Banana Pancakes
This pancake recipe combines the sweetness of ripe bananas with the comforting warmth of maple syrup for a delightful breakfast treat. The batter blends together into fluffy, golden-brown pancakes that are perfect for a cozy morning meal. The aroma of these pancakes cooking on the griddle will surely bring everyone to the breakfast table, eager to indulge in this delicious stack. Serve these pancakes hot with drizzled maple syrup and fresh sliced bananas for a delightful touch.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 small, very ripe banana, peeled
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Maple syrup for serving
- Sliced bananas for serving
Instructions
- Be sure an adult is nearby to help.
- Cut the butter into 3 equal pieces. Put 2 of the butter pieces in a small saucepan and set the remaining piece aside. Set the pan over medium heat and stir with a wooden spoon until melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a pot holder, remove the pan from the heat and set it aside to cool.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix with a fork until well blended.
- Put the banana in a small bowl. Mash with a fork until almost smooth. Add the milk, eggs and vanilla and stir with the fork until well blended. Pour the banana mixture and the melted butter into the flour mixture. Mix gently with a rubber spatula until the batter is just blended. The batter should still be a little bit lumpy.
- Put a griddle over medium heat until hot. To test if the griddle is hot enough, flick a drop of water onto it. It is ready if the drop dances quickly and evaporates. Put half of the remaining butter onto the griddle and spread it with a metal spatula. Drop the batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto the griddle, spacing them about 3 inches apart.
- Cook until a few holes form on top of each pancake and the underside is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Carefully slide the metal spatula under each pancake and turn it over. Cook until the bottom is golden brown and the top is puffed, 1 to 2 minutes more. Using the spatula, transfer the pancakes to a serving plate.
- Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve the pancakes while still hot with maple syrup and sliced bananas. Makes twelve 4-inch pancakes.
- Adapted from Williams-Sonoma <I>The Kid's Cookbook,</I> by Abigail Johnson Dodge (Time-Life Books, 2000).
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