Cardamom and Date Pancakes

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4 (makes 8 pancakes)

Ingredients

	Betty Crocker pancake mix +eggs + milk + vegetable oil
1/2	Tablespoon cardamom powder
1	Tablespoon cinnamon
1/2	banana
1	Tablespoon brown sugar
	Butter
	Maple Syrup
Date Jam
1/2	cup soft pitted dates
	pinch of sea salt and cinnamon
2	Tablespoons water

Directions

1 Mix the Betty Crocker pancake powder with the cardamom and cinnamon.
2 Add the milk, eggs and vegetable oil as per the instruction on the packet for the desired quantity.
3 Mash the bananas in the mixture.
4 Butter a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Spoon 1/4 cup (60ml) of pancake mixture into the pan. Cook for 1 minute or until bubbles appear on the surface and pancakes are golden underneath. Turn and cook for 1 minute or until golden underneath. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil. Repeat with remaining batter greasing pan between each batch.
5 Place pancakes on serving plates and top with date jam.
6 Soak dates in warm water for 5 minutes then drain, reserving some water for blending. Add the dates, sea salt, cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of water to a food processor. Pulse until you get the desired consistency, adding more water as you go.