A delicious and healthy breakfast option that takes 5 minutes to prep.
Ingredients
1 medium
Banana (s)
(mashed)
1 large
Egg
(room temperature)
2 tsp
Chia seeds, ground
1 tsp
Coconut oil
(room temperature)
1 tsp
Coconut oil
(for cooking)
Instructions
Mash the banana in a mixing bowl, then add the egg and whisk the two ingredients together until thoroughly combined.
Add the chia seeds and coconut oil to your banana and egg mixture and whisk until everything is incorporated.
Heat a frying pan over low to medium heat. Add coconut oil to your warm pan, then using a large spoon or a tablespoon measuring tool, spoon a small amount of the batter onto the pan into small-sized pancakes.
Cook pancakes for 2 minutes, until browned, and then flip and cook for another 2 minutes. Repeat until all of the batter is cooked.
Serve as is or with berries and a touch of maple syrup.
Notes:
Quick Tips
Double or triple the recipe to make larger batches of pancakes.
No Chia Seeds
You can also substitute flax seeds for chia seeds,
Extra Protein
Add a scoop of protein powder for extra protein.
Nutritional Highlights
Chia seeds are tiny seeds that contain Omega-3 fatty acids, as well as plenty of fiber. It absorbs liquid making it a great binding ingredient.
