Ripe bananas do the sweetening. Mash them until few lumps remain, then mix the batter only until the oats are wet. These pancakes are softer than a diner stack, so flip them gently.
Ingredients
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- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Butter or oil, for the pan
- Maple syrup or yogurt, to serve
How to make it
- Whisk the bananas, eggs, milk, and vanilla.
- Stir in the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes so the oats soften.
- Heat a lightly greased skillet over medium heat.
- Cook scant 1/4-cup portions for about 2 minutes per side, until the centers are set.
- Serve with maple syrup or yogurt.
If the first pancake is pale, raise the heat slightly. If it scorches before the center sets, lower the heat.
Substitutions
- A mashed ripe pear can replace one of the bananas if you add an extra teaspoon of maple syrup.
- Cinnamon can be left out.
Storage
Refrigerate for 3 days and reheat in a toaster or dry skillet. Freeze with parchment between pancakes for a month.
Pan and tools
- A mixing bowl
- A skillet or griddle
- A spatula
What to prep first
Mash a ripe banana until it is almost smooth, then mix the batter. A green banana will not mash and the pancakes will taste starchy.
What to serve with it
A few banana slices and maple syrup. Peanut butter is a good extra if you want the breakfast to last until lunch.
Leftovers for lunch
Cool them on a rack. Refrigerate for a few days and reheat in a toaster or a dry skillet. Freeze with parchment between pancakes.
If it goes wrong
The first pancake is the test. Pale means raise the heat a little. Scorched outside and wet inside means lower the heat. Batter that is too thick gets a spoon of milk.
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