Description
Delicious and fluffy banana pancakes sweetened with brown sugar and infused with the flavor of ripe bananas, perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 small bananas)
- 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter (plus more for greasing griddle)
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar (preferably dark brown sugar)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- To serve: butter, maple syrup, sliced banana, walnuts, and/or chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, butter, egg, buttermilk, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium-low heat and grease with butter. Drop approximately ⅓ cup portions of the batter onto the griddle, spreading them out to form even circles.
- Cook until bubbles begin to form on the surface (the bubbles might be hard to see due to the thick batter). Flip the pancakes and continue cooking for another couple of minutes until cooked through. Be careful not to turn up the heat too high to ensure even cooking inside and out.
- Serve hot with butter, maple syrup, sliced banana, walnuts, and/or chocolate chips.
Notes
- Ensure the bananas are ripe for maximum flavor and sweetness.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep pancakes fluffy.
- Use a non-stick griddle or skillet for easier flipping and cleanup.
- Feel free to customize the toppings with your favorite nuts or chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stove-top
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pancakes
- Calories: 347
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
