Banana Pecan Buttermilk Pancakes

This is one of the best pancake recipes I have tried. It's by Daphne Oz. Not only are the pancakes delicious, they are pretty healthy, too! Note: If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own: add 1 T white distilled vinegar to 1 C milk and let sit for 5 minutes (you would need to do 1 1/2 that for this recipe to yield 1 1/2 C buttermilk). I like to use 100% real maple syrup over these pancakes.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 18 4 inch pancakes

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup pecans, toasted, plus more for garnish
• 1 3⁄4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  tablespoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 4  tablespoons ground flax seeds (optional)
• 3  large eggs
• 4  tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the pan
• 1  cup 2% low-fat milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups buttermilk
• 1  teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3  large  ripe bananas, sliced into 1/4 inch thick rounds (reserve some for garnish)

Directions

1. Finely grind 1/2 C of the pecans in a food processor, or chop them into a fine powder. Coarsely chop the remaining 1/4 C pecans and reserve. Transfer the ground pecans to a large bowl. Add the flours, sugar, baking powder, salt and flaxseed (if using) and whisk until combined.
2. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, butter, milk, buttermilk and vanilla until frothy. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined (don't overmix or your pancakes won't rise properly). Fold the reserved 1/4 C of chopped pecans into the batter.
3. Heat a large skillet (I use non-stick) over medium heat. Brush the the skillet with butter; keep the surface buttered well throughout cooking to prevent the bananas from sticking. Pour 1/4 C of the batter onto the skillet for each pancake. Lay about 5 banana slices onto each onto each pancake and cook until small bubbles form and pop on the surface and the bottom is golden brown. Flip the pancakes and cook until golden brown, 6-8 minutes.
4. Garnish with extra bananas and pecans and drizzle with syrup and enjoy!