Happy Election Day!
Have you gotten out to vote yet? Matt and I tried to go early this morning before work, but it was too crowded (well over an hour wait) and he has some big presentations at work today he needed to be in on time for, so we decided to try again after work. We hear as long as you are in line, even if the polls close, they still have to let you vote. We’re ready to wait it out!
I’m working from home today, so I took advantage of the opportunity to come back and make myself a fun breakfast.
I’ve been loving egg & banana breakfast pancakes lately! Have you tried making them yet? I’ve been seeing them all over the internet lately (I’m looking at you, Tina!). It’s an awesome way to enjoy a pancake that’s higher in protein than the usual, and they taste really good and have a nice texture, too.
Here’s the recipe variation I’ve come up with that has become my fave:
Protein Packed Flour-Free Breakfast Pancakes
Makes 1 pancake
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1 medium very ripe banana, mashed
- 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseed (great source of healthy fat!)
- 1 tsp. of vanilla extract (mmm)
- Few shakes of cinnamon
To make the pancake, just combine all the above ingredients in a bowl and mix until somewhat uniform. Then, pour the mixture into a pan (that has been greased or sprayed with cooking spray) over medium heat. The key here is to leave the pancake sitting for about 10 minutes. Don’t touch it – it will take awhile to cook. Go do something else and ignore it for a little while.
After about 10 minutes, check to make sure the pancake is solid enough to flip. If it is, flip away! It will only take about another minute on the other side.
Eat it plain or top with fresh fruit, yogurt, or whatever you like! Mmm… I know egg and banana in a pancake sounds gross, but it really does taste good. I promise!
Give it a shot and let me know how you like it. 
Have a great day, everyone!
p.s. Please don’t forget to continue to bid and spread the word about my Hurricane Sandy Relief Auction! It will run until Thursday at 6 p.m. EST.
p.p.s. For those of you in the DC area, many local VA, MD, and DC yoga studios are offering free yoga today in honor of Election Day! I’m hitting up a lunch time class at a studio near me – click here to check out the list of participating yoga studios on Lululemon’s website.
I’m a huge fan of the two-ingredient pancake, although I’ve never tried the recipe with flaxseed … which is conveniently in my fridge … I know what breakfast will be tomorrow!
Maybe don’t walk too far…y’know just in case?
I’ve been making these too, but adding pumpkin in. I actually added spinach in for my blog post today….kind of like in a smoothie you can’t even taste it. You check it out here http://www.hungryhealthygirl.com/2012/11/06/favorite-finds/
Your pancake looks delicious and I can’t wait to try your variation with the flax.
Great idea!
I make a similar style pancake but savory and call it an egg pizza, love it! The hardest part of it all is the waiting
Agree
random ? but what kind of yoga mat & towel do you use/recommend? I am in the market to invest in a new mat & towel and I practice mostly hot yoga.
Thanks in advance!
If you do mostly hot yoga, I would just buy a cheap mat from Target (theirs are actually pretty good!) and then invest in a nice towel to go over the mat when you practice. I have this towel and I love it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003V3PPEE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003V3PPEE&linkCode=as2&tag=fanfoo-20
We voted 10/27 first time we ever early voted. Didn’t want to take any chances this election day on being sick. Those pancakes look delicious. I want one.
BTW I love your comment format much better than before. Thanks
Pretty excited to make this! I’ve had my eye on them for a few days now
Wow, looks awesome!
I looovvveee these pancakes. All the joy of a pancake with less guilt
i tried the pancake with just one egg last time and it was just okay so I am going to try two this time! thanks for sharing!
I love how crispy these always look, but I cannot get over the banana part. I saw recipe for a paleo almond flour pancake that also looked crispy and light and I cannot wait to try.
I am home for Veterans’ Day today and HAD to try this… (Apparently I live in a cave, because this is the first I’d heard of it!) I didn’t have any bananas on hand, but I substituted pumpkin and the spices from your pumpkin pie oatmeal recipe for the banana and vanilla. I also sprinkled a teaspoon of brown sugar on top in the last minute of cooking, which gave it a great little crust of sweetness – like the sugared rim on a pumpkin beer if you’ve ever had that. The texture wasn’t perfectly pancake, but more pancake than omelet, and it was delicious!!
Sounds delicious!
Love your blog! Just found it and I’ll definitely be back! Have you ever made the oatmeal/cottage cheese /egg white pancakes? They’re a “South Beach Diet” recipe, but these kind of reminded me of those. I like them because I can eat pancakes without the carb zombie effect of traditional ones. They do have a different texture but are tasty all the same! I’m definitely going to try these!
Thanks! I haven’t heard of that – is there a recipe link I can check out? I’m curious to try it!
Well, I’m sure I found it somewhere online, but I can’t remember where exactly. I don’t like posting my own blog links on others’ blogs because it feels all self-serving, but I DID write something awhile back about them! So, you can find it there!
http://www.compassandcoffeespoons.com/2011/02/weekend-brunch-special-non-carb-zombie.html
I’ll check it out – thanks!
I can’t believe these bake into a pancake! I love breakfast foods but they tend to be so carb-ey and calorie dense. I need to try these.
Newbie here – where in the grocery store would I find ground flaxseed? Thanks, can’t wait to try this recipe!
You can find it in health food stores like Whole Foods in the supplement aisle, or you can buy it online!
Made this for lunch for the first time today! It turned out great. I’m sooo glad because every other protein pancake recipe I’ve tried has been a big #fail. Topped mine with some defrosted berries and white chocolate wonderful pb. Very good!
I’m so glad you liked it!
I made this pancake today and served it with greek yoghurt to increase the protein intake. The greek yoghurt went very nice with it.
Hello!
I am new to your blog. I tried the egg pancake today and it was soooo good. I was unsure of how it would taste because of the combination but it was delicious. I wanted seconds! Thank you for your blog and all of these great recipes. I’ll be trying more of your recipes soon!
I’m so glad you liked it!