Hawai‘i Family Breakfast: Banana Pancake Recipe

Photo: Karen DB Photography

“Thanks, Jack Johnson, for the fun song and inspiration! Holiday mornings in our home include a centerpiece of stacked banana pancakes with perfectly crisped edges served with sliced bananas and creamy Tru-Whip or sweet maple syrup.”

—Christine Labrador, art director, HONOLULU and HONOLULU Family magazines

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup + 2 tablespoons milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 small, over-ripe banana, peeled and mashed
• 3 tablespoons melted butter for mix
• Extra butter for cooking
• Vegetable oil for cooking

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Directions

1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Mash banana, whisk in eggs, add milk and vanilla.
3. Fold banana mixture and melted butter into dry ingredients until just combined.
4. Melt a pat of butter and a tablespoon of vegetable oil on griddle for every 3 to 4 pancakes.
5. Scoop ¼ cups of batter onto griddle 2 inches apart and cook for about 2 minutes until edges bubble, then flip and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.

Adapted from The Kid’s Cookbook by Abigail Johnson Dodge.