Hawaiian Style Pancakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 ripe medium banana
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup cream of coconut
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon zest tangerines or 1 teaspoon orange
• 2/3 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped (optional)
• 1 cup whipping cream (for the topping)
• 1/3 cup cream of coconut (for the topping)
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped macadamia nuts (optional for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 peel and mash the banana with a fork and mix in the butter.
• 2 wisk the eggs into this mixture one at a time and then add the coconut cream followed by the buttermilk about 1/2 cup at a time, wisking until well blended.
• 3 sift the 5 dry ingredients together in a large bowl then add the liquid ingredients to them and wisk until well blended.
• 4 add the vanilla, zest, and nuts if desired and mix evenly.
• 5 use cooking spray or lightly oil a griddle or frying pan and cook the pancakes over medium heat about 2-3 minutes on each side.
• 6 keep warm until served and serve with coconut syrup and a dollop of coconut flavored whipped cream.
• 7 for the coconut whipped cream:.
• 8 using a chilled bowl and beaters, whip the cream until stiff peaks form then on slow speed, blend in the coconut cream about 1 tbs at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl often. note that the whipped cream will no longer have peaks after the coconut cream is added; the dollop may look like a rounded mound but this is normal.