Banana Bread Pancakes
Pancake = Pan-CAKES = cakes! That's where my mind goes whenever I see the word pancakes. Yet, when I saw the recipe for banana in a pancake, I was dubious. Its only saving grace was that the word "bread" followed.
Confession time: I'm not a banana fan, yet I adore a moist dense banana bread. Go, figure.
I'm a mysterious dichotomy, people!
Over the years, I've reconciled my banana aversion. I'll eat them, but it's against my will. I'm grownup enough to appreciate the nutritional punch a banana packs, and will force myself to eat them when in heavy training, but that doesn't mean I have to like them.
Most folks are surprised to learn of my banana disinclination. Who doesn't like bananas? This gal ---> me.
Given all that, my distaste for bananas won't stop me from trying new banana-based recipes....if.....the recipe disguises itself as banana bread. It's the ol' cover-the-broccoli-with-cheese trick. Cheese...YUM!
Enter Banana Bread Pancakes.
♫ Hello Luva ♫
While the pancakes in the pic are drizzled with Maple Syrup, I preferred to eat them plain, sans syrup, with my fingers. They were like tiny circular banana breads, toasty on the outside with perfectly sweetened banana bread goodness on the inside.
~swoon~
Husband agreed. Thumbs-up. Make 'em again. He also agreed that they could stand alone without syrup, ala a grab-n-go breakfast item, especially for those hard-to-nail-down non-morning kids/dads/moms.
They could easily be eaten on the drive to school, with little mess factor. Although, the moment I had finished mine, I had the great idea to drizzle them with warmed chocolate sauce.
NOT IN THE CAR, MOMMA!
Next time, baby.
And there will be a next time, especially with Sweet E in the picture. I'm predicting these will be a kiddo's dream food.
Wanna try them yourself ?
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ⅔ cup buttermilk (more for a thinner batter), room temperature
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 3 large large ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 tbsp. butter, melted and room temperature
Instructions
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, white sugar and cinnamon and stir to evenly combine dry ingredients.
- Add buttermilk, mashed bananas and vanilla to dry ingredients and stir until combined.
- Add butter and stir until smooth.
- Heat griddle to medium heat.
- Grease cooking surface (I always use butter) and pour pancakes onto griddle.
- Flip when pancakes starts to bubble and underside is firm. Cook the rest of the way through.
Notes
These pancakes are denser than regular pancakes and will cook a bit longer on each side. After griddle is hot, turn flame down to a medium or low-medium flame.
*adapted from Chef in Training
Let me know what your banana-lovers/hatas think!
Those look delicious!
If you like banana bread, I think you'll like these.
DROOLING...I love love love bananas and these look perfect for Sunday brunch on a cold winters morning! Thanks for sharing and just pinned...XOXO
Thank you! I especially love that they can be eaten (sans syrup) in the car on busy days.
Yum, making me so hungry right now - they sound amazing!
Mmmm, pancakes, right?!
These look DELISH and so fluffy! I love bananas and actually bought some from Costco...hoping I can eat them fast enough before they get too ripe. 😉 Pinned this!
So delish! Thanks for the pin!
Anything that can be eaten in the car on the way to school has my stamp of approval! These looks delicious! I can't wait to try it!
I feel the same way...food on the go = the way to go!