Oatmeal Banana Pancakes
Section 1.00 — Summary & References
1.01 — Summary
Description
Oat based, banana flavoured pancakes. I’m not making any modifications to this recipe aside from suggesting to embed extra banana slices while cooking. Otherwise, this recipe is perfect as-is.
Origin
Modern Honey: Oatmeal Banana Pancakes
Author: Melissa Stadler of Modern Honey
1.03 — Estimated Processing Time & Servings
Estimated Processing Time
The estimated processing time for both current & future state.
Current State: 10 minutes
Future State: N/A
Estimated Servings
This makes about 6 ‘medium’ sized pancakes. When making for 2, we often do not finish the whole batch.
1.04 — Version Control Table & Contributions
The intention with this section is to reinforce the idea that these recipes will continually be updated as my skills grow or if contributions are made by friends and commentators. Major changes will be tracked here with attribution.
Section 2.00 — Ingredients, Tools, and Pre-requisite Knowledge
2.01 — Ingredients
Here’s a cooking measures conversion tool, if required.
2.02 — Tools Required
- Measuring Cup (1/2 Cup)
- Measuring Spoons
- Blender
- Frying Pan
- Spatula
- Small Knife
- Container for egg yolk
2.03 — Pre-requisite Knowledge
No additional skills or knowledge required.
2.04 — Mistakes Made
No mistakes made — this was fairly straightforward & that’s part of the reason I enjoy it so much.
Section 3.00 — Related Resources
Resource #001: How to separate egg whites and yolk.
Howdini: How to separate egg whites and egg yolks
Section 4.00 — The Current State Process
Since I’m not making any modifications to this recipe, I’ll cover the details of the current state.
4.01 — Process Model
4.02 — Process Summary
The short version:
- Gather the tools & ingredients
- Add the oats, eggs, egg whites, milk, baking powder, salt, and banana chunks to the blender
- Slice an extra banana
- Set the frying pan to [Medium] heat
- Blend until smooth — 20–30 seconds usually does it
- Add the butter to the frying pan and distribute it evenly
- Pour the mix into the frying pan, forming pancakes about 10 cm across (or as big as you’d like)
- As it cooks, add 3–4 banana slices on top.
- Once bubbles begin to form & pop on top of the pancake, flip it.
- Continue cooking for another 1–2 minutes
- Serve & top with more banana slices and/or Maple Syrup
4.03 — Process Detail
Step 1.00 — Gather Tools & Ingredients
Gather the tools & ingredients required.
Step 1.01 — Add Oats
Add 1 & 1/2 cups of rolled oats to the blender:
Step 1.03 — Add Salt
Add 1/4 tsp of salt:
Step 1.03 — Add the Baking Powder
Add 2 tsp of baking powder:
Step 1.04 — Add Eggs & Egg White
Add 2 eggs and 1 egg white (see Resource #001 if you are unsure how to separate the whites).
Step 1.05 —Add Milk
Add 1/2 cup of milk:
Step 1.06 — Chop & Add 1 Banana
Roughly chop one banana, this will help it to blend. Though if you have a higher quality blender it should be fine to just chuck the whole thing in.
Step 1.07 — Slice 1 Banana
Slice the second banana, these will be used to either embed in the pancake or to put on top.
Step 1.08 — Start Heating the Pan
Set the frying pan to [Medium] heat:
Step 1.10 — Blend the Mixture
Blend for 20–30 seconds, until smooth. You should not be seeing any chunks. The timing may vary depending on which blender you’re using.
Step 1.11 — Add the Butter
Add the butter, then move/shake the pan to distribute it evenly:
Step 1.12 — Add the Mix
Pour about 1/2 cup of the mix into the hot frying pan. Best to usually just pour slowly and eyeball it until you get the size of pancake you want:
Step 1.13 — Add Banana Slices
After allowing the pancakes to cook for about 10 seconds, add 3–4 banana slices:
Step 1.14 —Flip the Pancakes
When the bubbles that form on top of the pancakes begin to pop, it’s time to flip.
Continue cooking for another 1–2 minutes, then serve. Top with more banana slices and/or maple syrup:
