Motherhood… sometimes it’s waking up, seeing your well-ripened bananas and deciding to make banana chocolate chip pancakes, other times it’s forgetting to feed your child (another story, another time). It’s all about balance.

On this darkish, cloudy morning, I did just that. I woke up, stumbled out to the kitchen, spotted the very brown bananas, and BAM!… just like that, I made a decision. Before coffee even! Yeah, I was impressed.

So I started the coffee, and began gathering ingredients, and whipped up this little, breakfast treat. Well, “whipped up” might be a little generous… more like stumbled through (remember, I hadn’t yet had coffee).

And what did I get for my efforts? Squeals of delight from my daughter, and an extreme satisfaction in knowing that today was a “mom win.” Oh, and they’re great with a plate of little side of bacon. (Then again, what isn’t?)

Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 C All-Purpose Flour
• 1 TBSP White Sugar
• 2 Tsp Baking powder
• 1/4 Tsp Salt
• 1 Egg, Beaten
• 1 C Milk
• 2 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 3 Ripe Bananas, Mashed
• 2 Shakes of Cinnamon
• 1/2 Tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 C Chocolate Chips

Directions:

1. Combine flour, white sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla, and bananas.

2. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture; batter will be slightly lumpy. Add chocolate chips.

3. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/3 cup for each pancake. Cook until pancakes are golden brown on both sides; serve hot.

4. Enjoy!

Note: These amazing little circles of yumminess can be served with maple syrup, chocolate syrup, whip cream, powdered sugar, sliced bananas, sliced strawberries, or whatever your little heart and palate desire!