Banana Bread Pancakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 eggs, separated
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/4 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 bananas, sliced
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
applesauce, warmed, for serving
Carmelized bananas
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3 bananas, sliced on a slight diagonal

Preparation

For the pancakes: in a large bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg and ginger.
In a medium bowl, combine egg yolks, butter, milk, and vanilla; add to flour mixture and mix briefly (batter will be lumpy). Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; gently fold into batter. Gently fold in bananas and walnuts (reserve 1 tablespoon of walnuts for garnish).
Cook pancakes until golden brown on both sides.
Top with caramelized bananas and reserved walnuts. Serve with warm applesauce.
For the Bananas: Melt butter in a non-stick saucepan over medium heat. Add brown and white sugar and nutmeg; cook until sugars dissolve. Add bananas; cook until mixture thickens and bananas start to brown. (Optional: add 2 tablespoons of Kahlua and cook for 3-5 minutes longer, until thickened.).