Delicious Bananas Foster Pancakes
These Bananas Foster Pancakes boasts a tall stack of banana pancakes topped with a rum-based caramelized banana sauce to define the term brunch goals.
Ingredients
Banana Pancakes
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ cup milk dairy or unsweetened plant-based*
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 4 tablespoons unsalted butter for frying pancakes dairy or plant-based
Bananas Foster Topping
- 2 ripe bananas
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter dairy or plant-based
- 3 tablespoons dark rum
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Banana Pancakes
- Peel your banana and at it to a large mixing bowl. Use a fork to mash the banana.1 ripe banana
- Add egg to the mashed banana and use the fork to whip together until combined.1 large egg
- Add your brown sugar, flour, and baking powder to the banana/egg mixture and stir until combined.¾ cup all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Add vanilla extract and ½ cup milk stir again until combined. Depending on the size and ripeness of your banana, the amount of milk you need will vary.Assess the consistency and continue to add milk, about 1 tablespoon at a time until the batter is smooth, but not too thin. It should slowly run off a spoon.½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¾ cup milk
- Transfer batter to a measuring cup or another cup with a handle that makes your pancake batter easy to pour.
- Add butter to a griddle or pan over medium heat and allow it to melt and sizzle. Pour pancake batter onto the hot pan and allow it to cook until you see bubbles forming in your pancake.Flip and cook for another couple of minutes until golden brown on both sides. Repeat until your batter is used up.2 to 4 tablespoons unsalted butter for frying pancakes
Bananas Foster Topping
- Slice your bananas lengthwise so you have two thinner pieces. Then, cut those thinner pieces into slices about 1-inch wide.2 ripe bananas
- Add butter to a medium-sized pot or saucepan over medium heat and allow it to melt.3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Once the butter has melted, add your brown sugar, cinnamon, and rum. Simmer for a couple of minutes until your mixture starts to bubble.½ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 3 tablespoons dark rum
- Once the mixture is bubbling, add sliced bananas and toss to coat. Simmer for about two minutes until the syrup thickens.
- Serve hot over warm banana pancakes. Enjoy!
Notes
- You may not need all ¾ cup of milk depending on the size and ripeness of your banana. Start with just ½ cup of milk and slowly add until you reach the desired consistency for the batter.
- Keep your banana pancakes warm in the oven while you are whipping up your topping by placing on a baking sheet and sticking them in the oven preheated to 200°F.
- Don't overcook your bananas in the bananas foster topping! You want to remove them from heat before they get mushy.
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