Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes - A Fave in Our House

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So here it is. One of the favorite breakfast treats in our household. And for the Lord's sake people. get vegan chocolate chips. Please. They sell them at Trader Joe's, the Food Co-Op, Safeway. Just check out the ingredients. Regular chocolate chips have nasty milk fats added to them that are totally unnecessary! OK, so here it really is.

Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

2 cups buckwheat pancake mix
1 tsp ground flax seeds
2 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
2 1/4 cups water
2 bananas, mashed to a sweet, slimy consistency
1/2 cup of chopped chocolate chips (or more if you need it)
1 tsp really good cinnamon
Maple Syrup for dipping
Sliced bananas and Chocolate Chips for Topping


Combine pancake mix, flax seeds, applesauce, water and bananas with a wooden spoon. I like to spray my spoon with cooking spray first to get it in the mood for some good mixing. Get everything well combined to ensure even banana distributions throughout all pancakes. Then drop in the chocolate chips and cinnamon. Stir until just combined. Drop by just less than 1/4 cup per pancake on a hot, cooking spray prepped skillet. Allow the pancakes to cook through until the bubbles on top of the pancake are popping and the little air bubble spots do not disappear. Then flip and cook about 1 minute more. Serve immediately. We like to eat these with our hands. The little kid has to dip everything, so we provide some organic yummy real maple syrup for him. If you have to be appropriate and eat with plates and utensils, I would suggest topping with sliced bananas and chocolate chips... or just mix that up and eat it separately after all the pancakes are gone. IF there are any left over, you can let them cool and throw them in a freezer bag... then into the freezer for a few weeks to enjoy at a later date. You can warm them easily in a skillet or if you are really lazy, just chuck them into the microwave for a tasty treat. These would be really great, too, with some coconut sorbet or soy ice cream. Enjoy and modify to your liking!