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The Best Banana Pancakes

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By: Shinee Published: 6/01/2021Updated: 5/30/2021

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These banana pancakes are healthy, delicious, and very simple to make! Top them with maple syrup, greek yogurt, and fresh berries, and you can have breakfast ready in no time!

stack of banana pancakes on a plate with a quarter of the pancakes slices out

Table of Contents

  • Why you’ll love this recipe:
  • What you’ll need to make this recipe:
  • How to make these pancakes:
  • How to store banana pancakes:
  • What kind of bananas do I use for this recipe?
  • What is the best flour to use?
  • The Best Banana Pancakes

Why you’ll love this recipe:

Back in 2013, 2-ingredient banana pancakes were SO popular. Do you remember those days?

At the time, I was intrigued and it didn’t take me long to try it. Truthfully, it wasn’t bad. For just two ingredients, it really delivered pretty real pancakes. But I thought it could be better.

So, I doctored mine with a few additional ingredients to land on my version of the very best banana pancakes.

bunch of banana pancakes on plate

What you’ll need to make this recipe:

You really don’t need much for these pancakes.

When I used only banana and egg, the pancakes were coming out a bit soggy and wet.

To fix that, I added a little bit of flour.

And for additional flavor notes, I also added cinnamon powder, vanilla extract, and a small pinch of salt. Just simple things you already have on hand.

Tip

These banana pancakes tend to be a bit sweet, that’s why salt helps to tone it down a bit.

How to make these pancakes:

  1. First, mash bananas with a fork.
  2. Stir in eggs. And then add the remaining ingredients and mix until just combined.
  3. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat.
  4. And cook 3-4 pancakes at a time for 2-3 minutes on each side. (1/4 cup of batter per pancake.)

Tip

I highly recommend non-stick skillet for this recipe, and you don’t need to oil or butter the skillet.

Flip the pancakes when you see bubbles like these.

I love serving these pancakes with fresh berries and a dollop of Greek yogurt. And you can certainly serve some maple syrup as well.

How to store banana pancakes:

These pancakes can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for a few days and warmed in the microwave for about 30 seconds.

What kind of bananas do I use for this recipe?

Nice and ripe bananas speckled with dark spots are ideal for this recipe. I typically use medium to large bananas.

What is the best flour to use?

All-purpose or whole wheat flour works best.

I’ve tested this recipe with almond flour, and the pancakes didn’t turn out. They didn’t hold their shape with almond flour, and came out super soggy.

stack of banana pancakes

The Best Banana Pancakes

These banana pancakes are healthy, delicious, and very simple to make! Top them with maple syrup, greek yogurt, and fresh berries, and you can have breakfast ready in no time!
5 from 1 vote
serves: 8 pancakes
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total : 15 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 ripe banana Note 1
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour Note 2
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt

For serving:

  • Greek yogurt
  • Fresh fruits and berries
  • Maple syrup
Note: I test all my recipes with both measurements for the most precise and accurate result!

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, mash bananas with a fork.
  • Add eggs and mix well.
  • Stir in flour, cinnamon powder, vanilla extract and salt.
  • Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
  • Drop four 1/4 cup of batter on hot skillet. (Note: It’s not necessary to oil the pan.) Cook the pancakes for 2-3 minuters.
  • Carefully flip each pancake when you see some bubbles on top and the edges of pancakes are set. Cook for another 2 minutes or so and transfer onto serving plate. Continue with the remaining batter.
  • Serve the banana pancakes immediately with a dollop of Greek yogurt, drizzle of Maple syrup and some fresh berries, if desired. The pancakes are great when served plain as well!

Tips & Notes:

Note 1: Nice and ripe bananas speckled with dark spots are ideal for this recipe. I typically use medium to large bananas.
Note 2: You can use all-purpose or whole wheat flour. I also tested this recipe with almond flour, and the pancakes didn’t turn out. They didn’t hold their shape with almond flour.

Nutrition Facts:

Serving: 1pancake Calories: 65kcal (3%) Carbohydrates: 11g (4%) Protein: 2g (4%) Fat: 1g (2%) Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 41mg (14%) Sodium: 89mg (4%) Potassium: 129mg (4%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 4g (4%) Vitamin A: 79IU (2%) Vitamin C: 3mg (4%) Calcium: 11mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Author: Shinee
Course:Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine:American
stack of banana pancakes
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This post was originally published on April 17th, 2013.

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  1. Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says

    Posted on 8 June 2016 at 4:43 am

    My kids love banana pancakes and my husband is the chief pancake maker here so I will be sharing this one with him! He makes them pretty much every weekend!

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 8 June 2016 at 2:29 pm

      That’s awesome. Let me know if you guys try these version. Thanks, Michelle!

      Reply
  2. Medha says

    Posted on 7 June 2016 at 9:02 am

    The two ingredient pancakes almost never work for me, especially because I’m more of an egg white girl! These look delicious and I can’t wait to try them- I do pancakes EVERY Sunday and these are on the list for this upcoming Sunday 🙂 Do you think they would work using only egg whites?

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 7 June 2016 at 12:52 pm

      I think it’ll work, Medha. Give it a try and let me know how it turns out.

      Reply
  3. Louisa says

    Posted on 15 June 2015 at 1:02 pm

    Delicious! I just finished devouring them– made a beautiful stack of 6. So fluffy and fragrant. Thanks for the recipe! 

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 17 June 2015 at 7:51 pm

      Louisa, thank you for leaving a comment. I’m so happy to hear you loved these pancakes. They are one of my favorites!

      Reply
  4. Jolina says

    Posted on 27 October 2013 at 10:53 am

    I just made these and they were do yummy! I added an extra teaspoon if whole wheat to fluffed them up 🙂

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 27 October 2013 at 5:24 pm

      Jolina, yes, these are yummy. I will try with whole wheat next time. 🙂 Thanks for visiting my blog.

      Reply
  5. MayStaR says

    Posted on 13 July 2013 at 9:38 pm

    tried it today , tasted so delish . Thanks for sharing your recipe with us .

    Reply
    • Shinee D says

      Posted on 13 July 2013 at 11:36 pm

      I’m so glad you tried it. Thanks for stopping by my blog and sharing your feedback! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Мармелад says

    Posted on 18 April 2013 at 6:55 am

    ммм гоё амттай харагдаж байна шүү. Бананыг хазаад идэхээс өөрөөр хэрэглэдэггүй байсан сүү, тарагтай холиод шейк хийж уусан их гоё юм билээ.
    зун болоод банана элбэгшээд ирвэл ийм панкэйк хийж иднээ

    Reply
    • Shinee D says

      Posted on 19 April 2013 at 3:12 am

      Tegeerei, ih dajgui yum bn lee! 🙂

      Reply

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