Starchy and delish, there’s no need to top off these flapjacks with sugary syrup—they’re sweet enough as is thanks to the creamy banana and buttery pecans. They’re also gluten-free and provide a nice amount of protein. An attackable stack, indeed. Enjoy!

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Silver Dollar Pancakes

Starchy and delish, there’s no need to top off these flapjacks with sugary syrup—they’re sweet enough as is thanks to the creamy banana and buttery pecans.
Servings: 5 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • ½ cup fat-free cottage cheese
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • ¼ cup pecan halves, toasted and roughly chopped

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients, except pecans, in a blender and process until smooth.
  • Spray a griddle with nonstick oil spray and warm over medium-high heat.
  • Carefully ladle batter onto the griddle to form about 20 three-inch pancakes (about 2 tablespoons batter per pancake). Sprinkle a few pecan pieces onto each and cook until bubbles form throughout the pancakes, about 30 seconds. Flip and cook until golden brown.

Notes

Makes about 20 mini pancakes; 4 pancakes per serving
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 162Carbohydrates: 18gProtein: 8.5gTotal Fat: 7g— Unsaturated Fat: 6g— Saturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 210mgFiber: 3gTotal Sugar: 4g— Natural Sugar: 4g— Added Sugar: 0g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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