Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Banana Coconut Pancakes!

Breakfast and sweets... two of my favorite things. Baked goods for breakfast even better! But alas... these things are not very Paleo-friendly. I'm on a mission to "gourmet up" my Paleo eating since I was a big foodie ( I know foodie is a dirty word, get over it) before I went Paleo. Since baking requires the most creativity on the Paleo diet, I embrace the challenge! Throwing together meat and veggies is just to freaking easy for me.

I am a mimosas and pancakes girl on the weekends. I also go through periods of sugar cravings if you know what I mean girls. Dark chocolate just doesn't cut it plus too much of it makes me sick to my tummy. I had a few bananas in the freezer and while listening to some good ol' Jack Johnson... I started my mission to make banana pancakes. Then working with some ingredients I thought... banana-coconut would be BOMB! Hello paradise! First try was a little off, but second round... perfection! They even look like pancakes...


Banana-Coconut Pancakes
1 cup almond meal/rice flour mixed half and half
(I'm aware rice flour isn't die hard Paleo but it works best for me)
1 banana
3/4 cup coconut milk unsweetened
2T unsweetened shredded coconut (Bob's red mill brand is best)
1 tsp honey (again I know not super Paleo but its a tiny bit that works)
3/4 T baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 T coconut oil melted (virgin and unrefined)
1 egg

Whisk all ingredients in bowl until combined.
Melt a little bit of coconut oil on a skillet so it isn't sticky. Cook Pancakes a few minutes on each side until golden brown.