Healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pancakes

CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL PANCAKES

Not your typical carb loaded non filling pancakes!
**no added sugar except the chocolate chips. No butter & can be made vegan/gluten free easily.**

INGREDIENTS:

1 very ripe medium banana
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 large egg
pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon Natural Peanut Butter
1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil
3 Tablespoons 2% milk (or almond milk)
1/2 cup rolled oats (we used vitamix to make oat flour)
1/4 cup whole wheat or unbleached flour (or sub other flour)
3 Tablespoons dark chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat a skillet to medium heat or about 300-325 degrees.
Mash the banana with baking powder.
Add egg, oil, salt, vanilla, peanut butter, milk and stir.
Stir in oats and flour until just combined.
Sprinkle in chocolate chips and fold gently.

Scoop 1/4 cup measurements onto lightly greased griddle.
Cook for 2-4 minutes on each side - until golden brown.
Serve plain or with a small drizzle of maple syrup and a few additional chocolate chips for melting. (I loved these with NO syrup at all!)

NOTES
* Should yield 5-6 small pancakes. * Make gluten free by using gluten-free oats and flour. *
(adjusted from minimalistbaker.com recipe)