Healthy Oatmeal and Banana Hot Cakes Seasoned with Spiced Maple Syrup

• 1 egg, lightly beaten  
• ½ cup maple syrup  
• 1 banana, peeled and mashed  
• ½ cinnamon stick  
• ¼ cup fat free plain yoghurt  
• 3 whole cloves  
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon  
• 1 cup water  
• ¼ tsp salt  
• ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats  
• ¼ tsp baking soda  
• 1 cup water  
• 2 tbsp light brown sugar  
• 1 ½ tsp baking soda  
• 2 tbsp canola oil  
• ½ cup all purpose flour  

Preparation:

1. Mix in the maple syrup, cloves and cinnamon stick in a small saucepan. Cook under medium heat and bring to boil. Take away from heat and let cool for about 15 minutes. With the use of a slotted spoon, take out cinnamon stick and cloves. Set the syrup aside and keep warm  
2. Mix in the oats and water in a large microwave-safe bowl and cook on high settings until the oats become creamy and tender. Mix in canola oil and brown sugar. Set aside and let cool slightly.  
3. Mix in flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon salt and flour in a bowl.  
4. Combine in yoghurt, milk and banana to the oat mixture until evenly mixed. Beat in egg and mix in the flour mixture. Keep stirring until moistened.  
5. Spoon a quarter cup of pancake batter into a non stick frying pan under medium heat. Cook until both surfaces of the pancake are lightly browned.  
6. Transfer cooked pancakes on serving plates. Drizzle with warm syrup. Serve while hot.  

The mashed bananas and cooked oats make these sumptuous pancakes moist and delicious.

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