Peanut Butter Buckwheat Pancakes

I was really starting to crave something sweet n' salty. Then I figured, since it's Sunday and all, and people seem to like having pancakes on Sundays (really, I'm up for them any day, but I thought I'd just go with the flow for a bit), and so I made these pancakes. They were delicious! So moist and fluffy and thick and flavorful! In all honesty, they didn't have a super peanut buttery taste to me, but I will definitely work more on that. I just wanted to share the recipe because they still tasted and came out great!



In order to satisfy my salty side, I layered the pancakes with all natural turkey bacon and topped them with amazingly creamy honey roasted peanut butter. I bought the peanut butter from Wegman's (my local grocery store) - it's their brand, and it's reeeeal real good. I don't recommend their almond butter so much though because it's not very creamy or easy to spread. A bit too much like plain old ground almonds to me, but if you like that kind of consistency, by all means, give it a try!

Then, for my sweet tooth, I doused these babies in lots and lots of sugar free maple syrup!

Peanut butter buckwheat pancakes layered with turkey bacon slices and topped with maple Greek yogurt, honey roasted peanut butter, and sugar free maple syrup.

Ingredients for pancakes:

• 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp buckwheat flour
• 2 tbsp powdered peanut butter
• 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup egg whites
• 1 mashed ripe banana 
• 1/4 tsp baking powder

Additional toppings (optional):

• Turkey bacon slices
• Sugar free maple syrup
• Peanut butter

Directions:

1. Combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, powdered peanut butter) in a small bowl and stir.
2. In a separate bowl, mash banana until smooth and there are very few lumps.
3. Add mashed banana, egg whites, and Greek yogurt to dry ingredients bowl and mix until everything is evenly combined.
4. Heat a pan over medium heat for a couple minutes, then coat with cooking spray.
5. Pour batter onto pan, forming into pancakes. Let sit until the edges appear to be bubbly or solidified, then flip and cook on other side until set. 
6. Transfer onto a plate and top with desired toppings!