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Watch This College Student Attempt (and Fail) Ridiculous Banana Pancake Recipe

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at USC chapter.

As a college student, I would consider myself one of the worst chefs I know. So naturally, I decided to attempt to cook the most elaborate vegan banana pancake recipe I had ever heard of. Let’s just say things did not go as smoothly for me as they did for Jack Johnson.

Things started to go downhill pretty quickly…

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The oats were flying all over the place. Then I couldn’t start the blender. I even needed help opening the cinnamon and vanilla extract. But I blame all of my failures on the camera that was staring at me. The pressure was really getting to me, okay?!

It honestly didn’t look too appealing.

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I *think* that’s a chunk of banana, but I can’t really say that confidently. You can probably guess how excited I was to try these pancakes.

But on the bright side, I finally accomplished my lifelong dream of flipping a pancake perfectly!

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Ever wondered what it feels like to be the coolest kid on the block? It feels pretty great, let me tell you.

Final product: undercooked pancakes.

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After my pancake-flip-induced high, I was reminded where I belong on the cooking food chain. I sadly undercooked the pancakes, which tasted more like batter than the delicious chocolate peanut butter-stuffed pile of goodness that I was hoping for.

Luckily, Spoon is launching a college meal plan!

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Stephanie West

We know that as college students, sometimes cooking a delicious and healthy meal is too time-consuming, difficult and just out of the question. So, we’re excited to be partnering with Chef’d to give you exactly what you need: meal kits with snacks, grab-and-go meals, and ingredients for home-cooked meals. To enter to receive your free meal kit, click here.

Laugh at my failure and embarrassment below.

I'm a freshman interested in business and criminal law. My favorite things to do are eat good food, take pictures, and go on adventures with my friends!