Blue Corn Banana Pancakes with Lemon Zest

Oh, pancakes. I've missed you. =)

"Peek-a-boo."

With one bite of these flavor-packed pancakes, Rick was sold. He said they "taste like doughnuts" and that they are "amazing."  Oh, he also said these are the best pancakes I've ever made. I totally agree!
I got this recipe online while searching for a way to use some of the discontinued blue cornmeal that I bought for the sake of a good deal. The site I got this recipe from is a cute blog called The Happy Go Lucky Vegan. The picture of the pancakes on the blog looked so great I had to make them myself!
I altered the recipe just a tad bit. Here's how I did it:

Blue Corn Banana Pancakes with Lemon Zest
makes about six pancakes

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup blue cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
dash of cinnamon
1 lemon, zest grated
1 teaspoon vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 medium banana, peeled and thinly sliced into rounds
oil spray

1. In a large bowl, mix together all dry ingredients with a whisk until evenly combined.
2. Add in the wet ingredients (except for the banana) and stir well. Use a little more almond milk if needed.
3. Spray a large skillet with oil and warm over medium-high heat. Add the pancake batter on the skillet. Carefully place banana rounds atop the pancake batter and cook until the sides of the pancake firm up. Flip over with a spatula and cook until golden. Continue with the rest of the batter.
4. Serve with Earth Balance butter, maple/agave syrup, and any other toppings of your choice.

My thoughts: lemon glaze doughnut with a hint of banana.

Yum... the smells of warm lemon and caramelized banana filled my kitchen (and tummy!) and made my morning. =) I had my pancakes with a little agave, soy-free Earth Balance butter, and a dash of cinnamon. To wash it all down, I had flax milk from Good Karma on the side. Yummy.
The nutrition info below does not include toppings.

Nutrition Facts per Pancake
(if making six pancakes)

Calories: 215
Fat: 6.5g
Carbs: 35.2g
Protein: 4.5g
Fiber: 5.8g
Sugar: 2.4g
Calcium: 190.4mg

Psst... I had three! You can do the math for that one! Ah, another reason to practice yoga. =)

So what's my deal with all this pancake talk? Apparently, tomorrow (Sept. 26th) is National Pancake Day! I just wanted to partake today because I literally have class all day tomorrow. Celebrate by whipping up today's pancakes or choose a recipe to your liking below.

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I'm pretty sure even the folks who follow low-carb diets crave carb-loaded pancakes sometimes. My brain is going to need all that fuel for studying anatomy in a few minutes!
Have a lovely day, everyone.