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The perfect pancakes are fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Well these Banana Pancakes are just that, with the taste of fresh bananas added to them!
If you love starting the morning with something warm and comforting, these Banana Pancakes are going to become a new favorite! They’re fluffy, lightly sweet, and full of natural banana flavor. The kind of breakfast that tastes like a treat but comes together in minutes.
Whether you’re using up overripe bananas or wanting a cozy weekend breakfast, these pancakes are simple, family-friendly, and perfect for meal prep. Top them with butter, syrup, fresh fruit, or a sprinkle of cinnamon for the ultimate morning stack!
My kids love pancakes. They want them for breakfast all the time. Well today I was happy to oblige because I also had some bananas I needed to use in something.
So I am making my poplar Banana Pancake recipe! They love Banana Bread, so hopefully they will love these Banana Pancakes.
How to make Banana Pancakes:
Pancakes are very simple go make. I will walk you through all the steps to making this banana pancake recipe, but the base recipe is my Homemade Pancake Mix recipe.
This is the base I use for all my favorite pancake recipes. So don’t forget to try my Chocolate Chip Pancakes or my Pumpkin Pancakes.
Mix your ingredients together, mash your banana well and add it to the pancake mix. Cook them up and top with syrup and banana slices and walnut pieces. Enjoy!
Ingredient Notes:
- All-Purpose Flour
- Sugar
- Baking Powder – this will make your pancakes fluffy and help them rise.
- Egg – beat your egg before being mixing it in.
- Milk – I used skim milk for this recipe but any milk you have on hand will work.
- Butter – that has been melted.
- Bananas – that have been mashed
- Cinnamon
Optional Toppings:
- Walnuts
- Sliced Bananas
- Maple Syrup
Directions:
Step One: Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon to a mixing bowl and mix to combine.
Recipe Tip
Make sure your baking powder is fresh, as this really helps ensure you have fluffy pancakes.
Step Two: Mash bananas into an applesauce consistency to mix in the next step.
Step Three: In a separate, bowl add beaten eggs, milk, melted butter, and mashed bananas.
Step Four: Stir dry ingredients into the wet.
Mix until combined but batter will remain some what lumpy depending on how well you mashed the bananas.
Step Five: Heat a frying pan over medium/high heat with oil or nonstick cooking spray.
Recipe Tip
If your pancakes are getting dark brown to burned looking turn the heat down.
Step Six: Pour ¼ cup batter onto warmed skillet.
When you see bubbles forming on your pancake it’s ready to be flipped.
Recipe Tip
It is a good thing to see bubbles. You know they are ready to be flipped when a lot of bubbles come to the top of the batter.
Step Seven: Cook each side until fully cooked and golden brown.
Serve topped with optional toppings
Why we love this Banana Pancake Recipe:
- You can make this ahead of time: This pancake recipe or really any pancake recipe is great to make the night before. This way you can wake up and make your pancakes.
- Great way to use one ripe bananas: We always have bananas in our house. Sometimes though they get a tad too brown for my kids to eat, so making this recipe is a great way to not waste bananas.
- These pancakes reheat really well: If you and your family do not finish them all off, put them in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Warm them up later on a skillet or in the microwave.
What should I top these pancakes with?
One fun thing with pancakes is topping them with addition toppings. Besides just using the standard maple syrup topping pancakes is just as fun and exciting as topping an ice cream sundae. And fun fact, a lot of pancake toppings are the same as ice cream toppings!
- Walnut pieces
- Whipped cream
- Sprinkles
- Maple syrup
- Slices of fruit – bananas, strawberries or blueberries
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Banana Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 large egg, (beaten)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, (melted)
- 2 ripe bananas, (mashed)
Optional Toppings
- Walnuts, sliced bananas, maple syrup
Instructions
- Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon to a mixing bowl and mix to combine.
- In a seperate bowl add beaten eggs, milk, melted butter, and mashed bananas.
- Stir dry ingredients into the wet. Mix until combined but batter will remain some what lumpy.
- Heat a frying pan over medium/high heat with oil or nonstick cooking spray.
- Pour 1/4 cup batter onto warmed skillet. When you see bubbles forming on your pancake it's ready to be flipped.
- Cook each side until fully cooked and golden brown. Serve topped with optional toppings.
I have tried other banana pancakes and these were the best! I cut the recipe in half and added a smidge cinnamon and vanilla, then added some blueberries. These indeed were fluffy and not heavy on banana flavor.
Thank you!