Banana Pancakes

It has been a while since I did a breakfast post, so today I am rectifying that oversight. These banana pancakes are simple to make and very tasty. The subtle sweetness and light banana flavor fires on all cylinders. I paired these with a butter pecan syrup for a wonderful flavor combination and I bet these would sing just as well with honey or a light maple syrup. And the best part, this recipe makes a single stack of pancakes – just enough for one – which means you can skip the breakfast diner and enjoy a tasty breakfast in the comfort of your home!

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Banana Pancakes

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Total time: 15 mins

Serves: 1

Ingredients

½ cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1½ tsp granulated sugar
⅛ tsp salt
1 banana
1 egg, slightly beaten
½ cup milk
1 tbsp melted butter
¼ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

In a medium bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar together.
In a second bowl, mash the bananas.
Stir the egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla into the bananas.
Combine the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
The batter will be slightly lumpy.
Heat a griddle or frying pan over Medium/Medium-high heat.
Lightly grease the griddle with canola oil, coconut oil (my favorite!), or butter.
Pour ¼ to ⅓ cup of batter onto the griddle and cook until golden brown before flipping.
Cook the second side until golden brown.
Plate and serve with your favorite topping (syrup, honey, jelly, etc).

Notes

One simple trick for knowing when to flip a pancake is to watch for the top side to slightly dry out and bubbles to stop forming.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 604 Fat: 21g Saturated fat: 11g Unsaturated fat: 4g Trans fat: 0g Carbohydrates: 85g Sugar: 28g Sodium: 561mg Fiber: 5g Protein: 18g Cholesterol: 228mg

In a medium bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar together. In a second bowl, mash the bananas. Stir the egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla into the bananas. Combine the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. The batter will be slightly lumpy. Heat a griddle or frying pan over Medium/Medium-high heat. Lightly grease the griddle with canola oil, coconut oil (my favorite!), or butter. Pour 1/4 to 1/3 cup of batter onto the griddle and cook until golden brown before flipping. Cook the second side until golden brown. Plate and serve with your favorite topping (syrup, honey, jelly, etc).