Description
Indulgent brown sugar banana pancakes bring comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen to your morning table. Fluffy layers drizzled with maple syrup promise a delightful breakfast experience you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (190 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 large ripe banana, mashed (~½ cup)
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) buttermilk
- 1 egg
Sweeteners and Spices:
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (light or dark)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Leavening and Seasoning Agents:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Liquid and Fat Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons melted butter or vegetable oil
- Butter or oil for cooking
Instructions
- Sift together the dry components in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring an even distribution of flour, brown sugar, leavening agents, salt, and aromatic cinnamon.
- Thoroughly pulverize the ripe banana using a fork or potato masher until it reaches a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Incorporate the mashed banana with liquid ingredients, whisking buttermilk, egg, vanilla extract, and golden melted butter until harmoniously blended.
- Create a gentle well in the center of the dry mixture, then cascade the liquid blend into the flour mixture.
- Delicately fold the ingredients together using minimal strokes, allowing some small lumps to remain – overmixing will compromise the pancakes’ tenderness.
- Let the batter rest momentarily, allowing the flour to absorb moisture and the leavening agents to activate, which enhances the pancakes’ ultimate texture.
- Heat a non-stick griddle or skillet over medium warmth, lightly coating the surface with butter or neutral cooking oil.
- Ladle the batter onto the heated surface, forming circular shapes and waiting for telltale bubbles to emerge on the pancake’s surface.
- Flip each pancake when bubbles become prominent, cooking the opposite side until achieving a golden-brown complexion.
- Transfer completed pancakes to a warmed plate, serving immediately to preserve their delightful, fluffy character.
Notes
- Swap buttermilk with regular milk or dairy-free alternatives like almond or oat milk to accommodate different dietary needs.
- Mash bananas thoroughly to distribute natural sweetness evenly, ensuring each bite has consistent banana flavor throughout the pancakes.
- Add extra texture by folding in chopped nuts like walnuts or pecans, which complement the brown sugar and banana profile perfectly.
- For gluten-free version, replace all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the pancakes’ fluffy texture and rich taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 307
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 302mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 63mg