Brown Sugar Banana Pancakes

banana pancakes recipe with sliced bananas and whipped cream

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These Brown Sugar Banana Pancakes are a delightful way to start your morning, combining the natural sweetness of ripe bananas with the rich, caramel-like flavor of brown sugar. Their fluffy texture and golden edges make them a breakfast favorite, perfect for any occasion. Easy to whip up and endlessly versatile, they pair beautifully with classic toppings like syrup, butter, or sliced bananas.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword banana, brunch, Easter, pancakes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 346kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
¾ cup ripe banana mashed (about 2 small bananas)
2 Tbsp unsalted butter melted (plus more for greasing griddle)
1 large egg
¾ cup buttermilk
¼ cup brown sugar packed
1 tsp vanilla extract
To serve: butter, maple syrup, sliced banana, whipped cream, walnuts, and/or chocolate chips

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
In a separate bowl, whisk the mashed banana, melted butter, egg, buttermilk, brown sugar, and vanilla together. Combine the wet ingredients with the dry. Stir with a rubber spatula, being careful not to overmix.
Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium-low heat and grease with butter.
Drop the batter in ⅓ cup portions onto the griddle, spreading out to form circles. Cook until bubbles begin to form (it might be hard to see the bubbles because the batter is thick). Flip and continue cooking until cooked through (another couple of minutes). Be careful not to turn up the heat too high, as you want the pancakes to cook slowly so that the outside doesn't cook faster than the inside.
Serve hot with butter and syrup and any other desired toppings.

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