Whole Wheat Banana Pecan Pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour, sifted
• 1 T. granulated cane sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 2 T. canola oil
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 banana, sliced
• 1 cup toasted pecan, coarsely chopped (Toast in a skillet on low until oils released)

Instructions

1. In a large bowl combine dry ingredients.
2. In a small bowl combine egg, milk, oil, vanilla, and almond extract.
3. Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredient. Stir, but do not over stir, batter will be lumpy.
4. Gently fold in mashed bananas and half of the pecans.
5. Cook pancakes on griddle heated to 400. Flip when pancakes are bubbly on top.
6. To serve top with real maple syrup, sliced bananas, and pecans.