Description
Easy Banana Pancakes are the perfect way to start your day! These fluffy, flavorful pancakes combine ripe bananas with simple ingredients for a delightful breakfast that everyone will love. Quick to prepare and versatile, you can customize them with toppings like maple syrup, chocolate chips, or fresh fruit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon butter or oil (for cooking)
Instructions
- Mash the ripe bananas in a bowl until smooth but slightly chunky.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and a pinch of salt.
- Add milk, egg, and vanilla to the mashed bananas; mix until blended.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined (batter should be lumpy).
- Preheat a non-stick skillet over medium heat; add butter or oil.
- Pour about ¼ cup of batter onto the skillet for each pancake. Cook until bubbles form on the surface (2-3 minutes), then flip and cook until golden brown (another 2 minutes).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pancakes (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: - For extra flavor, consider adding chocolate chips or nuts to the batter. - Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days and reheat in a toaster or microwave.