Secrets to a Perfect Two-Ingredient Pancake
August 20, 2012
Greetings from beautiful Oregon! Mal and I are here visiting family for the week. I am so looking forward to some rest and relaxation!
Yesterday morning, we woke up bright and early to catch our flight out of Logan. All packed up and ready to not check luggage!
Mal and I said goodbye to Murphy on Saturday, which was so sad (for me). I’m a big baby and almost cried, but I managed to keep it together (so I didn’t look like a total tool). Even though I’ll miss the pug, I know he’s in good hands with our dog sitter. Plus, she has three dogs of her own, so Murphy always has a blast when he’s there. When he finally comes home, he sleeps for days because he’s exhausted from having so much fun.
(This is not a cute picture of either of us! Ha!)
Breakfast
Yesterday’s breakfast was my usual two-ingredient pancake (1 banana + 1 egg) topped with sunflower butter.
A bunch of you guys have told me that when you try to make this pancake, it falls apart or turns into a big pile of mush, so here are the secrets to a perfect two-ingredient pancake:
- Make sure you use a small banana + a large egg. If the banana is too big or the egg is too small, the pancake won’t stay together. If you have an especially big banana, try using two eggs instead of one.
- Use medium-low heat. I can’t stress this one enough because if you cook the pancake too fast on high heat, it will burn, stick to the pan, and fall apart, which, of course, is no good. Be sure to use medium-low heat to cook your pancake.
- Cook the pancake very slowly. Once I pour my pancake batter into the fry pan, which I first coat with cooking spray, I occupy myself with something else for awhile, like emptying the dishwasher or reading blogs on my phone, so I don’t wait impatiently by it and flip it too soon. The pancake needs to cook very slowly, so it doesn’t fall apart.
- Be patient. Before I flip the pancake, I wait for the middle to start bubbling (all over) and the edges easily pull away from the pan with a spatula. Once it’s good to go, I flip it and let it cook on the other side for just a couple of minutes. Once you get the first flip, you’re home free!
Lunch & Snacks
Like my trip to New York City last week, I packed a bag of goodies to take with me to eat during my travels to Oregon. Here’s what I brought this time:
A banana (obviously).
Cherries.
A chicken breast chopped into pieces and wrapped in tinfoil (to keep it cold) inside a plastic baggie.
Baby carrots.
And sweet potato wedges with sunflower butter.
I added the Sweet Potato Wedges to the sunflower butter when they were still warm from the oven, so they made the sunflower butter all melt-y and delicious. I ate them with a fork on the plane.
On our first flight to Denver, I watched 21 Jump Street, which was surprisingly hilarious. I laughed out loud more than once and almost started crying during the gaging scene in the bathroom! Haha! I know, my maturity level is that of a 13 year old boy. It’s ok.
Mal and I had an hour layover in Denver, so Mal grabbed lunch and a beer. I went with a Passion iced tea from Starbucks.
Hi, Mal! Happy vacation!
Our second flight to Redmond was a tiny puddle jumper plane with a bunch of turbulence. I was little freaked out, but more motion sick than anything.
We arrived safe and sound in Redmond and then drove out to Black Butte Ranch where we are spending the week.
Question of the Day
On a scale of 1-10 (10 being super duper scared), how scared are you of flying?
P.S. The Whole9 Nutrition Seminar was awesome. I started my post about it on the plane yesterday, but I might not finish it until late this week or early next week since I’m on vacation, but it’s definitely coming! Lots of good stuff to tell ya!
Tagged as: 2-ingredient pancake, 21 Jump Street, Black Butte Ranch, Oregon, travel eats
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i loved the movie 21 Jump Street– I thought that it had to potential of being a complete flop.. but i was pleasantly surprised.
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@Molly: whoaaaaaaa this looks amazing, just going through your top 15 recipes for 2012 post. i’m drooling over almost every one of them!
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Looking forward to the nutrition post! Have a great vacation!!!
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Those pancakes are intriguing. I’ll have to try them soon!
I’m probably scared about 2 / 10 — aka not too much. I’ve been flying a decent amount this past year so I’ve gotten pretty used to it. I think I’m in denial that anything would actually happen to me via plane, which I’m okay with.
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Okay I just attempted the pancake and I’m a terrible cook, so here goes: I had one normal-sized banana and two tiny eggs. I tried as hard as I could to mash the banana but it was still kind of chunky – do you put it in the food processor? Then the batter was so liquidy it spread out over the ENTIRE frying pan til it was way too thin to flip. I let it cook and then sort of halved it like an omelet and waited for it to cook. It was actually delicious (yay) but damn it, I wanted a pancake! Haha. Help – how do you mash it? Do you use a tiny pan so it limits how far it can spread? How can I mess up a 2-ingredient pancake so badly?
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Flying does not scare me at all. The take off is my favorite part! I am more scared of driving. There are crazy drivers out there!
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I always get totally emotional leaving our pets. I clearly have an issue lol
Oh and I’m a 1..I LOVE to fly.
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This pancake recipe sounds so good. Oh, and re: flying, I am not scared at all and never have been. Funny that, as I used to be scared of heights (like climbing ladders and being on the balcony of a tall building).
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I have to ride those tiny planes all the time, since I don’t live near a major airport. Sometimes, the turbulence makes me so sick to my stomach, I can’t wait to get off. It’s always a treat when I get to ride in a plane with a TV above the seats. Have fun in Oregon!
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Ha I laughed so much in that movie!! My husband and I loved it. But we tend to love ridiculous movies that make us laugh Plus channing tatum wasn’t bad to look at
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I’m a reader of yours from oregon and LOVE Black Butte! I’m so jealous you’re there, you have to get some ice cream at the Sno Cap in Sisters! It’s Delish!
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I went to Blake Butte ranch a few years back! So fun! I hope you guys have a blast!
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I’m not really scared of flying at all. It can be a little annoying & sometimes landings are a bit rough, but I think it’s kinda fun
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I’m still amazed that you can make pancakes out of just an egg and a banana!
I’m pretty scared of flying – another blogger Meg had to hold my hand during part of the flight to Boston this weekend haha!
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Oh my….I used to stay at Black Butte Ranch when I was a teenager, my whole family. It is an awesome place. Hope you have a great time:)
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I haven’t flown in years. I never liked to fly and after 9/11 and all the madness now that goes on with crazy people getting drunk and unruly, reading about how they farm out all the labor etc I just can’t do it. I will fly if I absolutely have to i.e. something happens to my mom…otherwise I only travel to places where I can drive, take a train or a boat
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I’m so impatient when it comes to cooking pancakes!! I guess that’s why mine never turn out quite how I’d like. Thanks for the tips on using a distraction to waste cooking time – I’ll have to give it a shot next time I try this recipe!
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Love Black Butte. One of my top 10 favorite places in the world. Really amazing hiking and just beautiful with the high des