Banana Bread Pancakes with Cinnamon, Honey and Orange Mascarpone
- Orange-Honey Mascarpone Cheese
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pancakes
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons ground flax meal
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 very ripe bananas, peeled and smashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 1/2 cup vanilla soymilk or whole milk
- 1/3 cup nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Canola oil
- Honey (optional)
- Orange zest (optional)
For the mascarpone, stir together cheese, zest, juice, honey and cinnamon in a small bowl until smooth; set aside.
Whisk together both flours, flax meal, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; set aside.
Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in bananas, soymilk, yogurt and vanilla just until combined, then fold in flour mixture just until incorporated.
Heat a bit of oil on a griddle or in a large skillet over medium heat.
Working in batches, pour about 1/3 cup of the batter onto the hot surface for each pancake, making sure to space them a few inches apart.
Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until bubbles appear across the pancakes.
Flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer, or until cooked through and golden brown.
Transfer pancakes to plates and serve warm, topped with the orange-honey mascarpone, a drizzle of honey and a sprinkling of orange zest, if you like.
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- Orange-Honey Mascarpone Cheese
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pancakes
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons ground flax meal
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 very ripe bananas, peeled and smashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 1/2 cup vanilla soymilk or whole milk
- 1/3 cup nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Canola oil
- Honey (optional)
- Orange zest (optional)