{"id":"17428b97-0842-4ea3-86fb-154d6ede3c3d","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/17428b97-0842-4ea3-86fb-154d6ede3c3d","source_url":"https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/792681050-banana-bread-pancakes","title":"Banana Bread Pancakes","description":"Have you ever wondered what would happen if you took banana bread batter and instead of putting it in a loaf pan, you just griddled it like a pancake? Well, welcome, because that’s exactly what happened here. I took my famous brown butter banana bread recipe, made a few tweaks so it wouldn’t be a cast-iron catastrophe, and created soft, decadent banana bread pancakes that are so tender and moist that a fork practically falls through them. Banana bread meets banana pancakes: Nothing could be better.","servings":3,"servings_text":"3 servings","prep_time":"PT0H5M","cook_time":"PT0H40M","total_time":"PT0H45M","ingredients":[{"text":"¼ cup/57 grams salted butter, plus more for griddling and serving","item":"cup/57 grams salted butter","quantity":0.25,"preparation":"plus more for griddling and serving"},{"text":"3 large/390 grams very ripe bananas","item":"large/390 grams very ripe bananas","quantity":3},{"text":"¼ cup 50 grams dark brown sugar","item":"50 grams dark brown sugar","quantity":0.25,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"¼ cup 50 grams granulated sugar","item":"50 grams granulated sugar","quantity":0.25,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"2 large eggs","item":"large eggs","quantity":2},{"text":"1 teaspoon vanilla extract","item":"vanilla extract","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 cup/140 grams all-purpose flour","item":"cup/140 grams all-purpose flour","quantity":1},{"text":"1 cup/100 grams oat flour","item":"cup/100 grams oat flour","quantity":1},{"text":"1 teaspoon baking powder","item":"baking powder","quantity":1,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"½ teaspoon ground cinnamon","item":"ground cinnamon","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"½ teaspoon kosher salt, such as Diamond Crystal","item":"kosher salt, such as Diamond Crystal","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"Maple syrup, for serving","item":"Maple syrup, for serving"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"In a small pot or pan, melt ¼ cup butter over medium and cook for 2 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the milk solids are golden and toasted."},{"number":2,"text":"Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mash up the bananas. It doesn’t have to be perfectly smooth, a few chunks are good. Pour the browned butter into the bowl with the bananas. Enjoy how amazing it smells and whisk the two together to help cool the butter."},{"number":3,"text":"Stir in the brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla and mix until smooth. Add the all-purpose flour, oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and mix just until combined."},{"number":4,"text":"Heat a well-seasoned griddle or cast-iron skillet over low heat for 2 minutes before you increase the heat to medium-low. If your griddle isn’t well seasoned, add enough butter to the skillet to lightly coat."},{"number":5,"text":"Working in batches, drop batter onto griddle by heaping ⅓-cupfuls, spacing them 1 inch apart. Use the back of the cup to gently swirl the pancakes so they’re even and a little less than ½ inch thick."},{"number":6,"text":"Griddle the pancakes for 3 to 4 minutes on one side, until bubbles start to form on the top and don’t pop, then flip and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes, until deeply golden. They should puff up to be around ¾ inch thick."},{"number":7,"text":"Serve pancakes with maple syrup and more salted butter."}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:55:56.176842+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:55:56.176842+00:00"}