Fluffy, golden banana pancakes full of fresh banana flavor and topped with hot maple syrup.
Course Breakfast, pancakes
Cuisine American, southern
Keyword bananas, pancakes, yogurt
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 15pancakes
Calories
Ingredients
2cupsall-purpose flour
2teaspoonsbaking powder
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonbaking soda
2 tablespoonssugar
2eggs, room temperature, beaten
1cupbanana creme yogurt (I use Oikos)
¾-1cupripe, mashed bananas
1cupwhole milk, warm
¼cupbutter, melted
1-2teaspoonsvanilla extract
Instructions
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and sugar. Set aside.
In another large bowl combine beaten eggs, yogurt, bananas, milk, butter, and vanilla extract.
Gradually, and gently, stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until the dry ingredients are worked in. (Batter will and should be slightly lumpy and thick. Do not overwork the batter or pancakes will be rubbery). Set aside.
Heat a nonstick griddle to 350 F. (This is the standard tempt. but griddles seem to heat differently. I have to heat mine to 300 F. It may be best to do a test pancake first to test out what is the best tempt. for your griddle)
Place 1/4 cup of batter (per pancake) onto the hot skillet. (I spread the batter out a little as I'm pouring it on since the batter is a bit thick.)
Cook pancakes until bubbles break on the surface and then flip them over and cook the other side until golden. You may need to adjust the heat.
Place cooked pancakes on a cooling rack. Do not stack them or the steam will make the pancakes soggy. Once the pancakes are cooled you may stack them. (Place the pancakes in a 200 F. oven to keep them warm, if desired.)
Serve hot with whipped butter, hot maple syrup, and fresh banana slices if desired.
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Notes
Pancake Making Tips
Let the batter rest for about 5 minutes after mixing. This will create a fluffier pancake.
Use a cookie scoop. A large cookie scoop (1/4 cup) makes dropping the batter on the hot griddle easier and creates even pancakes.
Want a prettier, pancake surface? If you want the surface of your pancakes to be even in color, then don't use butter on the griddle. Butter creates a rustic-looking pancake that will taste AMAZING but won't have an even color. To get the best of both worlds, do not butter on your nonstick griddle and simply brush the pancakes with butter after they are done cooking. A little vegetable oil can be used if needed to prevent sticking.
Flip when bubbles begin to rise and break on the surface. When the first few bubbles begin to rise and break and the underside is golden, flip the pancake.
Do a test pancake. The first few pancakes never seem to come out as pretty. I always do 1-2 test pancakes to make sure my heat is right.
Babysit the heat. You may need to raise or lower the heat so keep an eye on it.