Child-Friendly

One-Two Banana Pancakes With Strawberry Syrup

Ingredients:

1 banana
2 eggs
1 - 2 tbsp (15-30 mL) butter  

Instructions:

1. Mash banana. Set aside. Whisk eggs until foamy. Whisk in mashed banana.

2. In a large non-stick frying pan, over medium-high heat, melt butter. Using a ⅓ cup (75 mL) measure, pour batter into pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Flip pancakes and cook 1-2 minutes longer. Serve pancakes with strawberry syrup. Recipe follows.

Yield: 3 pancakes.

Nutrients per serving:

Calories 120.8
Carbohydrate 9.1g
Protein 4.6g
Fat 7.7g
Sodium 73.2mg
Fibre 0.7g

Strawberry Syrup
1 cup (250 mL) water
1 cup (250 mL) sugar
2 cups (500 mL) quartered strawberries
Strawberries for garnish

Instructions:

Combine water and sugar in medium sized saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Stir mixture to dissolve sugar. Add strawberries. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20-25 minutes until strawberries are very soft and syrup thickens. Strain mixture through fine sieve. Cool and refrigerate.

Yield: 1 cup (250 mL) syrup

Nutrients per serving:

Calories 116.9
Carbohydrate 29.8g
Protein 0.3g
Fat 0.1g
Sodium 1.6mg
Fibre 1.0g