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Spiced banana and walnut pancakes recipe

Spiced banana and walnut pancakes recipe

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Created by The Tesco Real Food team

Here's a special banana pancake recipe! With warm spices and interesting textures, plus plenty of tangy berries, it certainly packs in the plant points and is a source of vitamin B12, which helps with energy levels. Nutritious but also indulgent-tasting, this makes a lovely weekend breakfast or brunch. See method

Ingredients

  • 1 large ripe banana, chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tbsp self-raising flour
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • 2 cardamom pods, seeds finely ground
  • 20g walnut pieces, 5g chopped
  • ½ tsp vegetable oil
  • 2 large fresh mint leaves, shredded, plus extra to serve

For the fruit salad

  • 1 small banana, cut into 1cm slices
  • 75g blackberries, halved
  • ½ lemon, juiced
Source of vitamin B12, which supports the reduction of tiredness and fatigue

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1290kj
    307kcal     15%

  • Fat

    11g 16%

  • Saturates

    2g 9%

  • Sugars

    22g 24%

  • Salt

    0.5g 8%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 40.2g Protein 9.2g Fibre 4.5g

Method

  1. Put the large banana and egg into a small blender and blitz to combine. Add the fl our, baking powder, cardamom seeds and unchopped walnut pieces and blitz again until just combined but the walnuts still have some texture.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry 3 dessertspoonfuls of the batter for 2 mins each side until lightly golden. Repeat to make 6 pancakes.
  3. Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients together for the fruit salad. Serve with the pancakes, scattered with the chopped walnuts and extra mint leaves.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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