OATMEAL & BANANA PANCAKES WITH POMEGRANATE SYRUP

Oatmeal & Banana Pancakes With Pomegranate Syrup image

Provided by Vino Girl

Categories Sauces

Time 37m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup pomegranate juice
2 tablespoons honey
3 medium bananas
1 sliced banana (to garnish)
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup rolled oats, ground to a course flour in food processor
1/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 egg whites, whipped to soft peaks
olive oil flavored cooking spray

Steps:

Whisk juice and honey together in saucepot.
Bring mixture to boil over medium high heat, then drop the heat to medium.
Simmer mixture and reduce it to syrup, about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and let syrup cool before using.
To make pancakes, add bananas, milk and vanilla to blender and puree until smooth.
In large mixing bowl, whisk together ground oats, rolled oats, flour, salt and baking powder.
Fold banana puree into dry ingredients to a form a thick batter, taking care not to overwork it.
Gently fold in the whipped egg whites into batter.
Heat a large nonstick griddle coated wtih cooking spray over medium heat.
Drop 1/4 cup batter for 5-inch pancakes onto griddle.
Cook until lightly browned, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.
Serve with banana slices and a drizzle of pomegranate syrup.