Chocolate Banana Pancakes

 I adapted this recipe from the our best bites cookbook.  You can see the original here.  I wanted it to be versatile so I could make it sans banana for those sticks in the mud, uh, those who don't want it.  I made plain, chocolate chip, and banana chocolate chip.  Very yummy!

3 cups milk
Juice of one lemon
2 eggs
2 T oil (I use avocado)
2 tsp Vanilla
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 tsp Baking soda
3 tsp baking powder
2 cups white flour
1 cup fresh ground whole wheat flour

Add lemon to milk and let sit for a few minutes.   With hand mixer mix in eggs, oil, and vanilla until well blended.   Then add sugar, salt, baking soda and powder,flours.   The batter will rise a bit.  :)

Slice 2-4 ripe bananas and pull out some chocolate chips if desired.  On a hot griddle pour 1/4 cup batter top with desired amount of bananas and chocolate chips.  With a spoon or the measuring cup tap each of the bananas with batter covering to prevent sticking.  When pancake begins to look dry around the edges and bubbly, flip over until it is cooked then remove from griddle.

Top with peanut butter, maple syrup, or both!  I tried mixing them and it didn't look so good, but sure tasted yummy!  That salty peanut butter gives a very yummy boost!