4.8 from 36 votes
Banana Pancakes
Easy Banana Pancakes – light and fluffy pancakes made with bananas are the perfect way to start any day! Make a big stack because these pancakes go quickly! And if you happen to have leftovers, put them in the freezer! They freeze beautifully!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
242 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup buttermilk at room temperature
- 1 egg slightly beaten, large
- 3 tablespoons butter melted and cooled
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 banana mashed (about 1 cup mashed banana, ripe
- bananas butter, and maple syrup, for serving, if desired, sliced
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, egg, melted butter, honey, vanilla, and mashed bananas.
- Add the banana mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. The batter will be lumpy.
- Heat a griddle or pan to medium low heat. Coat with cooking spray. Drop about a 1/4 cup of batter onto heated skillet. Cook until surface of pancakes have some bubbles and a few have burst, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip carefully with a spatula, and cook until browned on the underside, 1 to 2 minutes more. Continue making pancakes until the batter is gone.
- Serve pancakes with sliced bananas, butter, and maple syrup, if desired.
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Notes
- These pancakes freeze well! Reheat in the toaster or microwave!
- These pancakes freeze well! Reheat in the toaster or microwave!
Nutrition Information
Calories
242kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
46mg
(15%)
Sodium
201mg
(8%)
Potassium
372mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
305IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3.4mg
(4%)
Calcium
132mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 201mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 305IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3.4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 132mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.