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Wannabe foodie and closeted domestic, editor Bonnie Mo aspires to one day host the perfect dinner party or to at least be the kind of person who always makes her bed. Every week, she dishes out her adventures in the kitchen and the latest trends in home décor.
In honour of Pancake Day, I thought I'd share this wicked-awesome recipe for banana pancakes I made over the weekend. Fluffy-yet-filling and subtly sweet, it turns out that flapjacks packed with the potassium-rich fruit kind of takes away (at least some of) the guilt of knocking back an entire short stack of these babies for brunch (and then a few throughout the afternoon and another one into the evening...).
Banana Pancakes (recipe adapted from annies-eats.com)
Ingredients:
4 tbsp. unsalted butter, plus additional for greasing the pan
1½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. sugar
2½ tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
1 small ripe banana, mashed
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
½ tsp. vanilla extract
Additional banana slices, for serving
Maple syrup, whipped cream, etc. for serving
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 200˚ F. Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl; set aside to cool slightly. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; whisk together to combine. In a another bowl, combine the mashed banana, milk, eggs and vanilla and whisk to blend. Add the melted butter and the banana mixture to the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix gently with a rubber spatula until just blended (the batter will be slightly lumpy).
Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Grease lightly with butter. Drop the batter in 1/3 cup portions onto the heated cooking surface. Cook until a few bubbles form in the top surface and the bottom is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip the pancake over and cook on the remaining side until golden brown, 1-2 minutes more. Transfer finished pancakes to a plate in the warm oven while you use the remaining batter, re-greasing the pan as needed. Serve warm with maple syrup and sliced bananas as desired.
makes about 8 pancakes
Plan on running home after work to tuck into a plate of hot cakes? These 5 amazing pancake recipes will light your culinary fire. If not, then these rainbow pancakes over on SweetMama will definitely cinch the deal.