There are some recipes on this blog that I can hardly wait to post about because I know you will absolutely fall in the love with them. This recipe will instantly become a family favorite. I have made these pancakes FOUR times in the last week and a half and I have been anxious to share them with you. The thick and dense pancake with the vanilla syrup on top, with fresh bananas and real whipped cream is about as close to a heavenly combination as you can get. If you love banana bread, you will love these pancakes.
The best part about these pancakes is they are made with whole grains, so they will keep you filling full all afternoon. I used rye flour again in these and it added the perfect nutty taste (if you don’t have rye flour, just substitute with more oats, white or wheat flour). My kids also love to snack on these pancakes without syrup as a mid-afternoon snack. I made this batter and kept it in the fridge for a couple days so we could enjoy warm pancakes off the griddle every morning before the kids went off to school. I can’t say enough good things about this recipe 😉 Sayounara IHOP…these hot cakes take the cake!!
- 1 1/2 cup buttermilk or milk (may need another 1/4-1/2 cup of milk depending how thick your batter becomes. You can also use the buttermilk substitute with powdered milk (1 1/2 cup water, 1/3 cup dry powdered milk + 2 Tbs. lemon juice)--that's what I do 😉
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 tsp. vanilla extract
- 6 ripe bananas, peeled mashed
- 1/2 stick butter, melted
- 2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. allspice
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbs. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cup wheat flour (can use some white flour if you prefer a little lighter pancake)
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1 c. white flour
- Bananas
- Oat Almond Crunch or caramelized (or not) pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup maple syrup
- 2 Tbs. butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbs. whole milk or heavy cream (you can also use evaporated milk)
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- Dash of salt
- In a large bowl, combine the sugar, milk and bananas and mix with an electric beater until the bananas are broken down and mashed smooth. Add the melted butter and the other ingredients leaving the flour for last. Add the flour and continue mixing until the batter is smooth and combined. If the batter is too thick, add a little more milk until the batter is thin enough to pour onto a greased griddle or pan. Cook the pancake until it is golden brown on both sides. Serve with fresh cut up bananas, real whipped cream or the Vanilla Maple Syrup.
- Syrup: Combine all of the ingredients together in a sauce pan and simmer until the sugar dissolves, this only takes a couple minutes. Serve over warm pancakes.
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That is awesome Emily!! Nice job 😉
$500-$600 a month seems great for the East Coast and your high grocery prices. Nice job!
Give us awhile and we will try and come to your state. So far we have Rite Aid, Target & Walgreens in your area..we will work on a few more soon 😉
Thanks for your comment and your awesome success story!!
I tried the banana hot cakes recipe and must have done something wrong because mine wouldn't cook all the way through. They had a raw texture in the middle no matter how long I tried to cook it. I followed the recipee so what went wrong? Are you sure that 6 bananas isn't too many?
Thanks for the help
That is so strange! I made these again this weekend to double check the ingredients and it seemed right to me. They are a thick batter and so if you cook them on a griddle just take your time and let them cook on medium low heat until the first side is mostly cooked through. Once the bubbles have popped, just flip the pancake and let it continue cooking. If your batter is too thick, just add a little more water/milk until it is thin enough to have the batter spread a little more thinly. The thinner the pancake, the quicker it will cook. The only other thing I can think is I do the water, powdered milk, lemon juice trick instead of buttermilk. This could make my batter naturally more thin (buttermilk is pretty thick). If you are using buttermilk, just add a little water or regular milk to help thin out the batter. As far as the bananas go, I do use all 6 bananas, but if you have extra large bananas, you could always cut that down if you need to.
Hope this helps. These pancakes are now one of my family's favorites, I hope you can get them to work. They are so delicious, healthy and with the added toppings I could eat them all day long! YUMMMM Let me know if you still have questions. Thanks 😉