Dr. Carrie's Favorite Things

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I don't know where I first saw a similar recipe, but I have doctored it over the years & now I make them all the time. I make the blueberry with cinnamon (anti-inflammatory) and chocolate with peanut butter (protein with a chocolate pick me up) options often. We often make the base (eggs, bananas, quick oats, vanilla) in double or triple, then split it into 2-3 bowls.  Then we mix different flavors in each bowl (maybe PB in one, then PB with no sugar added dark chocolate chips in the other; the PB only ones make an excellent caffeine free, clean, protein-based snack for just before bed or anytime in the evening).

Equipment:
  -1 bowl (more if you split the recipe)
  -pancake griddle & spatula

Ingredients:
  (the first 4 ingredients make the base)
  -2 bananas
  -2 eggs (organic, grass-fed, or with added Omegas are best)
  -1 tsp vanilla (I add a little more because I really like vanilla, I also make sure it's a high quality vanilla)
  -3/4 cup of quick oats (I make sure I get a clean product; the only ingredient should be the oats)
   *then decide what flavors you want to add in.  Some options include:
     -cinnamon & blueberry
     -mixed berry with dash of powdered ginger
     -peanut butter (or any nut butter)
     -peanut butter with no sugar added dark chocolate chips
    OR come up with your own flavor (using clean ingredients)
     *I often add about 1/4 a cup of ground flaxseed to get in extra omegas, antioxidants & fiber

Directions:  
  1) In a mixing bowl, hand stir the first four ingredients until quick oats are fully absorbed & all the ingredients are well mixed together
  2) Add in ingredients for the flavors you desire
  3) Heat pancake griddle & cook just as you would regular pancakes (I heat just below medium and use a 1/3 cup scoop to scoop onto the griddle, flattening with the scoop to shape as a pancake).  Once I see small bubbles rising through the pancake, I flip it)
   Enjoy!

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