09 May 2007
Faced with another over-ripe banana and a distinct lack of anything resembling pancake mix, I set out to make my own. I honestly don't have pancakes that often, and I certainly haven't made them from scratch much, so I've never settled on a recipe I like. I think these turned out really well, though:
Quickly, before I forget:
Banana Pancakes for One
-- 1 very ripe banana
-- 1 egg white
-- 1/4 milk
-- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
-- 1 tsp baking powder
-- a pinch cinnamon
-- 1 tsp white sugar
Cut off one end of the banana -- you want about 35g, which is roughly one-third of a medium fruit -- and mash it very well in a bowl. Add the egg white and beat it together with the banana. The mixture won't combine, but you want to get it well-mixed, and the egg white should froth. Add half of the milk (I used Almond Breeze); save the rest until you mix in the dry ingredients and see how runny the mixture is.
Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and sugar together and mix with the wet ingredients. If the batter is too dry, add more of the milk -- you know what pancake batter should look like! Drop small puddles on a hot skillet and turn when lots of bubbles break the surface. Makes five little pancakes. Slice the remainder of the banana and use it to top.
I say pancakes for one, but it was really a goodly amount of pancakes, as far as I'm concerned. If I were having them for breakfast instead of lunch (what? Pancakes are lunch food too.) -- and especially if something else were served alongside -- I'd say the recipe is enough for two. But I'm not a terribly greedy person.
Do you know what would be really good on banana pancakes? Peanut butter. Peanut butter sauce. And chocolate syrup. And maybe some sprinkles and ice cream. Thank goodness I'm not greedy. . .
Oooh, I would have felt really left out what with you making pancakes and my taste-buds being so far away from Minnesota. Thank goodness you poisoned them by putting banana on them. x
posted by Rob at May 9, 2007 10:19 PM
yum!! i was directed from Decor8 and you truly have a wonderful home!! =)
posted by momo at May 10, 2007 05:18 AM
wow, that did make quite a lot of pancake
and yes, turning it into peanut butter chocolate banana pancakes would be devine
posted by connie at May 10, 2007 05:43 PM
I just made these and they were delicious! I added some nutmeg too. For the topping, I mixed peanut butter with maple syrup and it was soo good. Thanks for the recipe!
posted by Katie at May 11, 2007 02:13 AM
Hi,i'm new to your site and love it,you've done a great job.
A colleague gave me some ver ripe bananas so i'll be making banana bread this weekend.
posted by MissK at May 11, 2007 11:39 AM
You inspired me to try these on Friday night and they were great! I live in St. Pau, I just found your blog and I love it.
Incredible photos.
posted by velleitypie at May 14, 2007 08:01 PM
This is another recipe I am definitely trying. I love anything with banana in it and especially pancakes.
posted by jenjen at May 16, 2007 01:50 AM