Mini Banana Pancakes

The most delicious Mini Banana Pancakes are made with oats, whole grain flour, and no added sugar! A lifesaver on busy mornings!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 7

Cook Time 6

Total Time 13

Servings people

Calories 159kcal

Author Kristi

Equipment

2 square griddle pans or large skillets
1 mini spatula
1 measuring cups and spoons set
1 Mixing bowl medium

Ingredients

1½ banana very ripe or overripe. The peel should have brown spots.
½ cup quick oats not whole rolled oats
¾ cup milk I use skim or 2% milk.
1 egg large egg
½ cup golden wheat flour also known as white whole wheat flour. Can use all-purpose flour instead.
2 teaspoon baking powder do not use baking soda instead.
1 teaspoon cinnamon I love the flavor of Saigon Cinnamon from Costco.
¼ teaspoon salt up to ½ teaspoon.

Instructions

Mash banana in a medium mixing bowl. A food masher or the back side of a fork works well for this.
1½ banana
Stir the oats and milk in with the banana.
½ cup quick oats, ¾ cup milk
stir in the remaining ingredients in the order listed. Let the batter set while the skillets heat up over medium heat.
1 egg, 2 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ cup golden wheat flour

Cooking Mini Banana Pancakes

Pour ½ tablespoon of batter to form each mini pancake. I get about 9 mini pancakes to fit on my large skillet and square griddle pan. Cook until bubbles stop forming on top of the pancakes, for about 2 minutes.
Flip each mini pancake over and continue to cook for another minute or two.
Remove from the pan and serve!

Notes

Nutrition information is an estimate using a database that this owner is not responsible for maintaining. Exact nutrient information will depend on the actual ingredients and amounts used when making this recipe.

One-and-a-half bananas is exactly enough. When I used one banana there wasn't much banana flavor and when I used two bananas, the banana flavor was too strong.
Do not use baking soda to make these pancakes. I tried to create this recipe using a combination of baking powder and baking soda and it tasted terrible.
There is no need to add sugar, maple syrup, or honey to this mini banana pancake recipe. I made these pancakes using maple syrup and they were way too sweet. The overripe banana adds enough sweetness.
Using two skillets to cook more pancakes at once saves so much time.
If you substitute egg whites for a whole egg, the mini pancakes will be pale in color, not golden brown.
Reduce to medium-low heat if the mini banana pancakes are cooking too fast.
There is no added sugar, so they are mildly sweet. Feel free to stir a tablespoon of pure maple syrup into the batter for sweeter pancakes.
Serve mini pancakes with slices of banana or berries, a side of nut butter or sliced almonds, and a drizzle of maple syrup, a smear of honey, or a dusting of powdered sugar.

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