Sweet Potato Banana Pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 sweet potato , cubed
• 3 eggs
• 2 scoopss vanilla protein powder , Optional
• 0.5 cups milk , Optional
• 0.5 cups oats , ground to flour
• 0.25 cups flax seeds
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice , such as Trader Joe's
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 large banana , sliced
• 2.5 tablespoons almonds
• 2.5 tablespoons pecans
• 2.5 tablespoons walnuts
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Fill a pot with water; bring to a rolling boil. Add sweet potato; return to a boil. Cook until sweet potato is tender, 7 to 10 minutes; drain.

2. 2

   Mash sweet potato in a small bowl with a fork.

3. 3

   Combine 1 cup mashed sweet potato, eggs, protein powder, milk, oat flour, flax seeds, pumpkin pie spice, and baking powder in a bowl; stir in banana, almonds, pecans, and walnuts until combined.

4. 4

   Melt coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat. Drop enough batter into the skillet to make a 4- to 6-inch pancake; cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip; cook until browned on the other side, 3 to 5 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.