Banana-Macadamia Nut Pancakes

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 cup banana ripe chopped 2 small
• 1 tablespoon butter softened
• 1 large eggs 
• 1.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar light
• 1 cup buttermilk low-fat
• 0.3 cup macadamia nuts toasted chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• knife
• whisk
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
2. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; stir with a whisk.
3. Combine banana and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk until smooth.
4. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until combined. Stir in macadamia nuts.
5. Pour about 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto a hot nonstick griddle or nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked. Carefully turn pancakes over, and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.