{"id":7135,"date":"2011-08-30T08:01:39","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T12:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/2011\/08\/30\/freezer-meal-breakfast-edition\/"},"modified":"2021-02-13T12:22:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T17:22:57","slug":"freezer-meal-breakfast-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/freezer-meal-breakfast-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Banana Nut Oatmeal Pancakes (Freezable!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know I\u2019ve told you how much I\u2019m really enjoying my carbs lately!&nbsp; So much so that I am forsaking my beloved eggs for a more carb-rich breakfast many days.&nbsp; Again\u2026 <em>who am I?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I was even tempted to buy some frozen pancakes at this week\u2019s grocery outing, but after reading the ingredients on the box, I felt inspired to turn it into a do-it-myself project instead.<\/p>\n<p>So, project pancake was underway.<\/p>\n<p>I tried looking up recipes for heartier pancakes (the kind I prefer), but in the end I decided to throw caution to the wind and create my own!<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Banana Nut Oatmeal Pancakes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes ingredients\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/banananutoatmealpancakesingredients_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes ingredients\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 1\/2 c raw oats<\/li>\n<li>2 1\/4 c whole wheat flour<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp baking soda<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp baking powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>2 c milk (I used 2%, but you could use skim or soy)<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 c unsweetened applesauce<\/li>\n<li>1 banana, mashed<\/li>\n<li>1 egg (you could use a flax egg if you prefer)<\/li>\n<li>1\/3 c honey<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 c chopped nuts (I used toasted pecans)<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp cinnamon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>First, I turned the oats into oat flour by putting them in the food processor<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"raw oats\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/rawoats_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"raw oats\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>and pulsing until I reached my desired consistency.&nbsp; I left mine a bit rough because I like that texture in my pancakes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"oat flour\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/oatflour_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"oat flour\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Then I mixed all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes dry ingredients\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/banananutoatmealpancakesdryingredients_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes dry ingredients\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>And the wet ingredients (including the mashed banana) in a separate bowl.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/banananutoatmealpancakeswetingredients.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes wet ingredients\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/banananutoatmealpancakeswetingredients_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes wet ingredients\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All together now! I added the wet into the dry and mixed well.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes batter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/banananutoatmealpancakesbatter_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes batter\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>I heated up the griddle to medium and sprayed with cooking spray.&nbsp; Then, I used a 1\/4 c measuring cup to equally spoon out the mixture.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes on griddle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/banananutoatmealpancakesongriddle_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes on griddle\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>As with any pancake, when you see bubbles, flip it!&nbsp; Soon enough I had 20 beautiful pancakes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/banananutoatmealpancakes_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Not only did they look the part, they were hearty and delicious!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_0882\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/IMG_0882_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0882\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>After sampling two, for blogging purposes, of course ;), I bagged up the rest and stuck them in the freezer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/banananutoatmealpancakesfreezerready.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes freezer ready\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/banananutoatmealpancakesfreezerready_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes freezer ready\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do the best you can to get all the air out as possible.&nbsp; In the mornings, it\u2019s easy to grab two, pop them in the toaster, top anyway you desire and ta-da- delicious homemade pancakes await you!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes bite\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/banananutoatmealpancakesbite_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"banana nut oatmeal pancakes bite\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serving Size<\/strong>: 1 pancake (recipe makes 20)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calories<\/strong>: 96.82<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carbs<\/strong>: 15.37g<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fat<\/strong>: 3.15 g<\/p>\n<p><strong>Protein<\/strong>: 2.91g<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sodium<\/strong>: 142.13mg<\/p>\n<p>Nutrition bonus:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>applesauce instead of oil keeps fat content low<\/li>\n<li>oats add in fiber and cholesterol-lowering benefits<\/li>\n<li>honey instead of white sugar adds more nutrients<\/li>\n<li>nuts add in heart healthy fat and a nice <em>crunch<\/em><\/li>\n<li>these are much more cost effective (not to mention a boatload healthier) than any frozen variety you could pick up off the shelves.<\/li>\n<li>WHOLE GRAINS!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Koda likes to eat whole grains, too&#8230; especially when they are leftover from &#8220;dad&#8217;s&#8221; brewing extravaganzas \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/koda-vizsla-whole-grains.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7139\" style=\"border: 3px solid black;\" title=\"koda vizsla whole grains\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/koda-vizsla-whole-grains-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"koda vizsla whole grains\" width=\"491\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/koda-vizsla-whole-grains-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/koda-vizsla-whole-grains-655x436.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/koda-vizsla-whole-grains-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/koda-vizsla-whole-grains.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know I\u2019ve told you how much I\u2019m really enjoying my carbs lately!&nbsp; 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