Paleo Pancake

The Paleo diet, also known as the caveman diet, is a diet consisting primarily of fish, meat, eggs, fruits, vegetables, roots, and nuts. It excludes grains, legumes, potatoes, dairy, and refined foods. I by no means follow this diet, I just found this recipe which intrigued me and sounded tasty. Actually, I modified the original recipe so now it is not a true Paleo recipe. If you would like to make a true Paleo pancake, simply substitute coconut flour for the whole wheat flour and omit the flax. 

Paleo Pancake
oil
1 small overripe banana, mashed
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons almond butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 Tablespoon ground flaxseed
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Heat a little oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. 
In a small bowl, beat the banana, egg, butter, and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients, mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan. Cook for a few minutes per side, until golden. Serve immediately with desired toppings. 

This makes one individual, thick and fluffy pancake. As you can see, I cooked mine in a small frying pan so it would take on a uniform round shape, and it turned out close to the size of a dinner plate. This pancake is fluffy and satisfying, especially when you top it wisely. It contains the nutrition of an entire banana, some almond butter for protein, and whole grains. 
My toppings were Greek yogurt, blueberries, and almonds, with a glass of milk - a very high protein breakfast. Other great options are nut butters, seed butters, jams or jellies, maple syrup, molasses, apple sauce or butter, other fresh, frozen, or dried fruits, chopped nuts, and seeds.