On Being Paleo...Part 3: A good start (paleo pancakes)

Ok,
On the lighter things...one of my most favorite parts of this diet is exploring the variety of foods I would have never considered before. Things such as:

• Spaghetti squash topped with my marinara and paleo meatballs,
• Jicama with guacamole,
• Lettuce wrap fajitas, and
• Vegetable stews.

One of my most favorite has been this little breakfast routine which saved Becky and I and kept us on track. You see 2 weeks in we were getting sick of omelettes, hard boiled eggs, and other egg and fruit ensembles for breakfast. I happened on another paleo blog discussing the same thing and they proposed a totally paleo friendly breakfast of paleo banana pancakes. My mouth immediately watered at the though...mmmmm pancakes. Needless to say the next day we tried them and this is the outcome.

This little dish is probably what kept us honest and allowed us to do a full 3 months of paleo dining.

Now you can believe me or not, but both Becky and I have agreed we like them so much we now prefer these to regular pancakes.  As such they are now a permanent staple of our diet.  THEY ARE THAT GOOD! Don't believe me try them for yourself. Recipe below.

Ingredients:

1/2cup mashed banana
1 1/2 tablespoon ground flaxseed
1 egg
2 tbsp almond butter
coconut milk (use to thin the batter out a little)

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl...

1. Peel the bananas and break into large chunks. Mash banana into a pulp.

2. Add eggs, and almond butter. Mix thoroughly.

3. Add in flax and coconut. You want a fairly thick batter but not so much that it won't spread on the pan (just like regular pancakes).

4. Meanwhile, heat skillet on medium heat. When warm enough, grease with cooking spray, butter, coconut oil, etc (your choice).
To serve. Top with any combination of : blueberries, sliced bananas, apple butter, agave nectur syrup, or butter.

Enjoy.

J