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If you even remotely like banana bread then you will absolutely love these pancakes. And if you don’t like bananas then you can substitute another fruit (like blueberries or raspberries), but I think the banana is the secret ingredient that adds the right amount of sweetness to balance out the whole-wheat flavor. If you really want some berries in there consider adding them in addition to the bananas.
The other great thing about this recipe is that the leftover pancakes freeze beautifully (and we usually do have some leftovers). Just layer them in-between pieces of wax paper inside a freezer-safe zip lock bag. Then one morning when you are racing around trying to get the kids out the door for school just pull a couple of pancakes out of the freezer, heat for a minute or two and voila! I am all about convenience.
- 2 cups whole-wheat flour (I use King Arthur’s organic white whole-wheat flour)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 ¾ cups milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted + butter for frying
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 100% pure maple syrup for serving
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Make a well (hole) in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the honey, eggs, milk, and 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Whisk together thoroughly, but do not overmix.
- Gently fold the mashed bananas into the batter with a spatula.
- Heat a griddle or sauté pan over medium-high heat. Swirl enough butter around the pan until it is well coated. Add pancake batter using a soup ladle.
- When the pancakes have begun brown on the bottom, flip them over to cook the other side.
- Serve with warm maple syrup and a side of fruit. And don’t forget to freeze the leftovers for another day!
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Thank you for this recipe!!!! It is a favorite! We just modified it today to add pumpkin puree instead of mashed bananas, and some pumpkin pie spice…YUMMO!
How much pumpkin did you use? What a great idea!
Just wanted to say that my husband and I have a little girl 5 months old, and since my pregnancy we have been trying to “clean” up our eating. I never had that push until my mother came to stay with me, and I watched how she cooked, and how I learned to cook– that I realized everything she did was out of convenience (all out of a box, or can!) It was then, that it hit me– this is how I’m going to teach my daughter to cook? NO way! We made the decision to not buy any processed items, and to start making things from scratch, if it was in the house we could use it, but we could no longer replace it-instead going for the new-healthier choice It has been a such a fun challenge.. at times a little trying because we both work full time, and don’t use daycare, but well worth the effort. This was one of my favorite recipies– my husband actually said it was his all time favorite. We didnt even have any leftovers!! He said- he could remember a time when he was a little boy and he got to eat real food-because thats all there way, since then it’s been all convenience foods for him too like premade pancake mix
. He was so excited- and said they were the best pancakes he has EVER tasted. He went as far as to even ask me to make another batch just we could freeze them. (and I did!)
Thank you for this recipe! My daughter is allergic to milk and I used vanilla almond milk instead of regular milk and it turned out great! I have been trying different pancake recipes for her and they all have a baking soda taste to me. This is the first one I have tried and really loved! I love the fact that it is all real ingredients!
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Do you have all your recipes complied in a word or pdf format?
Hello Janice. Each individual recipe can be found in printable form in the recipe index: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/real-food-resources/recipe-index/. Hope that helps. ~Amy
Great ideas! Where do I find the nutritional info..ie calories, carbs, ect?
Hello Jane. We do not provide nutrition information for our recipes. These posts help explain why: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/01/04/healthy-eating-defined/ and http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2013/01/23/portion-size-matters/. ~Amy
About how many pancakes does this make? I want to try them but I have gestational diabetes so I need to count carbs to determine my insulin dose but I need the yield to make to sure my numbers are accurate. Thanks
Hi Ashley. I usually get about a dozen medium sized pancakes. But it is a bit different every time. You will have to try and calculate based on your own typical serving sizes.
~Amy
Thanks for this recipe! Just tried it this morning, and it was delicious! I found out I’m not very good at cooking pancakes, though, so I’ll have to practice more
We are new to eating whole foods. And I was worried my family would totally reject it! But we started with these pancakes! They gobbled them up, and the next morning they ate all the extras I had frozen! Thank you!!!
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Can this recipe be used for plain pancakes if I omit the bananas?,we like different fruits for toppings in hour household.And what about unsweetened applesauce instead of butter in the mix?…I already try your waffles recipe and was a success!!!..:)
Hi Ana. The consistency will be changed if you omit the banana but feel free to experiment and let us know your results! …with the applesauce, too.
~Amy
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Just found this web site today. Looking for ways to slowly cut out processed food. I would like to try this pancake recipe but we aren’t huge fans of bananas. What else could be substituted for bananas?
Hi Melissa. I’ve used shredded apple and sprinkled in a bit of cinnamon. Yum. ~Amy
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