How to Make Soft and Fluffy Banana Pancakes

Pancakes are a delightful breakfast item that is loved by many. While plain pancakes are still yummy, banana pancakes are even yummier. Not only are they light and fluffy, but they are also incredibly flavorful and packed with lots of essential nutrients. We’re taking the regular “just add water” recipe up a notch here by adding bananas, eggs, butter, and milk because if we can make our pancakes more wholesome and awesome, why not? Try this recipe for soft and fluffy banana pancakes that will melt in your mouth and keep you coming back to this recipe over and over again.

Ingredients for Soft and Fluffy Banana Pancakes

You will need pancake mix, ripe bananas, eggs, milk, butter, and ground cinnamon. All these are affordable ingredients that you can easily find in any grocery store.

Key Tips and Steps for Making Soft and Fluffy Banana Pancakes

#1) Selecting the bananas: Go for overripe bananas for this recipe. Those with black spots on the skin. Those bananas will add both sweetness and a great aroma to your pancakes. The riper your bananas are, the sweeter your pancakes will be. Also, the Times of India notes that overripe bananas are beneficial to heart health as they are richer in essential minerals.

Peel and mash the bananas in a large bowl. Then, add eggs and butter to the bowl and whisk to combine all.

#2) Use unsalted butter: salted butter will make the pancakes quite salty. Only go for this option if that’s the taste you prefer. Remember, the pancake mix also contains a significant amount of salt.

#3) Add milk to the banana-egg-butter mixture and whisk. If you wish to use a mixer, only use it to beat the wet ingredients. Do not use it once you add flour because pancake batter only needs light and gentle mixing.

#4) Combine the pancake mix with cinnamon using a whisk or a spoon in a separate bowl. If you need to use all-purpose flour for this recipe, then add one teaspoon (leveled off, not heaped) of baking powder to one and a half cups of all-purpose flour.

#5) Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients. Use a spatula to fold in the mixture gently or whisk it gently until the batter is evenly combined. The batter should be thick and of a dropping consistency. Do not overmix the batter as that will lead to flat and dry or somewhat chewy pancakes.

#6) Let the batter rest for at least 3 minutes before you start cooking. This will allow for lumps to dissolve and will improve the texture of your pancakes.

Cooking Soft and Fluffy Banana Pancakes

#7) Heat a non-stick pan on medium heat. I like to add a teaspoon of cooking oil to the pan before pouring the pancake batter each time, but this step is optional. Pour batter and let it cook until bubbles appear on top, and the bottom is brown. Flip and cook until the other side is brown too.

#8) Serve the pancakes warm because butter toughens them up when cold. Enjoy them with your favorite drizzles and toppings. See some serving suggestions at the bottom of this post.

What to Serve with Banana Pancakes

Pancakes are a great breakfast item that can either be enjoyed as a lone accompaniment to a beverage like tea, or they can be served along with other breakfast foods to complement each other. Foods that are commonly served with pancakes include eggs, breakfast sausages, bacon, fruit salads, and hash browns among others. Here are my best breakfast combinations that include banana pancakes, and the recommendations include awesome recipes for the other foods.

• Banana pancakes with scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, and a glass of fresh juice.
• Banana pancakes with sausage links, fruit salad, and a glass of milk.
• Banana pancakes with a cup of hot tea or coffee.

Making Teeny-Tiny Pancakes for Kids

In my experience, children are more fascinated by these tiny pancakes compared to the regular-sized ones. If your toddler, preschooler, kindergartner, or even a little older kid is generally not a good eater (and many do fall into this category depending on the stage they are in) or they struggle to finish their breakfast for whatever other reason, you should try this tiny pancake trick. Believe me, it works! You will see them gobble that meal down with wide smiles and while doing so, hilarious, curious questions will constantly be coming your way.

Use the same batter from the recipe above to prepare these tiny pancakes. Measure 1 tbsp of batter onto the frying pan and cook as you would normally, flipping over once the bottom is brown. If your frying pan is wide enough, you can make up to six or more tiny pancakes at a go. Drizzle and top the tiny pancakes with berries, banana slices, etc. My toddler and I both love strawberry preserves on our pancakes, so that’s what we spread.

Storing Leftover Pancakes

Freeze any remaining pancakes to preserve freshness. I’ve observed that they lose that freshness quickly and sort of begin to crumble or easily fall apart when you keep them in the fridge for over 2 days.

To prepare the pancakes for freezing, use separators like parchment paper or aluminum foil pieces between the pancakes to prevent them from sticking together.

Reheating Leftover Pancakes

Pancakes heat up quickly and perfectly in the microwave. Place a piece on a plate and heat for 30 seconds. Flip it over and heat it for another 30 seconds. Do not overheat pancakes or they will dry out.

If reheating several pieces of pancakes at once, do not pile them up. Instead, spread them out with only a little overlap. Flip each over midway for even reheating.

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Conclusion

This recipe, as you may agree with me, is not a complicated one, and the result is way out of this world delicious. If you try this recipe, please don’t forget to take photos and tag me on social media. You are also very welcome to share your thoughts and comments or ask questions in the comment section below.