Home Made Banana Pancake Recipe

I've always really enjoyed making pancakes, so much so that when I was little I used to mix all kinds of different things together to see how they would taste. My all time favorite is probably my buttermilk banana pancake recipe; I love bananas and something about the way their taste mixes with the rich creamy buttermilk just makes me want to drool.

Luckily for me they aren't hard to make, so I get to have them pretty much whenever I want, sometimes I have them for breakfast; sometimes I eat them as desert. It all depends on what mood takes me, and now I'm going to share them with you so that you can enjoy free banana pancakes whenever you want as well.

To make my banana pancake recipe you will need:

Equipment

Large mixing bowl
Frying pan
Something to heat the frying pan on
Whisk
Fork
Ladle or spoon

Ingredients

4 ounces of plan flour
3 ounces of wholemeal flour
2 tablespoons of caster sugar
2.5 teaspoons of baking powder
A pinch of salt
12 fluid ounces of buttermilk
2 bananas
1 - 2 tablespoons of oil

The first step is to mix the two kinds of flour together in the bowl, then once they have mingled together properly, add the baking powder, followed by the salt and the sugar. All of this should be thoroughly whisked together, though you can use a fork if you don't have access to a whisk.

Chop up the banana's into very small pieces before placing them into the mixing bowl, start stirring with a fork whilst you slowly add the buttermilk. The aim is to make sure the batter is moist but still fairly well stuck together. This particular banana pancake recipe does not call for the batter to be as runny as you may be used to from making other kinds of pancakes.

That done you are ready to cook your pancakes. Heat up a frying pan and add a small amount of the oil to help make sure your mixture doesn't stick to the pan. Then begin scooping your mixture into the pan and begin to cook, each cake should take only need a few minutes on each side and you should easily be able to fit two or three in one pan at any given time. Though do make sure to leave ample room to flip the pancakes halfway through without causing them to fall on each other.

How to Make a Banana Pancake Recipe With Different Variations

How many times have you had bananas go bad right after you have purchased them? Sometimes it is hard to use them up and not get sick of the flavor. Over ripe bananas taste terrible so using them in a delicious manner is a little difficult. They can be made into bread or muffins but what if you do not have the time for that. Instead make a banana pancake recipe that will only take a little bit of time and a few other ingredients.

Bananas get over ripe when the skins start to turn brown and spotty. This is when they are absolutely perfect to cook with. Make sure the fruit of the banana does not have brown or black spots and if it does cut them out. If the consistency is a bit mushy it is time to use them to make pancakes.

You will need two bowls to make these pancakes. In the first one measure one cup of white flour, one tablespoon sugar, one fourth teaspoon of salt and two teaspoons of baking powder. You will want to combine all these ingredients and go to the next bowl.

In bowl number two beat one egg well. Measure two tablespoons vegetable oil and one cup of milk and add it to the egg. Remove the peel from two bananas that are over ripe. Put them in a cereal bowl and mash them with a fork until they are mashed down well. Throw the banana in with egg milk combination and whisk this well with a large kitchen whisk. Now start to gradually add the mixture in the first bowl. Whisk each addition in until all mixed. If the batter gets too heavy switch to a large spoon to stir this extremely lumpy batter.

Place a large skillet on a burner and get it hot then add some vegetable oil. Scoop out a fourth of a cup of the pancake batter and put it in the skillet. Wait until the bottom of the pancake gets brown and flip it over for the other side to get done and place it on a dish with some butter spread on it.

You can add a few things to the batter to make them more unusual and one thing is about 1 to 2 tablespoons of smooth peanut butter. Another is one fourth of a cup of mini chocolate chips. Another variation is to add one fourth cup of sliced strawberries.

There are many things you can put on top of your pancakes. You can use syrup or just put on some whipped cream. To make a dessert pancake you can put on chocolate syrup. Honey or caramel sauce that is normally used for ice cream is good. You can make these pancakes for breakfast or lunch and they even come in handy as a special dessert.

Delicious Banana Pancake Recipe

2 cups all-purpose flour
5 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for sautéing the banana pieces
2-3 bananas, peeled and diced into small chunks
4 ounces of powdered sugar
1 Sifter for powdered sugar to add to finished pancakes.
 
First you will sift the flour and baking powder to remove any lumps. Second you will heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and sauté the banana pieces in pan and once golden brown, remove, and cool.  Once the banana pieces cool you will add it to the batter and mix until evenly distributed, so just put these to the side and wait to add them until you are ready for them.  Now you will whisk the sifted flour and baking powder, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. The next step you will add the eggs, milk, and half of the melted butter and whisk until combined, but still slightly lumpy. Now you will add the cool banana pieces and mix until distributed throughout the batter and fold them into the batter, do not over work the batter. If you overwork the batter the pancakes will not rise properly.
 
Now you are ready to make banana pancakes. You will then ladle about 3 to 4 ounces into the pan and cook until you see bubbles all over the surface of the side up in the pan. You will then flip the banana pancake, and cook until the bottom is a golden brown color. You will remove from the pan and serve immediately, or you can add them to a plate and cover, or to a baking sheet in the oven on its lowest setting until you have all of the batter cooked.

Garnish, You can take an extra banana if you have one or save about half of one banana and slice them into thin slice. You will sauté the banana slices in butter until golden, add to the top of the pancakes and then dust with a small amount of powdered sugar.  Serve.