I think I finally realized why so many people just love their oatmeal in the morning. I know many bloggers and non-bloggers alike just have to have their morning bowl of oats. Since my stomach can be a little iffy with them and since they must be certified gluten-free, I just never really got into the whole big bowl of oatmeal craze. However over the last few months that changed once I started making batches upon batches of granola! As you can see my love for the humble oat has been increasing exponentially. But I still had yet to make a simple bowl of hot oatmeal! I needed to get on that and I was able to when the lovely folks at MyOatmeal provided me with my own custom blend of oatmeal and a package of PB Lean (which I'll get to later).
When you enter the wonderful MyOatmeal.com site, you have the option to create your own custom blend of oatmeal (or choose a popular or seasonal blend). Obviously I wanted to create my own! There are about a gazillion (yes, that's a word) options to choose from. You get to pick the type of oats you want, the flavorings (all non-gmo, vegan, and gluten-free), fruits, nuts, seeds, other extras, additional protein powders, sweeteners, the size of bag you want, and even how frequently you want your blend sent to you. Finally you get to name you custom blend and make it famous!
What did I choose? My oatmeal blend included: Gluten-Free Quick Oats, Black Figs, Banana Chips, Chia Seeds, Natural Cinnamon Roll Flavor, and Monk Fruit Sweetener. I called it Fruity Cinnamon Roll 😉 All I can say about it is this...BEST OATMEAL EVER! I am obsessed! It is so good! What took me so long to have oatmeal!? It is simply magic in a bowl ramekin.
This little ramekin of goodness was topped with smooth creamy peanut butter and of course a hefty dose of cinnamon. I could literally eat this everyday!
But of course, if I did that, I would miss my beloved pancakes! Which brings me to these babies. Banana Butterscotch Pancakes with Chocolate PB Lean Sauce!
First, what is PB Lean? Well, it's powdered peanut butter of course! Just like Peanut Flour which I use all the time, only at MyOatmeal you can customize it by adding flavors and extras just like the oatmeals! I'm a chocolate lover and usually mix my peanut flour with cocoa powder. So That's what I did with this mix. I got chocolate flavored PB Lean!
It is also great as a protein powder in smoothies and the like. But of course I used it in my pancake sauces! I used it in a with some cocoa powder and butterscotch extract in this recipe and it was fabulous! So are you ready to read the recipe for these delicious cakes and sauce? I am!
Banana Butterscotch Pancakes
Ingredients: (serves 1)
+ Flour Mix: 3 TB Banana Flour + 2 TB Oat Flour (or Gluten-Free All Purpose)
+ ¼ Tsp Baking Powder
+ ½ Tsp Butterscotch Extract
+ ½ Tsp Cinnamon
+ ¼ Cup Mashed Banana
+ 5 Drops of Liquid Vanilla Stevia
+ ½ Cup Water
PB Lean Sauce:
+ 1 ½ TB Chocolate Flavored PB Lean (or Peanut Flour)
+ 1 ½ TB Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
+ ⅛ Tsp Butterscotch Extract
+ 2 TB Water
Directions:
+ In a bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, cinnamon and stir.
+ In a separate bowl, combine the extract, banana, and stevia. mash together very well and then pour into the flour mixture.
+ Now add the ½ cup of water to the flour and banana mixture and stir until you get a smooth pancake batter. Let sit while you heat a non-stick pan greased with coconut butter over medium heat.
+ Once the pan is hot, add ⅓ of the batter to the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes, flip, and cook an additional 3-4 minutes. Repeat for the rest of the batter.
+ To make the sauce, in a small bowl combine the PB Lean, cocoa powder, and extract. Then slowly add you water. You may need more of less depending on the thickness you want for the sauce. Stir and let sit. Then top your cooked cakes with the sauce and DEVOUR!
So many good foods in this post! Oatmeal is to die for and so are these pancakes and PB Lean. Want to try it for yourself? MyOatmeal is offering my readers a 15% discount on all orders with the code: healthy15. Just use that at check out and you'll be good to go. Get crazy and customize to your heart's desire!
So tell me:
+ What would you put in your custom oatmeal or PB Lean blend?
+ Are you a die-hard oatmeal fanatic? Does your day just not start without your morning bowl of oats?
**I received free products from MyOatmeal for my honest review. Everything of course if my true feelings and opinions!**
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Raia
All your pancake recipes sound so good. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you Raia 😉 Pancakes for life!
Nicki
I'd never heard of peanut flour before. The combination with cocoa powder sounds delicious. I think it's great to learn about healthy options out there. Thanks for sharing with Pin Your Friday Favorite!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Peanut flour is great! Tons of protein!
kimmythevegan
Custom-made oats? That is just about the funnest sounding thing ever =)
Love your pancakes - they sound super delicious. I can just picture trying them out on a Sunday brunch day.
