"Not Carol's Cookies" Banana Pecan Pancakes with Raisins

Earlier this week I received a very special delivery from BNRG, the makers of Power Crunch and Proto Whey.  No, it was not my usual protein delivery but a tin filled with wonderfully all natural, handmade goodness...Carol's Cookies.  These suckers are the size of small children's heads!  It was an assorted  box, but the one with pecans called for me.  I cut it in half.  (It was leg day, why not?) It was just like homemade.  Every bite offered something special whether it be a pecan or a raisin.  But I ended up eating the whole cookie!  SUGAR RUSH!!!!  Carol's Cookies are definitely something special and a great treat if you are rewarding yourself, but that was the only one of it's kind in my tin! :-(

I've been thinking about them ever since.  So today's cakes were inspired by Carol's Cookies.  Thank you BNRG for the inspiration!

Banana Pecan Pancakes with Raisins

1/3 cup ground oats

1 Tbsp. wheat germ

1 scoop Vanilla Creme Proto Whey

dash sea salt

1.5 tsp. stevia

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 egg white

1/4 cup water

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1 Tbsp. pecans (crushed)

1 Tbsp. raisins

1/3 banana (cut into cubes)

In a small bowl, combine oats, wheat germ, whey, salt, stevia and baking powder.  Use a fork to sift together.  When completely mixed, add egg white, water and vanilla extract.  Fold in pecans, raisins and banana.

Preheat a non stick skillet lightly coated with Pam.  Using a tablespoon, measure out three cakes.  It's typically around 2 tablespoons a cake.  When the batter begins to bubble, flip cakes to cook opposite side.  

Garnish with remaining banana and a few pecans,  Serve with sugar free syrup.  Enjoy!