Sweet Breakfast Treat (Print Version)

Enjoy the flavors of banana bread in pancake form with this easy recipe featuring ripe bananas, walnuts, and warm spices. The perfect way to use up overripe bananas at breakfast time.

# Ingredients:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
02 - ½ teaspoon kosher salt
03 - ½ teaspoon baking powder
04 - ¼ teaspoon baking soda
05 - ⅓ cup white sugar

→ Wet Ingredients

06 - 1 large ripe banana
07 - 1 large egg
08 - ¼ cup milk
09 - ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
10 - ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

→ Add-ins and Cooking

11 - ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
12 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, or as needed for cooking

→ For Serving (Optional)

13 - Butter
14 - Banana slices
15 - Warm maple syrup

# Instructions:

01 - Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a small bowl with a whisk. Reserve until needed.
02 - Place banana in a mixing bowl and mash into a smooth paste with a potato masher. Add egg and sugar and whisk thoroughly until sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
03 - Add milk, vanilla extract, 1/4 cup melted butter, walnuts, and flour mixture to the banana mixture. Whisk until just combined.
04 - Let batter rest for 10 minutes.
05 - Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large, nonstick pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, transfer in about 1/3 cup of the batter per pancake. Reduce heat to medium and cook until edges start to look dry and small air bubbles pop up through the surface, about 3 minutes.
06 - Flip pancakes and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes more. Serve immediately with butter, banana slices, and warm maple syrup if desired.

# Notes:

01 - While an almost-black banana is recommended, as long as your banana is fully ripe and you're able to mash it fairly smooth, it should still work for this recipe.
02 - For a more decadent version, sprinkle on a little chopped dark chocolate before flipping the pancakes.
03 - This recipe yields 6 pancakes, enough for about 3 servings.
04 - These pancakes have the flavor of banana bread but with the texture of a classic pancake.

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