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Peanut Butter Banana Pancake Like Crepe

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My husband loves crepes, but he’s not such a fan of pancakes. I love both, and sometimes miss pancakes. So, I created a batter that when poured and allowed to sit on the griddle, you have a pancake. Or, you can spread and thin out the batter after it’s poured, and have a crepe. Now both crepe and pancake lovers are happy Winking smile.

And what better way to fuel up on Carbs before your workday, or workout? These also have a little healthy fat from the peanut butter, and protein from the eggs and yogurt to keep you fuller longer. Plus, with the sweetness from agave and banana you won’t need any of that sugary syrup.

Peanut Butter Banana Pancake Like Crepe

Adapted from Runner’s World Magazine
Makes 16 Pancakes or Crepes
Ingredients
Dry
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/4 Tsp salt
1 Tsp baking powder
1/2 Tsp baking soda

Wet
2 Tsp Agave
2 Tbsp Greek Yogurt
2 cups Almond Milk
3 Large Eggs
2 Tsbp PB
1 Tsp vanilla
1 mashed banana

Directions

1. Combine dry ingredients. Set aside.
2. Mix (I used my hand mixer) agave, eggs, peanut butter and banana together until creamy. Do not over mix eggs.
3. Mix in Greek yogurt, almond milk and vanilla.
4. Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir until well combined.
5. For a pancake pour onto heated and greased griddle. Heat until bubbles form.  Then flip and heat until golden brown.
6. For a more crepe like pancake, pour onto heated greased frying pan. Lift pan, and gently rotate so batter slides to the edges of circle making it larger. This thins out the pancake. Cook until bubbles form (not as long as the pancake) and flip.
Or if you have a crepe spreader (we do not), place in the center of the batter and rotate spreading the crepe into a wider circle.

What do you prefer Pancake or Crepe?

Back to the kitchen

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In the words of Notorious B.I.G.- I’m going back back to Cali Cali…..  and after the long trans coast flight it’s now back back to Kitchen kitchen ;)

But first a couple more wedding pic because we are still glowing

So, while easing (and this recipe is def easy) myself back into the kitchen I had a couple of priorities. Something, sweet/salty yet not with crazy amounts of sugar or butter. Also, something I could eat as a post workout refuel, or just a quick snack.  I’m not too picky at all. Ha, but here it is the combo of all my favorite foods:

PB Rice Krispy treats

2 cups rice Krispies cereal

1 cup semi crushed pretzels

3/4 cup M&Ms

1 Tbsp Agave

2 Tbsp Peanut Butter

Throw PB and agave in a pot and stir until melted. When melted lower heat and add in pretzels and cereal. Fold in M&Ms. Place in glass dish and put in refrigerator for an hour or two.

So these are very tasty, but a little crumbly. What I should have done is decrease the M&Ms (since I wanted lower sugar anyways) and added more PB for binding…. Oh well, I’m a messy eater and now I have chocolate! Do you guys have any more ideas for somewhat healthy binders???

Leaving as…

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Ms. – the next post I will be a Mrs.! This will be the last post for me for about a week. My fiance and I are heading East to get married! And I don’t have a laptop (gasp).  Yes, this blog is a huge technologic leap for me. But that is another story for another time. Instead I will leave you with a somewhat unhealthy sweet treat. But in all fairness I’ve see way worse.  It’s my husband to be’s specialty ;) .

But first check out what he found last night:

            I think that’s a good luck sign and very symbolic of the joining of our lives! How cool! Talk about perfect timing.

Ok, here is the sweet treat:

Flourless Chocolate chip Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup all natural peanut butter

2 Tbsp Butter

1 Cup Raw sugar ( This is key since it adds a little crunch, I use Trader Joe’s Organic Turbinado Raw Cane Sugar )

1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

1 Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate chips

1 egg

Pre heat oven to 375. Mix PB and butter together. Stir in sugar and then vanilla extract. Add in egg, stir until well combined then fold in chocolate chips. Drop into little balls ( he he he she said…)  on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Makes approx 18 cookies.   Delicious! We’ve tried almond butter, that works as well, but the Peanut butter gives a better contrast.  I am already thinking about other twists to this one- like Rice Krispy treats for crunch… Hmmmm… Stay tuned…Ok off to become a Mrs.!!!!! Wish us luck!