Banana Pancakes

Ok, so pancakes, by nature, are not a very healthy breakfast option. However, I came across this recipe for Whole Wheat, Oatmeal, and Banana Pancakes (I think they could have added a few more descriptors in the title :) ) the other day and had to try them. I'm glad I did, because they're pretty good! Hannah's been gobbling them up, too. Oh, and I even gave James a bite and he said it was pretty good (that's a true test right there!!!). :) Here's the recipes as written, and my alterations are below (I've been realizing that I really have a hard time sticking to a recipe):

• 1 cup uncooked rolled oats
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dry milk powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 banana, mashed

1. Place the rolled oats into the jar of a blender and blend until the texture resembles coarse flour. Whisk together the blended oats, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, dry milk powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; set aside.
2. Whisk together the egg, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Stir in the mashed banana. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Let the batter stand for 5 minutes.
3. Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle, and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, about 2 minutes. Flip, and cook until browned on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter.

**Kimiko's Changes: First of all, I don't have a blender and oats just slide right under the blades of my food processor, so I just used quick cooking oats and put them in whole. Second, I don't have any dry milk powder, so I left it out. Finally, I used two bananas instead of one (I may even try adding a third next time) and added some cinnamon for some extra flavor. ...and I also added a little peanut butter to a couple of them. :)