Chunky Monkey Pancakes (Banana Chocolate Chip)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 C flour
• 3 Tbs sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 C buttermilk *
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tbs canola oil
• 1 large or extra large egg
• 2 small-med ripe bananas
• 6 Tablespoons mini chocolate chips (or reg. chips roughly chopped) tossed with 2 tsp flour
• Cooking Spray or butter for pan

• 1 C  100% real maple syrup
• 1/2 C peanut butter

Directions

• Combine flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl and whisk together. In a separate bowl combine buttermilk, eggs, oil, and vanilla and whisk well. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix just until moistened and combined. Place bananas in a bowl and roughly mash with a fork. Fold into batter. Add the chocolate chips that have been tossed with flour and stir.
• For syrup, heat peanut butter in the microwave for 30 seconds. Add maple syrup and gently whisk to combine. Heat in the microwave for another 30 seconds, whisk, and then set aside.
• Heat a nonstick griddle or skillet to medium heat. Coat pan with little butter and then pour on pancake batter. Use1/4 C batter for large pancakes (4-6″) and 2 T for kid-sized ones (2-3″). Wait until bubbles form and edges are set and then flip.