Making pancakes is one of the best ways to utilize ripe bananas, don't you agree?
Banana pancakes -
Ingredients (about 6 pieces)?
Dry:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet:
- 1 large or 1.5 regular size ripe banana (about 3/4 cup mashed)
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup milk
Others:
- Some avocado oil or unsalted butter
- Some honey or maple syrup
- Some fresh fruits (optional)
How?
Have a big bowl ready and sift in all the ingredients listed under the "dry" section.
Have an even bigger bowl ready, peel and mash the ripe banana there. We will need about 3/4 cup mashed banana in the end.
Break one egg to a separate bowl and beat it, then pour into the ripe banana bowl. Also pour in 3/4 cup of milk. Whisk the whole thing till evenly blended.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in two batches. Make sure it's evenly blended before dumping in the second batch. Mix till blended again.
Have a non-stick pan ready. Wipe some avocado oil or add two tablespoons of unsalted butter. Switch to medium heat and wait till warm or the butter melts.
Pour in equal amount of batter every time, and try not to let the batter touch one another. I used a ladle for even measurement. Slowly heat up the batter, it'll start to puff up a little bit and the color will turn golden brown on the bottom.
Then carefully flip the pancakes and continue to sear the other side. You can add more avocado oil or butter if needed. The whole thing will take about 1.5 or 2 minutes for each side.
Repeat till you finish all the batter. This recipe yields about 6 medium sized pancakes for me.
To serve the pancakes, have some fresh fruits on top, here I used banana slices and blueberries. Also drizzle some honey or maple syrup. I personally prefer maple syrup, somehow the aroma works better with avocado oil.
For sure the pancakes will smell and taste better if using butter, but I was opting for a less common option here.
On a side note, for lactose-intolerant people, you can easily find lactose-free milk for the pancake batter, and just use avocado oil for the cooking part. That way you get to enjoy such brunch/snack meal without much worries.