Bacon Banana Pancakes

I had these at a great pancake house once and had to try and duplicate it. Awesome blend of sweet and salt. Serve with warm maple syrup.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄4 cups buttermilk
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups bananas, ripe, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 lb bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled

Directions

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well.
2. Combine buttermilk, oil, vanilla and egg in a small bowl; mix well.
3. Add to flour mixture, stirring until smooth.
4. Fold in banana and bacon.
5. Spoon about 1/3 C batter for each pancake onto hot greased nonstick griddle.
6. Turn pancakes when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked.