Jamie’s Smoothie Pancakes with Berries, Banana, Yoghurt and Nuts

PANCAKES! Always a great breakfast option, unless it’s hotcakes, waffles or crumpets! I really love a home made version of any one of these griddle cooked goods.

So Jamie Oliver’s recipe for Smoothie Pancakes with Berries, Banana, Yoghurt and Nuts  makes thick luscious and surprisingly healthy pancakes – they could even be described as hotcakes.

I’m re-blogging this gorgeous  recipe that comes from Jamie’s book Everyday Super Food.

Here is Jamie’s recipe very slightly tweaked.

Ingredients

320g blueberries or raspberries

1 ripe banana

170ml semi-skimmed milk

1 large free-range egg

250g wholemeal self raising flour

To serve

4 tbs natural yoghurt

Sprinkle of ground cinnamon

30g mixed unsalted nuts, chopped

Drizzle of honey

Method

Blitz half the berries, peeled banana, milk, egg and flour in a food processor or blender to make a smooth pancake batter. Fold in the remaining berries. Place a large non-stick frying pan on a medium high heat. When hot, put some batter into the frying pan to make large pancakes or small ones. I went for smallish. Cook for a couple of minutes on each side, or until crisp and browned. Jamie suggests flipping them for an additional 30 seconds each side to ensure they are super crispy. This seemed to work for me.

You can serve whole, or slice the pancakes in half so you can see the fruit. Serve with a spoonful or two of yoghurt, a sprinkling of cinnamon, some chopped nuts and a drizzle of honey.