Gluten Freebird

Denny’s debuted a commercial during the Super Bowl about a character named Nannerpuss*.

The premise was that nobody wanted a Nannerpuss because “isn’t it time for a serious breakfast?”

Well, Denny’s, what breakfast isn’t serious? Sure, there was that whole campaign about a breakfast of champions, but let’s face it. Breakfast is usually sleepy-eyed, wolfed down before work. I hardly think about what I’m eating as I try to plan my day, get dressed, and get working. It could be a sensible bowl of hot GF oatmeal, soggy cold cereal, occasionally a power bar on the run. It’s always serious, or at least seriously sad.

So my answer is no. I want Nannerpuss. Why? Because breakfast should be fun. Also, banana pancakes are a popular breakfast in Hawaii, where breakfast should be taken with a view of the ocean, and maybe a lei on, with the promise of laziness ahead of you, not work.

So, no Denny’s. It isn’t time for a real breakfast. It’s time for Nannerpuss. And a gluten-free Nannerpuss at that. And after months of singing the song, talking about Nannerpuss, and craving banana pancakes, here’s my Nannerpuss, made with love by the Gluteneer.

(We used Pamela’s Gluten-Free Pancake Mix, sticking banana slices into the batter once it was on the skillet so that the bananas didn’t brown.)

*Spelled phonetically, because I think the combo of Banana and Octopus would be more like Nana’r-pus.