These pancakes are so, so easy to make and they always turn out perfect! I have made them countless number of times over the past year or so and over that time I have tweaked them to perfection. I don’t add any fancy ingredients, just basic things you will probably have in your own kitchen so you can make them all the time!

They are banana pancakes but in my mind, there is no other pancake than a banana pancake (well, unless it’s a blueberry pancake…YUM!).

The most important thing in making these pancakes turn out perfect is the technique you use and the intuition you use when cooking them. What is the perfect temperature to cook them at? When is the perfect time to flip them? When do I know when they are ready to take off the frying pan and serve up? I have a few tricks that I’ve picked up from making them so often, that I’ll tell you about!

You will need:

• 1 banana
• 2 tablespoons of melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 cup of all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
• 1 cup (or a little more) of milk
• Additional butter for cooking (a must!)

First, break up you banana with your hands as you add it to a bowl…

Then mash it smooth with a fork…

Melt your butter. I always guestimate the amount of butter to melt and then measure it out when it’s melted. I never care too much if it is exactly 2 tablespoons as long as there is butter in there somewhere!

Now add your butter to the banana. I add it in with the banana to cool it down a little so when I add the egg it won’t cook!

Then I add an egg. I have yet to figure out how to capture a great picture of me cracking an egg into the bowl. A tripod and self timer would probably help…

Mix this up and set it aside. In another bowl, measure out your flour…

…and your baking powder…

…and your sugar. I roughly measure the sugar with a regular spoon…

Now stir it together…

Add it to the banana mixture…

Now measure out a cup of milk (any % is fine) and add that in as well…

Now whisk it together really fast!

Now add butter to your pan. The pan should be on medium (riiight in the middle) and let it heat up for 4 or 5 minutes before you add your butter. Starting with a cold pan will surely cause your first pancake to not turn out well…

Now add a ladle-full of batter to the pan…

In 1 or 2 minutes it should start forming little bubbles and that is how you know it is ready to flip!

Give it a quick flip and cook on the other side for only 30 seconds or so. When you shake the pan, it should move freely and that is how you know it is ready…

Eh voila! Serve it with delicious maple syrup (the real stuff!)…

Mmmmmmm, yummy!

One more for your pleasure

Oh! P.s. it makes about 6 pancakes depending on the size!