It has been about 2 months since my fishing guide became a real fishing guide and consequently we do not get to spend much time together. He works long days every day and I am left to entertain myself. Don’t get me wrong, I love alone time. I am the type of person who would rather hang out by myself than go out on most occasions. But on Sundays, it does feel a bit lonely.
Sunday was always our day to relax (like most people I assume). We drink coffee together in the morning, have a nice brunch type breakfast, and then he would watch football and I would bake if it were that time of year which it currently is.
I have been baking despite his absence which is easy enough to do, but I do miss our Sunday brunches. It’s a little hard to pull off just for myself. Cooking a brunch for 2 is one thing and cooking a whole brunch for one is another. I know it can be done, but it just doesn’t have the same feeling.
This Sunday I decided to make Banana Pancakes. I have seen numerous recipes on the web and this once is my version of it. It is very simple but delicious. It is also a good recipe since it is easy to make for just one person and I know my fishing guide wouldn’t enjoy it as much as I do. It’s the perfect breakfast dish to give me that brunch type feel while he is gone.
Banana Pancakes
- 1 small banana
- 1 egg
- 1/8 tsp baking powder
- cinnamon & nutmeg
- 1 tbsp peanut butter, optional
- cooking spray or butter
In a bowl, mash a banana very well. Try to get rid of as many lumps as possible (a more ripe banana works very well). Beat one egg into the mashed banana. Add the baking powder and as much cinnamon and nutmeg as desired.
Heat a skillet over medium-low to medium heat. Spray with cooking spray or melt butter if desired (I used spray as I was using peanut butter at the end). Pour 1/8 cup batter onto hot greased skillet and cook as if cooking a normal pancake (this will make about 6 pancakes. I find making the smaller pancakes works better for flipping). The edges with firm up and the batter will start to bubble.
Flip with a spatula and cook the other side. Meanwhile, heat peanut butter on the stove or in a microwave until softened enough to drizzle (feel free to add a teaspoon of honey to this as well if desired). Drizzle peanut butter over pancakes if using (these are delicious plain if you do not like peanut butter). Enjoy eating well, even if it is by yourself.
