Heart-Shaped Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes
These heart-shaped banana pancakes combine whole wheat flour, ripe bananas, and mini chocolate chips for a tender, sweet breakfast treat. The batter includes egg whites and vanilla, creating light pancakes with gentle sweetness balanced by bursts of melted chocolate. Cooking the batter in heart molds shapes the pancakes into fun forms, adding a festive touch without extra effort. They yield about a dozen pancakes ideal for a special breakfast or brunch, offering a slightly denser texture from whole wheat flour and natural banana sweetness.
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour I did a blend of both, unbleached or white
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 banana ripe, mashed well, large
- 1 cup milk or almond milk, 1% fat
- 3 egg large, whites
- 2 tsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Combine milk, egg white, oil, vanilla and mashed bananas in another medium sized bowl and mix until smooth.
- Combine wet ingredients with the dry and mix well with a wooden spoon until there are no more dry spots. Don't over-mix.
- Heat a large skillet on medium-low heat. If you are using a heart shaped pancake mold, you will want to spray it lightly with cooking spray so the batter doesn't stick to it.
- Lightly spray a skillet with cooking spray, place the mold on the hot skillet and pour 1/4 cup of pancake batter.
- Add 1 teaspoon of chocolate chips in each pancake.
- When the pancake starts to bubble and the edges begin to set, flip the pancakes. Repeat with the remainder of the batter.
- Makes about 3 cups of batter which yields 12 pancakes.
Notes
- Use a lightly sprayed heart-shaped mold to prevent sticking and maintain pancake shape.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep pancakes tender and avoid toughness.
- The banana adds natural sweetness, so syrup is optional or can be used sparingly.
- This recipe makes approximately 12 pancakes from about 3 cups of batter.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1795
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2pancakes | |
| Calories | 179.5kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28.5g | 10% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 572mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.