Thanks so much for sharing this over at Healthy Vegan Fridays! I've pinned this recipe to our Pinterest Board.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Funny? No. Delicious and amazing? Yes!
kimmythevegan
Fun! Not funny ;p
heidi
How can you go wrong with bananas pancakes they are just so tasty! Hope you have a great day!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, you can't! But then again, you can't ever go wrong with ANY pancakes 😉
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table
I love butterscotch extract! I put in in yogurt dessert bowls with peanut flour sauce a lot too. These looks delish!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Laura! The stuff is awesome! Peanut and butterscotch are always a flavor combo winner!
Kristen
I love oatmeal! I eat it as much as I can. I usually get some kind of cinnamon flavor. I might need to try this, making my own flavor sounds awesome!
Strength and Sunshine
I dose EVERYTHING in cinnamon 😉
Brittany @ DulceVie
I may or may not have drooled over those pancakes... I have been loving my morning bowl of oats and the fresh granola I have been finding at my local farmers market. Sooo good 🙂
Strength and Sunshine
So perfect 😉 Gone are the days of being a little kid and wanting frosted flakes and captain crunch 🙂
GiGi Eats Celebrities
I WISH I could try that oatmeal, I want to make so many AMAZING flavors, it's not even funny!!! Groar!!! But YAY for your taste buds 😉
Strength and Sunshine
One day maybe they'll have a GiGi grain free cure flavor 😉 I bet they will.....they have it all!
The Food Hunter
love love love!
Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you 😉
Crystal Ward (@Crystal11)
Those pancakes look awesome! I never really cook breakfast, but maybe I could talk someone into making them for me. 😉
Strength and Sunshine
YOU DON'T COOK BREAKFAST!? That's blasphemy! Breakfast is the greatest thing in the whole world! Haha!
Sharon
I love oatmeal!! Just made some this morning. The weather is cool today because of the storming. This seems so neat, especially the part of making your own oatmeal. My only ingredient needed would be to include NUTMEG. It's one of my favorite spices.
Strength and Sunshine
Really!?!? Nutmeg I think is one of my least favorites!
Taylor Ryan (@femininemuscle)
OMG that sounds amazing! I love love love butterscotch! The oatmeal sounds great too, checking it out!
Strength and Sunshine
Me too! I love the extract since its vegan and glutenfree so I can still get that authentic taste without the real thing!
Casey @ Casey the College Celiac
I love oatmeal, but unfortunately even gluten free oats don't love me back! 🙁 Luckily, I've dove into quinoa flakes and they have been delicious! 🙂
Strength and Sunshine
That used to be me too! But when I have them in moderation, my tummy can handle it...even if they bother me..I don't care...I'm used to daily discomfort, haha!
But quinoa flakes and buckwheat cereal are still my #1 and #2 hot cereals 😉
Alicen Ronan (@FormrFtnsFlunky)
I didn't even know there was such a thing as butterscotch extract - how delicious! What a perfect combo to go with bananas. I've been making paleo-ish pancakes with egg, banana and almond flour and I think a dash of this extract would take them to a whole other level. Thanks for sharing!
Strength and Sunshine
I love adding in the extract! Besides good old pure vanilla, this is my other most used!
Gaye @CalmHealthySexy
I love oatmeal, and have never heard of this company that let's you make your own. How fun is that! Visiting from the Let's Get Real FB group and sharing on Pinterest.
Strength and Sunshine
Go and order yourself some! It is so fun to create your own special combo!
Nicky
I like milk or coconut milk in my oatmeal. My kids and I love oatmeal for breakfast and we;ve even been known to have it for dinner too. Everyone has a favorite blend, but I like mine with nuts, honey, and fresh berries. Your pancake recipe looks delicious. I've pinned it to make it very soon. Thanks.
Strength and Sunshine
Haha, breakfast foods for dinner is never a bad thing 😉
And that sounds like the perfect combo!
Thanks Nicky 🙂
brittney
i love my oatmeal in the morning! i feel like the best bang for my buck is definitely the gluten free rolled oats from trader joe's. i'll usually make it with water, and then add in a mushed banana and some blueberries or peanut butter. yum!
Strength and Sunshine
When I order my big bag of rolled oats in bulk, I always get GF Harvest! They have the best quality GF Certified Oats!
Tina Muir
I have always wondered about my oatmeal. Such a good idea, and the only change i would make is that I have to have it with almond milk not water, I can't go back to water now, just tastes off to me after I had it with milk! I used oatmeal before my progression run yesterday, and it didn't upset my stomach! yay!
Strength and Sunshine
Woohoo, oatmeal powder! I like using water in my my breakfast things. I just feel like it mixes better and what not, haha!
Kristy @ Southern In-Law
Yum! Both your oats and these pancakes sound delish!
I love a good bowl of steaming hot oats but I like switching up my breakfasts! It's rare that I'll eat the same breakfast two days in a row - I find switching things up is not only more delicious but better for my digestion too!
Strength and Sunshine
Yes totally! Breakfast is so amazing, the best meal, and there are so many things to eat! I have something different everyday too. Pancakes, buckwheat cereal, quinoa flakes, muffins, cereal, oats, bakes, ah, the possibilities!