A couple of weeks ago, when my little friend spent the night...
I set out to prove that munchkins would eat healthy foods if presented properly. I opted for a twist on Jack's banana pancakes--oat bran and whole wheat banana pancakes. Kind of the same.
My mom nodded supportingly as I mixed up the batter, but I could tell she was a doubter. Breaths were held as the pancakes were placed in front of that little two year old....and a big sigh let out as she started eating away. Yes, it was probably the bit of maple syrup on top that did it, but I just said I could get her to eat them, I didn't specify how.
Another weekend, another experiment. This time I paired the oat bran pancakes with my favorite pancake flavor...pineapple upside down pancakes. Jack may just want to write another pancake song.
Oat Bran Pancakes
1/2 c. whole wheat pastry flour
1 c. oat bran
2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1/2 cup milk
1 tbsp vanilla
2 large eggs, mixed first to break up yolks
1 cup plain yogurt, drained in cheesecloth overnight
Whisk together all ingredients.
For banana pancakes stir in one banana finely mashed.
Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes
Heat 1 tbsp butter over med high heat. When melted, add 2 tbsp brown sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. Add 2 cups chopped pineapple and cook until pineapple is caramelized. After ladling pancake batter onto griddle or pan, spoon pineapple mixture over.
They were every bit as flavorful as the buttermilk version of pineapple upside down pancakes--in fact You would think that with all that effort, and all of the prep photos, I'd remember to take a photo of the final plated product, but not so much. They look like the above, but on a plate instead of in a pan. In fact, they do look exactly like the above...the brown sugar in the pineapple means these are sweet enough that syrup is not required.
Peanut says, "The End"
5 comments:
that little lady is so cute.
you rock!!! she must love to spend time with aunt Mary. you make cool food and do fun stuff and even have cool photo shoots!!
Oh she is so adorable. Maybe I can get my granddaughter to eat these pancakes. They look delicious.
She's a sweetie! And those pancakes look yummy. Funny how maple syrup adds the magic touch! My kids would eat just about anything with maple syrup on it back in the days when they were little! Come to think of it I still have maple syrup on my morning bowl of hot amaranth cereal. Kid at heart. And pineapple pancakes...wowzers! those look really good...must try.
We might just get hooked on these pancakes.
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