Banana makes a great pancakes topping, but why not mix some right in to the pancake mixture itself? These Banana Pancakes are naturally sweetened with mashed banana and a little bit of honey for a lighter pancake breakfast.
Is the Jack Johnson son stuck in your head now? Every time I think of banana pancakes I think of that song, and then I have to go and make myself some pancakes.
We make pancakes or waffles every Sunday for a slow family breakfast and these are a favourite. Kids will love helping to mash the banana and you get to add some fruit in to the mix, before you have even added any to the topping.
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Why should you try it?
- Only 153 calories per pancake
- Kids love them
- Great way to use up bananas
- Perfect for breakfast or dessert
What you will need
- Wholewheat flour
- Skimmed milk (you can use almond milk too)
- Baking powder
- Cinnamon
- Salt
- Egg
- Ripe banana
- Honey
Step by step
One: In a bowl, mash the banana.
Two: Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Three: Add the milk and egg to the banana.
Four: Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients.
Five: Slowly whisk together to form a batter.
Six: Add a little butter to a pan, heat and add the pancake mixture. When bubbles start to form, flip the pancake over.
Seven: Cook for a further 30-60 seconds.
Are they healthy?
Pancakes usually have a fair bit of sugar added to them, but we found that the mashed banana added a fair bit of sweetness and then we just added a drizzle of honey for a little bit more - but you could leave the honey out.
You could make these pancakes even lighter by swapping the flour for ground up oat flour, but it would be a lot more dense.
Are they easy?
I am a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to pancakes making and I like to mix everything by hand (and it makes it easy for kids to help that way too), but you could save yourself some time by putting all the ingredients in to a food processor and whizzing it all up.
How to get them fluffy
We have made these pancakes crepe like, as that is what we call pancakes here in the UK. But, if you want them American pancakes style, then don't add so much batter to the pan, and don't thin them out.
Adding baking powder to the pancakes makes them nice and fluffy. Let the batter sit for a few minutes so it starts to activate and then it will activate again when heated too.
What to serve them with?
We folded our pancakes in half, spread some yogurt and banana slices on and then added a drizzle of honey before folding them over again. Banana, yogurt and honey is such a delicious breakfast combination. You could add a sprinkle of granola if you wanted some extra crunch.
FAQs
Stored in an airtight container, homemade pancakes will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. They can be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost at room temperature then microwave for 15-20 seconds, depending on the power of your microwave.
Extra tips
- Serve these pancakes with yogurt, honey and banana slices.
- Add a little extra crunch to these pancakes with a sprinkle of granola.
- Make these pancakes lighter by swapping the flour for ground up oat flour, but it would make them more dense.
- Save yourself some time when making these by adding all the ingredients to a food processor and whizzing them up.
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Recipe
Banana Pancakes
Ingredients
- 220 g wholewheat flour
- 350 ml skimmed milk (you can use almond milk too)
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 2 ripe banana mashed
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- In a bowl, mash the banana.
- Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Add the milk and egg to the banana.
- Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients.
- Slowly whisk together to form a batter.
- Add a little butter to a pan, heat and add the pancake mixture. When bubbles start to form, flip the pancake over.
- Cook for a further 30-60 seconds.
Notes
- Serve these pancakes with yogurt, honey and banana slices.
- Add a little extra crunch to these pancakes with a sprinkle of granola.
- Make these pancakes lighter by swapping the flour for ground up oat flour, but it would make them more dense.
- Save yourself some time when making these by adding all the ingredients to a food processor and whizzing them up.
Rosa
Yum these pancakes look wonderful. We make pancakes at least once a week here so will definitely be adding these to the rotation!
Dannii
I hope you enjoy them!
Louisa
Super idea for healthier pancakes, they always seem a good deal more treaty than they actually are!
Mary
"You stick to porridge or fruit all week for your breakfast, but come Sunday you just want something a little bit more." << That line is spot on! Pancakes for me at the weekends!
Sylvia @ Happiness is homemade
Love pancakes! Healthy version is a plus ;)
Janie
I opened up your page & my tummy just lurched and grumbled at me! Always a good sign :)
Janie x
Glamorous Glutton
Yum these sound great. So much more interesting than regular pancakes. GG
Morgan @ Peaches, Please!
Okay, the important question I have about this is: who is jack johnson?