Banana Bread Pancakes

These are like a cross between banana bread and pancakes. They are on the heavy side and very filling. Recipe courtesy the Shooting Star Bed & Breakfast

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 3⁄4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2  eggs, separated
• 3  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1⁄4 cups milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  bananas, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts
•  applesauce, warmed, for serving

• Carmelized bananas

• 3  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons  packed brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons white sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3  bananas, sliced on a slight diagonal

Directions

1. For the pancakes: in a large bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg and ginger.
2. In a medium bowl, combine egg yolks, butter, milk, and vanilla; add to flour mixture and mix briefly (batter will be lumpy). Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; gently fold into batter. Gently fold in bananas and walnuts (reserve 1 tablespoon of walnuts for garnish).
3. Cook pancakes until golden brown on both sides.
4. Top with caramelized bananas and reserved walnuts. Serve with warm applesauce.
5. For the Bananas: Melt butter in a non-stick saucepan over medium heat. Add brown and white sugar and nutmeg; cook until sugars dissolve. Add bananas; cook until mixture thickens and bananas start to brown. (Optional: add 2 tablespoons of Kahlua and cook for 3-5 minutes longer, until thickened.).