Banana Buttermilk Pancakes

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (not pureed)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest (optional)
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 preheat a griddle or frypan to med-high heat.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt.
• 3 in another bowl, whisk buttermilk, mashed banana, eggs, melted butter and orange zest (if using); add to flour mixture, stir well until evenly blended lightly oil griddle or frypan.
• 4 pour approximately 1/4 cup pancake batter onto griddle, cook about 3 minutes on each side repeat, until all batter is used up.
• 5 keep warm in the oven.