Oatmeal Banana Pancakes and the best Homemade Syrup!

In my family breakfast is a big deal. I wish I could say it is a big deal everyday but alas the weekends is when the big deal happens. Mostly on Saturday. Sometimes on Sunday but mostly Saturday. In other words, in my family breakfast is a big deal on Saturday.

Pancakes are often on the menu. We like of course the simple Buttermilk Pancakes, and really who doesn't but what I really like to make is Oatmeal Banana Pancakes. This isn't what you are thinking...that is if you are thinking of big flakes of oatmeal in your pancakes. The beauty of this recipe is that you add the liquid ingredients along with the oatmeal and banana to a blender and purée the contents. What you end up with is a nice batter that is easy to pour, not overly heavy browns perfectly.  The oatmeal adds a nice nutty flavor and a little more body than just plain flour.

Oatmeal Banana pancakes

yield 10 1oz pancakes

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup quick cooking oats

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 egg

1 banana

Puree with immersion blender or:

Place all wet ingredients including the Oats and Banana in a blender and blend until smooth.

In another bowl mix the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until completely incorporated.

Put blueberry's in it. You wont be sorry. Or chocolate chips.

The second part that makes this pancake amazing is the syrup. Imagine pouring the interior of a cinnamon roll on your pancakes. That is what this is. In an effort to not put corn syrup on our pancakes and truth be told being out of syrup completely we came up with this solution.

Absolute Best Pancake Syrup

Makes 2.5 cups

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 cup buttermilk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon honey

1/4 - 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Put everything except the baking soda in a very large pot. Bring it to a boil whisking all the while. Then add the baking soda and whisk like crazy! It is going to want to boil over depending on the size of your pot. Cook it over the heat for 30 seconds or so and then take it off of the heat. Your done. This syrup will solidify and or congeal when cold. Simply heat it up in a hot water bath or in the microwave for burst of 20-30 seconds until it pours nicely.

Enjoy!

J.Jones