Ingredients

1cupunbleached flour,or white whole wheat flour, or a blend of both

2tspbaking powder

¼tspsalt

1large banana,ripe, mashed well

1cup1% milk,or almond milk

3large egg whites

2tspoil

1tspvanilla

¼cupmini chocolate chips

cooking spray

Preparation

Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

Combine the milk, egg white, oil, vanilla, and mashed bananas in another medium sized bowl, then mix until smooth.

Combine the wet ingredients with the dry, then mix well with a wooden spoon until there are no more dry spots. Don’t over-mix.

Heat a large skillet on medium-low heat. If using a heart-shaped pancake mold, spray it lightly with cooking spray.

Lightly spray a skillet with cooking spray, place the mold on the hot skillet, then pour ¼ cup of the pancake batter.

Add 1 teaspoon of chocolate chips to each pancake.

When the pancake starts to bubble and the edges begin to set, flip the pancakes. Repeat with the remainder of the batter.

Serve with maple syrup on top, and enjoy!