Futurama Friday Flapjacks (peanut butter and jelly!... no eggs)

Happy Friday, everyone! Now, for a moment of brutal honesty. Remember last week, when I made banana pancakes and said they were good for you? I think they were...these, however, are decidedly not. But let's be honest, I think from time to time, we need something a little less 'healthy' and a little more, 'huh, I think I can hear my arteries clogging.'  What matters, in the end, is if you can convince yourself that the bad stuff may just be good for you. For example today's pancakes are peanut butter and jelly. Well, there's protein in peanut butter, right? And strawberries are definitely a fruit, and they're in the jam! Yay!

So today's Futurama was all about nostalgia. We learn how two of the main characters met, and a secret agreement that has kept them close for decades. I didn't intend to do this, but if we're going to talk nostalgia, what better than peanut butter and jelly takes us back to our childhood? These hit that same spot, and are nothing if not served with a big, cold glass of milk.

1 cup flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
3 Tbsp. honey
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup milk
Jam of choice



Mix together your dry ingredients, and then stir in the rest except the jam. Pretty simple, huh? Just have a really hot skillet, and butter if you're not using non stick. I should warn you, because of the peanut butter, these things brown up very well. VERY well. In fact, I freaked out a little when I first flipped them, because I thought I had burned them. But they tasted delicious, and it was just the colour. To make your little tower like we did, simply spread a little bit of jam on a pancake, and top it with another. Repeat! I had Dave's finger holding our tower in place, but a skewer works very well too. Also, you could just make little short stacks, but where's the fun in that?

We served ours with a little bacon to set off the sweetness, but that's by no means a requirement. Also I discovered (though it should have been obvious) with a steady hand you can make your pancakes into shapes. I made a little heart for David. Or, you know, tried to.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy your friday flapjacks! We sure did!