Oat Pancakes with Banana

Hearty buttermilk oat and wholemeal pancakes are served with banana slices and maple syrup.

Ingredients for oat pancakes with banana

2 cups buttermilk
½ cup traditional rolled oats
⅔ cup wholemeal plain flour
⅔ cup plain flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon bicarbonate soda
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup wheatgerm
2 eggs
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ cup maple syrup, warmed
2 medium bananas, sliced (tossed in some lemon juice)

Preparation method for oat pancakes with banana

1. Mix buttermilk and oats in a small bowl. Let stand for 15 minutes.

2. Sift flours, baking powder, bicarbonate and cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in wheatgerm and husks from wholemeal flour.

3. Whisk eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add buttermilk mixture. Add this mixture to flour mixture and mix with a rubber spatula just until flour mixture is moistened.

4. To cook pancakes: coat a large non-stick frying pan with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat. Spoon about ¼ cup batter for each pancake into the pan and cook until bottoms are golden and small bubbles start to form on top, about 2 to 3 minutes. Flip pancakes and cook until browned and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. (Adjust heat as necessary for even browning.) Keep pancakes warm in a 90°C oven while you finish cooking remaining batter.

5. Top with bananas and drizzle with maple syrup. Wrap any leftover pancakes individually in plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 1 month. Reheat in a toaster or toaster oven.