Banana Pancakes

Yes, I too was sceptical. These sound disgusting and bizarre, but believe it or not they do actually make something resembling pancakes in style and in taste. I was inspired to create this recipe when I saw on snapchat that my friend and colleague Zoe had made something similar, and they looked so good, so I made my own!

To start chop a banana roughly into a bowl, mash the banana using a fork until it is smooth and without chunks, whisk an egg and add it to the banana along with a teaspoonful of vanilla and half a teaspoon of baking powder. Mix together until smooth. At this point you can add pretty much anything you want, be it honey or chocolate chips or berries. You can also double up on the quantity if you wish to make a larger batch, the amount used here will make enough for one.

Heat a small knob of butter in a skillet or griddle, and then add a ladleful of batter when it is hot, cook it until the edges of the pancake start to frill and the top resembles set jelly, check that the bottom has browned, flip it over and cook the other side until brown and firm. Place on a hot plate and cook the rest of the batter, if you are cooking a large batch you can keep the pancakes warm in a low oven. Serve in a stack with syrup.

ingredients

1 banana
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
butter