A healthier twist on American-style pancakes made with oats and banana, topped with a generous dollop of homemade berry compote and some natural yoghurt – perfect for Pancake Tuesday celebrations!

 

INGREDIENTS

Serves 4

 

For the compote:

200g frozen mixed berries

2 tbsp orange juice

50g Siúcra Caster Sugar

 

For the pancakes:

100g oats

2 ripe bananas

4 eggs

1 tsp cinnamon

50g self-raising flour

Sunflower oil, for cooking

 

To serve:

Natural yoghurt

Chopped nuts

Blueberries

 

METHOD

  1. Combine all of the ingredients for the compote in a saucepan. Cook over a medium heat for five minutes until the Siúcra Caster Sugar has dissolved and the fruit has softened. Set aside.
  2. For the pancakes, combine the oats, bananas, eggs, cinnamon and flour in the bowl of a food processor. Whizz together until well combined.
  3. Heat a non-stick pan over a medium heat and brush with some sunflower oil. Add a ladleful of batter into the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes per side until golden.
  4. Transfer to a plate to keep warm and repeat until all the batter is used.
  5. Stack the pancakes with some yoghurt and compote between the layers. Sprinkle on some chopped nuts and blueberries, then serve.

 

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