Easy banana pancakes that mix up quickly and are a fantastic change from the usual buttermilk pancakes. The whole family will love these for breakfast!
I don’t really have a lot of breakfast recipes on here. I’m not sure why that is, because we make a big breakfast every Sunday after church – it’s become enough of a tradition that our kids get upset if we just do something quick and easy like sandwiches for lunch on Sunday instead. Plus, breakfast for dinner is something we do on a fairly regular basis, because breakfast is always a hit. And yet, I’ve only posted a handful of breakfast recipes.
I think maybe because whenever I’m making something like these banana pancakes, we just want to eat. No one wants to sit around waiting while I take way too many photos of them. They just want to eat them. Now if not sooner. And there’s rarely any leftovers because everyone loves them and eats way too many. Every single time.
If you’ve never had banana pancakes, you definitely need to try these. I first found this recipe in a magazine quite a few years ago and was intrigued by the idea of flavoured pancakes. I’d only ever made regular buttermilk pancakes, and didn’t even realize you could make different flavours. I was missing out. Since then I’ve made a bunch of different kinds, but these banana pancakes remain a favourite. We tend to make them whenever there happens to be some super ripe bananas kicking around as we go to make breakfast.
They’re a nice change from the usual Sunday morning pancakes. Plus, putting banana in your pancakes is really just a license to enjoy some chocolate for breakfast. Because it’s basically banana bread in pancake form, and what’s banana bread without chocolate chips?
Although if you don’t enjoy putting chocolate in absolutely everything, they’re just as wonderful with some maple syrup. But you should probably at least sprinkle a few chocolate chips in the batter. Trust me.
Easy banana pancakes that mix up quickly and are a fantastic change from the usual buttermilk pancakes. The whole family will love these for breakfast! Source: Adapted from Today's Parent. This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I may receive a small commission from qualifying purchases. Nutrition Information is estimated based on ingredients used and may not be exact.
Banana Pancakes
Ingredients
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6
Serving Size:
2 pancakes
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 243Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 294mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 2gSugar: 10gProtein: 6g
Can i keep left over batter in the fridge and for how long? I never use it all as there’s only 3 of us!
Hi Connie, I think that it would be okay for 2-3 days in the fridge. I’ve done that with waffle batter and it’s been fine a few days later. What I often do with leftover batter though, is cook up the rest of the pancakes and then freeze them in a ziplock bag. They reheat well in the microwave or toaster and my kids love having leftover pancakes in the freezer for school mornings. So that’s an option too!
Can you use whole milk or almond milk instead of buttermilk?
Hi Rachel – sorry for the slow response on this, I haven’t had internet access for a couple of weeks! You can definitely use whole milk instead of buttermilk, I do it all the time. I typically sour the milk with half a tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice though (just mix them together and let it sit for about 5 minutes before using it). I haven’t tried almond milk, but it would probably be just fine.
I made it followed your recipe and it turned out perfectly soft & fluffy. My grand-kids enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing.
Mmmm these look perfect! I think I somehow have more pancake recipes on my site than anything else! LOL… they’re one of my favorites. I love to freeze the leftovers and reheat in the toaster! I will have to try this version. 🙂
I LOVE banana pancakes so much! They’re one of my weekend favs for sure. 😉 I so want to be digging into this perfect stack right about now! So much chocolate-y goodness that I don’t have to feel guilty about! 😉
These pics are incredible, Stacey! And that chocolate drizzle should NOT be optional. Every amazing banana recipe has chocolate, in my opinion! 🙂
Well, it’s not really optional, because banana recipes DO need chocolate, but I didn’t want to be bossy! 🙂 Thanks Mir!
We love big breakfasts too! But they are far and few between right now due to our little guy setting our schedule but I just told my hubs I want to make banana pancakes….so this couldn’t have come at a better time!
Yeah, we didn’t do it every week when the kids were tiny that’s for sure – but now they can help so it’s much easier! 🙂
I love weekend mornings and relaxed breakfasts! These banana pancakes look like the perfect weekend breakfast. And banana and chocolate is such a great combination, I’d have to add a few chocolate chips to these!
These pancakes look picture perfect! There’s nothing I like better for a weekend breakfast than pancakes!
I can totally see why they just want to gobble these up! I absolutely would too! I’ve never made banana pancakes before … must give that a try!
You definitely need to try banana pancakes, they’re so good – and a nice change when you make them as often as we do! Although I’m guessing most people don’t! 🙂 Thanks Ashley!
Wow Stacey! They do look amazing! Pinned to different boards!
These pancakes look super delicious and are perfect breakfast for a beautiful Sunday morning.
I’ve been seriously craving pancakes all week- maybe this weekend I’ll get my Sunday pancakes! What a fun idea to do Sunday breakfasts, I’d seriously look forward to a stack of these banana pancakes every week 🙂
That’s such a great tradition, Stacey! I’m sure your kids love Sunday breakfasts. These pancakes look AMAZING! I’ve never actually had banana pancakes before, so I definitely need to change that. I love how thick and fluffy these are. And that chocolate drizzle looks perfect! Love!!