Banana Nut Pancakes

Last Monday one of our neighbors held a neighborhood family home evening with a banana theme. All of the activities centered around bananas. She gave us a booklet of banana recipes after the activity. This pancake recipe is based off of a recipe in the booklet. I did add my own touches, though (buttermilk, nuts, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla). These pancakes are not very thick, but if you use really ripe bananas they have an incredible flavor! We served them with extra walnuts on top and coconut syrup.

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 very ripe bananas
1 egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Mash the bananas and set aside. In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. In a large bowl, beat the egg. Mix in the buttermilk, vegetable oil, vanilla, and mashed bananas. Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture. Batter will be slightly lumpy. Gently fold in walnuts. Lightly grease griddle and heat over medium high heat. Pour about 1/4 cup batter onto griddle for each pancake. Cook until both sides are golden brown. Serve hot with butter, nuts, and/or your favorite syrup.