Makes 12 medium sized pancakes
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes (about two medium sized ones)
1 1/2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs, beaten
Prick sweet potatoes with tines of a fork to release steam and cook in microwave for 6 to 7 minutes or until tender. Cut open skins and allow to cool. When cool, place in medium bowl and mash with a fork.
Meanwhile stir together flour, baking powder and salt.
Add melted butter to sweet potatoes and stir. Add milk and stir again until well blended. Add eggs. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just blended. Cook on preheated, greased skillet until golden on each side.
Caramelized Bananas
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
4 bananas, peeled and sliced
Melt butter in skillet. Add brown sugar and maple syrup and stir until well blended. Gently place banana slices in mixture and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, flipping banana slices once. Serve on top of pancakes or ice cream. Top with toasted pecans.
