Our Family Secret to the Perfect Pancake

March 26, 2011 | 500 Comments | 7,022 views

I suppose I should actually rephrase that to the perfect pancake topping because I can’t make a decent pancake to save my life. If it’s not lopsided, egg shaped or slightly burnt, then someone else made it. What I can make incredibly delicious is the pancake topping!

Years ago my husband and I took a little trip to Jamaica where the breakfast buffet included this insanely delicious banana syrup for the pancakes and french toast. If I remember correctly they actually used plantains instead of bananas like we often use here in the U.S., regardless, it was delicious. And with the help of a few ripe bananas and my favorite Log Cabin Maple Syrup we mixed up a topping for breakfast this weekend that was good enough to eat by itself. The key here is to warm up the bananas and syrup on the stove before serving them!

While we’re on the topic of breakfast, it might interest you to know that February was National Hot Breakfast Month and March is National Nutrition Month. Why am I telling you this? As most of us moms already know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it’s also the one meal that we can easily sneak in nutrients (as I did with the bananas). In honor of the most important meal of the day, Log Cabin conducted a survey looking into how the modern family enjoys breakfast, check out these very interesting results below …

Don’t tell Paula Deen, but she came in third!

Mom may not have a show on the Food Network, but she runs the show at her own house. Outranking both Rachel Ray and Paula Deen, Mom is the top pick for America’s favorite breakfast chef with 42 percent preferring that she make the first meal of the day at their houses!

You are What You Eat

More than half of those polled stated they make a conscious effort to choose breakfast options they feel good about for themselves and their families (56 percent), with nearly half (49 percent) stating they are trying to remove high fructose corn syrup from their family’s diet.

Please Pass the Conversation

Modern families continue to make conversation over their morning meal. Eighty-eight percent of Americans talk to each other over breakfast, outnumbering those who watch TV (63%) or read a newspaper or magazine (51%) or use an iPad/mobile device (35%).

Giveaway Prize

One lucky reader will win a Log Cabin Breakfast Kit that includes: All three Log Cabin Syrups (Original, Lite and Sugar-Free, all of which are high fructose corn syrup free), a Lodge cast iron pancake griddle, spatula and more.

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