Banana Greek Yoghurt Pancakes

it's no great secret that breakfast is my most favourite meal of the day. when else can you eat something sweet legitimately as a meal? and eggs? and beans? and bread? and fruit? and yoghurt? etc etc... one of my all time favourites is pancakes, generally drizzled with copious amounts of maple syrup and topped with fresh fruit. those fluffy little rounds of sweet joy! problem is... they ain't all that healthy. so, what's a girl to do? try and healthify them of course!

these pancakes are my attempt to get plenty of good nutrition as well as a filling breakfast without overloading on the calories. they're crammed full of protein from the eggs and Greek yoghurt, as well as plenty of fibre from the wholemeal flour and banana.

this recipe makes enough for two, but you can easily divide or multiply the recipe as required. you will need:

2 large eggs

1/4 cup self raising flour

1/4 cup wholemeal flour

100g (ish) fat free Greek yoghurt (i use Chobani, 2 very heaped tablespoons)

1 banana

in a bowl mash up the banana with a fork until very mushy and not lumpy. in a separate large bowl, whisk the two eggs together until well combined. add in the flours and whisk until well combined, no lumps! whisk in the yoghurt and then finally the mashed banana and whisk or stir until well combined. (if you prefer your pancakes super fluffy, maybe add in half a teaspoon of baking powder)

meanwhile put a large non-stick fry pan on high heat until nice and hot, then turn heat down to medium, spray the pan with a little spray olive oil, and spoon on the batter. i make mine relatively small, and 3 fit nicely in my pan. make sure you spread the mixture out a little so that it's not too thick or it may stay mushy in the middle. when the pancakes start to bubble on top and look golden underneath with a quick peek by lifting the edges up with a spatula, flip them over and cook until cooked through and golden on both sides. repeat with remaining mixture until all cooked.

i top mine with whatever fruit is handy, or jam, or syrup, or honey, or more yoghurt, or really whatever tickles my fancy on that day. my apologies for the terrible photo, i didn't want to wait until i took some pretty photos before sharing the recipe, but hopefully you get the ides! in this photo you can see a mix of yoghurt, lemon curd, mixed berries and maple syrup. ok so it was a sweet day, what can i say?! do whatever you fancy, and start your day with a smile!