Easy Banana Pancakes for Two

Name: Easy Banana Pancakes for Two
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (60g) all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons (6g) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 medium-to-large very ripe banana; 1 large egg; 2-3 tablespoons milk (any percentage, divided); 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or melted butter); 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

03/14/18 | Breakfast, Recipe for Two, Recipes

These Easy Banana Pancakes for Two are made with just one overripe banana and a handful of pantry staples. They’re quick to make, fluffy, and packed full of banana flavor.

Fun fact: for the first two years of its existence, Baking Mischief only had ONE banana recipe in its archives (these super popular Small-batch Banana Muffins). Two weeks ago, I added a second, Small-batch Chocolate Banana Muffins, and today I’m giving you ANOTHER banana recipe: Easy Banana Pancakes for Two.

Guys, I had a lot of bananas go brown on my counter this month, and the result of using them up is that Baking Mischief now has 200% more banana recipes, and you know what, I think that worked out pretty well for all of us.

I mean, who wouldn’t want to wake up to a stack of these banana pancakes? They’re perfectly fluffy, packed full of banana flavor, and exactly portioned to make a breakfast for two. Like my Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes for Two, this banana pancake recipe will make exactly four good-sized pancakes, so you can enjoy them with someone else or make them solo and freeze the extra two for next weekend (always an excellent option).

How to Make Banana Pancakes

Banana pancakes are incredibly easy to make, especially when you’re making them for two, because you just need one overripe banana and a handful of pantry staples. You whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, a little sugar, baking powder, and salt. Then in a separate bowl, mash your banana and add an egg, some milk, oil, and vanilla. Finally, mix everything together until just combined, and your batter is ready to go.

When it comes to cooking, the key to getting a nice fluffy banana pancake that isn’t soggy in the center is to start with a pre-heated pan/griddle and keep the temperature just at medium. Any higher, and your pancakes are going to burn before they are cooked through, and no one wants burnt and/or undercooked pancakes.

Once completely cooked, plate those babies up and it’s time to add toppings.

How to Serve Banana Pancakes

My sister says that the mark of a good banana pancake is that you can eat it plain, straight off the griddle, and you can absolutely do that with these pancakes (as one of my taste testers, that’s what she did and gave them her thumbs up), but my favorite way is as you see in the photos, with butter, some fresh fruit and maple syrup. It’s *so* good. Other ways you can enjoy these include:

Spread with Nutella
Slathered with peanut butter and honey or chocolate sauce
Topped with strawberry sauce and whipped cream

Tell me in the comments, what’s your favorite way to eat banana pancakes?