Banana Split Pancakes

Chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavored pancakes make up this themed stack.

The recipe incorporates the healthier parts of a banana split (fruit and nuts) and purposely avoids getting into chocolate syrup, caramel or marshmallow. I'm trying to stay breakfast/brunchy rather than all out dessert. But one could go crazy and add more toppings, or types of pancakes. If anyone figures out how to make a marshmallow pancake, let me know!

Enjoy!

Basic Recipe
4 cups Flour
2 Tbs Baking powder
2 Tbs Sugar
1 tsp Salt
2 Eggs
3 1/2 cups Almond milk*
2 Tbs Sunflower oil

*Additional 1/4 - 1/2 cup may be needed to create even consistency between batters.

Additions
1 cup Strawberries, diced
1 tsp Lemon zest
Red food coloring (optional)
2 Tbs Cocoa powder
1/2 Vanilla bean (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)

Toppings
Whipped cream or Coconut whipped cream
Pecans
Bananas
Maraschino cherries

Tools
3 Mixing bowls
Electric mixer
Frying pan
Measuring cups/spoons

Makes 15 pancakes, 6" in diameter

Steps

1. Mix 'Basic Batter' in one large bowel

2. Divide batter evenly amongst 3 bowls and add:

• Bowl 1: Vanilla beans, removed from pod
• Bowl 2: Strawberries, lemon zest and a couple drops of food coloring, if needed
• Bowl 3: Cocoa powder (A little more almond milk may need to be added here)

3. Make Pancakes

• Pour batter on heated skillet
• Turn when edges are dry and most bubbles have broken

4. Stack a vanilla, chocolate and strawberry cake on a plate.

5. Add sliced banana, whipped cream and nuts

6. Top with a cherry!