We’ve somehow ended up with a whole bunch of extra ripe bananas over the last few weeks.
I just keep buying them and I guess no one’s in the mood to actually eat them.
So I’ve been looking up ways to use them.
I found a pancake recipe (here) that I modified to add my favorite ingredients.
These puppies passed the test of my family so here you go:
(I doubled this for our family.)
1 cup flour
1 tbs. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 tbs. canola oil
2 ripe bananas (mashed)
1/2 cup oatmeal (I like to use old fashioned…makes it more chunky)
shredded coconut (1/2 c. added to the mix or sprinkle some on the first side while cooking…I sprinkled)
Mix all together (batter will be a little lumpy) and cook on a hot griddle.
Enjoy!
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Ah, and thanks for this recipe, it looks delicious! I found out that after moving to AZ one fruit that goes bad really quickly is banana, so I'm glad I found a way to use them up.
If I have some bananas getting too ripe, I peel them and put them in a ziplock and mash them, then freeze them. Then I can pull out just the number I need to make banana bread or muffins since I rarely have six all ripe at once.
I love this. These sound so delicious!
What toppings do you like on banana pancakes? They sound delicious and I may have to try them soon!
I would recommend peeling and freezing rope/overripe bananas. You can then use them broken into smaller pieces in smoothies or my personal favorite is to make a banana "milk" shake with them. No ice cream involved. 1 cup milk, a splash of vanilla and 1 whole banana. It is the yummiest texture and thickness.
Made these on Sunday morning, they are AMAZING. We added a couple chocolate chips to them as well 🙂 Perfection! Thanks for the recipe!
Made these Sunday morning. They were a hit. Thanks!!
These pancakes were delish, Shawni! Sent my girls off to school this morning with these in their tummies. Recently I made the Lion House honey butter, so I have to admit I slathered some on my banana coconut pancake. Wowsers.