Healthy Banana Pancakes

Something about Sunday mornings makes me want a comforting breakfast.  The typical oatmeal just wasn't doing it today, but I still wanted to be healthy.  I had 2 overripe bananas and a giant tub of cottage cheese staring at me.  Healthy banana pancakes were destined.

I based this recipe off my Protein Pumpkin Pancakes recipe.  Minnie was quite interested as always in the cooking process.

Healthy Banana Pancakes

Serves two (makes 4 medium-sized pancakes). 

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 2 ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• Handful of pecans
• 10 drops liquid stevia (optional)

Directions:

• Spray pan with cooking spray and heat to a medium heat
• Combine all ingredients in a blender until fully mixed. You can also use an immersion blender.
• Pour batter onto the warm pan to form 4 medium-sized pancakes. Add pecans if desired.
• Allow to cook until edges start to harden, about three minutes
• Flip pancakes and allow to cook until batter is no longer runny, about two more minutes
• Top with syrup, nutmeg or desired toppings and enjoy

I topped mine with peanut butter (just a little) and sugar-free syrup.  What I loved was the sweet banana taste, plus you would have no idea that there was oatmeal inside them.

Yesterday I set out for a very windy 9.5 mile run.  

I've been reading Hansons Marathon Method: A Renegade Path to Your Fastest Marathon (now added to my Amazon store) and was interested in the talk about developing slow twitch muscle fibers.  I have good short distance speed, but I "peter-out" in longer runs.  I always feel like I have to "go fast" to "be fast", however the book says different.  I tried to maintain a 10 minute per mile pace for my training run and ended with a 9:58 pace.  My lungs and energy felt good after, but my hips ached.  We'll see if there's  difference at my next half marathon in March.

After my run, Kyle brought me home a BBQ chicken cornbread salad from local hot spot 4 Rivers.

Then we watched Lawless.  I liked it.  I wasn't sold on Tom Hardy before, but maybe I'm a fan now.  Ladies?

What's your favorite Sunday morning breakfast?

Love and Jack Johnson songs,

Carissa & Kyle