Banana Pancakes
Ripe banana mashed into pancake batter, which makes them sweeter and denser than plain ones. Twenty-five minutes.
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How to Make Banana Pancakes
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Mash the two bananas thoroughly with a fork until almost smooth.
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Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon together.
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Beat the buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla, then stir in the mashed banana.
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Pour the wet into the dry and fold about 12 times. The batter should still be lumpy.
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Rest 10 minutes.
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Heat a heavy pan over a medium heat and wipe with a little butter.
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Drop in 3 tbsp of batter per pancake.
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Cook 3 minutes, until bubbles rise and burst and the edges dry.
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Flip once and cook 2 minutes more.
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Serve stacked with the sliced banana and maple syrup.
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Tips for Making Banana Pancakes
- Blackening bananas, not yellow ones.
- Mash smooth before the flour goes in.
- They colour faster than plain pancakes because of the sugar — keep the heat moderate.
Ingredient Swaps
- Out of buttermilk? The usual stand-in is a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar stirred into 250 ml of ordinary milk and left five minutes; it is thinner than cultured buttermilk, so a batter may need a little less of it.
What Goes With Banana Pancakes
- Greek yoghurt
- Toasted walnuts
- Strong coffee
Leftovers and Storage
Best fresh. Freeze 1 month and reheat in a toaster.
Banana Pancakes Nutrition
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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