Tried a New Recipe Today

One of the many reasons I enjoy repeat guests is because I can try out new recipes on them and (hopefully) they will be honest enough to tell me what they think. I tried this last week and it went over well, so this week I tried it again and managed to take a picture before serving it. I always wondered if the people who get those perfect shots of food just throw it away after? I could have messed with this plate a thousand different ways to get the perfect picture, but it would have been cold by the time I got it to the table. And I really have better things to do than to make a beautiful entree just for a picture! Eat it, you say? Uh...no. My breakfasts are rarely healthy. Outstandingly good, but not necessarily good for you. There's a reason most of my guests skip lunch!

Anyway, here's the recipe. It really makes a nice moist pancake and the bananas are outstanding!

Nutella Pancakes with Carmelized Bananas

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup Nutella
• 1 & 1/2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 bananas, sliced
• 1/4 cup maple syrup

Whisk eggs in a bowl with Nutella until smooth; add milk and oil, whisking until combined. In a separate bowl, mix flour and baking powder. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients; allow batter to rest for 5 minutes. Spoon batter onto hot griddle; cook both sides until golden brown. In the meantime, make topping by melting butter in skillet over medium heat; add sugar and cook, stirring until mixture becomes slightly browned - watch carefully so as not to burn. Add bananas, cooking until softened, about 2 minutes. Add maple syrup and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and spoon onto pancakes. If desired, serve with extra maple syrup on the side.
Yield: Approximately 15 pancakes