Banana oat pancakes from leftover bananas

Brown bananas are breakfast, not compost. Oats and eggs turn them into pancakes without a box of mix. The batter is a bowl and a fork.

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 cup oats
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• Salt

A handful of chocolate chips if they are in the pantry. Peanut butter on top if the jar is out.

Method

1. Mash the bananas in a bowl. Stir in the oats, eggs, milk, cinnamon, and salt. Let it sit 5 minutes so the oats soften.
2. Heat a film of oil or butter in a skillet over medium. Spoon small pancakes. Cook until the edges look set, about 2 minutes, then flip.
3. Cook the second side 1 to 2 minutes. Repeat with the rest of the batter.
4. Eat with yogurt or honey if they are already open. Do not shop for maple syrup unless you want it.

Why it works in PantryZero

Bananas with two days left should set breakfast. Oats, eggs, milk, and cinnamon are the matching pantry. This is the recipe that should surface when the fruit bowl is the problem.