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banana pancakes stacked with golden edges, drizzled with maple syrup and fresh banana slices.

Fluffy Banana Pancakes

Fluffy banana pancakes made with ripe bananas and pantry staples. Naturally sweet, golden-edged, and easy enough for weekend or weekday breakfasts.
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American, Family-Style
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 210kcal
Cost: 3$

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl (Large, for combining batter)
  • 1 Fork (For mashing bananas)
  • 1 Whisk (For dry mix)
  • 1 Measuring cups (For dry and wet ingredients)
  • 1 Non-stick skillet (Or griddle, for even cooking)
  • 1 Spatula (Flexible, for flipping pancakes)

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe bananas - Brown-spotted, mashed
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour - Spoon and level
  • 2 large eggs - Room temperature
  • ¾ cup milk - Whole or buttermilk
  • 1.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - Pure

Instructions 

  • Mash ripe bananas with a fork until mostly smooth with a few chunks left.
    Mashed ripe bananas with brown spots in a white bowl on a white marble counter.
  • In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon if using.
    Flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt whisked in a bowl with a center well. Dry mix step for banana pancake batter.
  • In another bowl, beat eggs, then stir in milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas.
  • Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir just until combined.
    Wet banana pancake ingredients mixed in a large bowl with milk, eggs, and mashed banana.
  • Heat buttered skillet over medium. Pour ¼ cup batter, cook until bubbly. Flip once and cook until golden brown on the other side.
    Banana pancake batter cooking on skillet with bubbles forming and golden edges. Homemade breakfast in progress on white stovetop.

Notes

We test everything in our cozy kitchen (with Sprout as the taste-tester!), but nutrition info is just a ballpark figure. For exact numbers; especially if someone’s counting, try using your own ingredients in a nutrition calculator you trust.

Nutrition

Serving: 2Pancakes | Calories: 210kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 30g (10%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 7g (11%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.8g | Cholesterol: 80mg (27%) | Sodium: 220mg (10%) | Potassium: 310mg (9%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 8g (9%) | Vitamin A: 150IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 3mg (4%) | Calcium: 90mg (9%) | Iron: 1.4mg (8%)