When I’m not eating Trader Joe’s veggie sticks on my couch late at night (#donttelldan), I generally try to eat pretty healthy. Pretty “clean,” as the kids say.
What that looks like is a lot of fruits, veggies and protein. After two years of trying to eat this way it’s gotten to the point that I think pretty long and hard before I put a piece of bread or cookie into my mouth.
Unless I’ve been drinking. Then all bets are off.
And usually I’m happy eating the same-old-things everyday. A plain, Greek yogurt/fruity smoothie for breakfast, a poached egg on something for lunch and chicken or ground turkey as a platform for something for dinner (like curried chicken or turkey ragu for the squash I spiralize with my veggetti — I really just like saying “my veggetti.”).
But even someone who really doesn’t like change needs a change every once in a while.
So, I’ve discovered a new breakfast lately — a yummy, pancake-y deal — courtesy of my Food52-addicted, slightly paleo, Gwyneth Paltrow-lovin’ girlfriend across the street that requires three ingredients. Four, if you want to count cinnamon as an ingredient.
It’s chock-full of sweetness and protein and also takes about three seconds to make. Perfect, if you’re a lazy sugar addict like me.
(Clean) Banana-y Pancakes
1/2 to 3/4 squished banana
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 egg
pinch cinnamon
Smoosh all the ingredients together in a bowl. Heat non-stick pan and spray with coconut oil. Pour in batter and let sit for a bit. I break into half with a spatula and then flip each half. Done! My daughter loves a few chocolate chips in her pancake and I think some blueberries or raspberries would be yummy, too.
Now you’re on the road to good health and wellness, just stay away from the veggie sticks.
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Sounds delish, I’m going to try them this morning!
Let me know what you think! You might have to fool around with the proportions a time or two … 😉
That sounds delicious and meets my requirements for a recipe -can be written on back of a gun wrapper.
I hear ya, sister. Give it a whirl. Kids might even likey, too.
Sounds really good!! Eat more egg whites please!!! What is this don’t tell dan..
Hey! Just trying to give you incentive to get better and get back to bossing us around … 😉
Love this, Amy! I can’t wait to try it! Thanks…xo
Let me know what you think! xo
I made this for breakfast this morning. Delish but think I may need to add a couple strawberries tomorrow so it’s not so dry (which may be from using almond butter instead of peanut butter). Thanks for the recipe – I’m desperately trying to find new healthy things to eat that I haven’t been eating daily for 48 years.
Dry. Interesting. Never tried with almond butter so perhaps that is the issue. Glad it tasted yummy … xo