Name: Banana and vanilla chia pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chia seeds; 3 tablespoon water; 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 cup of milk or buttermilk; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1/2 cup mashed Dole banana – 1 large or 1 ½ small bananas; 1 tablespoon melted butter; extra butter for frying; honey or syrup to serve; blueberries and sliced banana to serve

Banana and vanilla chia pancakes

Start your day off the right way with this banana and vanilla chia pancake recipe. With the goodness of Dole bananas and the clever use of chia seeds instead of eggs, this is a breakfast you'll want to wake up for

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon chia seeds

3 tablespoon water

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/3 cup sugar

1 cup of milk or buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1/2 cup mashed Dole banana – 1 large or 1 ½ small bananas

1 tablespoon melted butter

extra butter for frying

honey or syrup to serve

blueberries and sliced banana to serve

Method

1.In a small bowl combine the chia seeds and water, stir and set aside.

2.In a mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder and sugar.

3.Make a well in the centre, add the chia mixture, and whisk in the milk a bit at a time. Fold in the vanilla and mashed banana and add the melted butter.

4.Melt a knob of butter in a large frying pan and cook spoonfuls of mixture until bubbles form on the surface, flip and cook on the other side until golden brown and springy when lightly pressed. Keep warm until all the batter has been cooked

5.Stack the pancakes and serve topped with sliced banana, a handful of blueberries and a generous drizzle of honey or maple syrup.

The chia seed mixture is known as a chia egg and can be used in place of an egg in some recipes. – Pour the pancake batter off the tip of a spoon or from a jug to form round pancakes.

Note