Banana Bread Protein Pancakes

Ingredients

• 1, banana, medium
• 1 generous heaped tbsp, cottage cheese
• 1, egg, medium
• ½ tsp, baking powder
• Pinch of, salt
• Maple syrup, honey or sweetener, to taste, optional
• 2 heaped tbsp, plain flour
• 20g (¾oz), dark chocolate (70% or higher), chopped
• Yogurt, to serve
• Nut butter, to serve
• Fresh berries, to serve

Instructions

1. Add the banana, cottage cheese, egg, baking powder, salt and any maple syrup, honey or sweetener, if using, to a blender. Blend until smooth. Fold the plain flour into the batter, and then the chopped dark chocolate.
2. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a low-medium heat. Spoon in the mix to form small, even pancakes. Cook for about 3 minutes on the first side, then flip and cook for 2-3 minutes more until springy to the touch.
3. Serve warm with yogurt, nut butter and fresh berries.