Everyone loves a great weekend breakfast! For me, weekends are meant for spending  quality time with my husband and 3 boys. And what better way than 3 different types of wholesome, healthy pancakes!

These pancakes are a family favourite. I feel good serving them because they are delicious and nutritious, and the first 2-3 ingredients you are sure to have on hand. I like to try different fruits and veggies in my pancakes to add extra flavour and nutrition. Below are my 3 favourite varieties.

Top pancakes with mixed berries, almond butter and coconut cream, or any other toppings of your choosing. Mmm…

**Recipe note – the ingredients and initial directions for each type of pancake is different. At the bottom of this post are the final cooking directions to follow for each 3 types.

1. Basic Banana Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

• Place banana in mixing bowl
• Crack in eggs
• Add cinnamon

2. Sweet Potato & Banana Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 small sweet potato, cooked
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

• Peel sweet potato and cut into cubes
• Boil small pot of water
• Place cubes of sweet potato in boiling water and cook until soft, approx 10 mins
• Place banana in mixing bowl with cooked sweet potato (approx. 1/3 cup)
• Crack in eggs
• Add cinnamon

3. Apple & Banana Protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 2 eggs
• 1 small single serve container unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

• Place banana in mixing bowl
• Empty in container of apple sauce
• Crack in eggs
• Add cinnamon

** FINAL COOKING DIRECTIONS FOR EACH 

• Blend with immersion blender until smooth (alternatively, mash banana by hand and mix in all other ingredients)
• Spray pan with non stick cooking spray
• Cook like regular pancakes, once you see a few bubbles rise to top of pancakes, approx 1 1/2 minutes on first side, flip and cook for another 30 seconds.