Oatmeal Pancakes or Waffles

PREP TIME:

10 minutes

PREP NOTES:

Cooking time:

10 minutes

YIELDS:

2 people

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups water
• 1 banana
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons oil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place all ingredients, except oil, in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Let stand a few minutes until batter thickens.
3. If batter is too thick to pour easily, add some water.
4. Heat oil in frying pan or skillet.
5. Pour batter, by 1/4 – 1/2 cup, into pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side.
6. For waffles: Pour into a heated waffle iron and cook for 10 minutes.

NOTES:

• Try adding chopped walnuts to the pancake batter.
• Top with simple fruit syrup made by heating apple juice to almost boiling and stirring in kudzu root to thicken.

CREDIT:

Courtesy of Institute of Integrative Nutrition