Of pancakes and gusto

When you rock a low carb, low sugar, high protein lifestyle... you don't get pancakes too often. I miss pancakes. I've tried the magical egg + banana = magical pancake method... it was less than magical, more impossible to flip, tasted like scrambled egg and warm banana slime... Nope! Hard pass. I'm not that hard up.
Recently I saw another version of this that added a quarter cup of high protein pancake mix. Ohhhhh, that seemed like a game-changer of sorts. They looked like pancakes, they smelled like pancakes, they were far more pancake-like than my previous attempt. Sure they have a banana flavor, but I thought they were good and you get quite a few of them per serving. Even my cereal eating kids were looking over my shoulder wondering if they could sneak a bite. Sorry kids, Mama is hungry!! Sometimes making a lighter version of a dish is worth it, like here. Sometimes not - like light cinnamon rolls? That's crazy and why? Go for the gusto! A healthier way to eat pancakes? I'll take that!


Banana Cloud Pancakes

Take one ripe banana and sprinkle with a little salt. Mash with a fork until it becomes a pudding-like consistency.

Crack one egg in and add 1/4 cup of Kodiak Cakes protein pancakes mix. Whisk together then add just shy of 1/4 cup water (you can do the full amount but they are perfect if you do like 1/5 cup 😂). Mix until well combined.

Spray a pan with cooking oil of choice over medium heat and place 1/4 cup batter. Cook and flip like you would Pancakes!

This recipe makes 6 pancakes