Banana pancakes

One of my favourite Jack Johnson songs is “Banana Pancakes” - so of course when I hear it I have to ask Charlie (the pancake queen!) to make me some.  If you want your pancakes fluffy add the baking powder and baking soda, if not leave those ingredients out.

Banana Pancakes

Ingredients (makes 12 pancakes)

2 cups buttermilk (or full cream milk)

2 ripe bananas (1 cup mashed, plus extra for slicing)

2 eggs

3 tbsps unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly

1 tsps pure vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups plain flour

1/4 cup sugar

2 tsp baking powder (optional)

1/2 tsp baking soda (optional)

½ tsp salt

Add the buttermilk to a large bowl. Whisk in the mashed banana, eggs, butter, and vanilla into the buttermilk.  In a medium bowl, add the the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and whisk together to combine.  Pour the dry ingredients over the wet and mix just until incorporated. Don’t overmix!

Let the batter rest for about 5 minutes. It should form bubbles and rise just a bit.  Heat a non-stick large frying pan over medium heat. Melt a little butter and using a 1/3 cup measure pour the batter into the frying pan. The pancakes are ready to flip when they start to form little bubbles in the middle (about a minute). Flip and cook on the other side until golden brown and the cooked through.

Serve topped with sliced bananas and maple syrup.