Breakfast for 2

Banana Nut Pancakes

Name: Banana Nut Pancakes
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 small very ripe banana; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 pinch salt; 1 tbsp flaxseed meal; 2 1/2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp earth balance; 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk; 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour; 2 tbsp raw walnuts (optional); 1 heaping tbsp raw sugar; 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 scant tbsp earth balance

$6.05for 425 minServes 2

These vegan pancakes mix banana, whole-wheat flour, almond milk, and walnuts, then cook in a buttered skillet until golden.

Photo: minimalistbaker.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bananas, 0.2 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.13Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Margarine and vegan butter, 1.5 oz$0.25/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.38Typical price
	Almond, 4.25 oz$0.05/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.21Typical price
	Pie crust, 0.5$3.49 each typical	0.5	$1.75Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.02

Pantry staples you likely have

Baking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarFlour

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Breakfasts

Typical price

$1.51 per serving$6.05 for 4

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Ingredients

1 small very ripe banana
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 pinch salt
1 tbsp flaxseed meal
2 1/2 tbsp water
1 tbsp earth balance
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
2 tbsp raw walnuts (optional)
1 heaping tbsp raw sugar
2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
1 scant tbsp earth balance

Steps

Stir the flaxseed meal and water in a small bowl, then let it stand for 5 minutes.
Mash the banana with the baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla, almond milk, sugar, and flax mixture.
Stir in both flours and the walnuts until just combined.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and melt the butter in it.
Pour the batter into small pancakes and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, adding the remaining butter as needed.