Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Pancakes

This week’s dish is thanks to Once a Month Mom. Yummy pancakes the whole family will love – healthy and freezable (added bonus).

Ingredients:

1 medium banana, very ripe
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 medium egg
0.125 tsp salt
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon peanut butter
1 Tablespoon canola oil
3 Tablespoons milk
0.5 cups rolled oats
0.25 cups whole wheat flour
3 Tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat a skillet to medium heat. Mash banana and baking powder together. Add egg, oil, salt, vanilla, peanut butter, and milk and stir. Stir in oats and flour until just combined. Sprinkle in chocolate chips and fold gently. Place 1/4 cups of batter on a skillet and cook for 2-4 minutes on each side. Continue with remaining batter. Makes 12 pancakes.

Freezing Directions:

Allow to cool completely. Place pancakes on a baking sheet and into the freezer. Flash freeze. Transfer to a gallon sized freezer storage bag. Label and freeze. To serve, allow pancakes to thaw on countertop. Reheat in microwave until heated through.