Banana Pancakes: Soft, Fragrant and Easy to Make

A popular treat many of us love is the banana pancake: delicious, easy to make and wonderfully fragrant. You can make it yourself and enjoy it at any meal. It's filling and never boring, so let's add a little sweetness to the day.

This banana pancake recipe is soft, fluffy, fragrant and very easy to make. Enjoy it for breakfast or as an afternoon snack for a great energy boost. The recipe is very adaptable: chocolate lovers can add chocolate chips to the batter, and whipped cream makes a wonderfully rich topping. Adjust it however you like, or add other toppings for extra nutrition and create your own version.

Banana Pancake Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon (skip it if you don't like cinnamon)
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¾ cup mashed ripe banana (kluay hom)
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup fresh milk
• Sliced banana (for topping)
• Maple syrup (for drizzling)

How to Make Banana Pancakes

1. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
2. In another bowl, beat the mashed banana and egg together, then pour in the milk and beat until well combined.
3. Add the dry mixture from step 1 to the wet mixture from step 2 and stir until everything is combined. (The batter will be a little lumpy, not perfectly smooth.)
4. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and spray with just a little oil.
5. When the pan is hot, use a 1/3-cup measure to pour batter into the pan. Wait until it puffs up and turns golden brown, about 2–3 minutes, then flip with a spatula and cook until done.
6. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining batter. You'll get about 8 pancakes.
7. Serve hot with sliced banana and maple syrup to taste. Sprinkle with nuts or add other fruit if you like, or any other toppings you fancy. There's no right or wrong!

Tips for Making Banana Pancakes

• You can use cake flour or wheat flour to make the pancakes.
• You can mix the fruit into the batter or keep it in pieces to scatter on top, as you prefer.
• Too little oil will make the batter stick to the pan.
• You can swap vegetable oil for unsalted butter for extra aroma.
• Don't use high heat, as pancake batter is sensitive to heat and may burn.

And that's our easy banana pancake recipe. Feel free to get creative and add other ingredients; there's no right or wrong. We hope everyone enjoys making and eating these delicious pancakes!