3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes
These impossibly simple banana pancakes require nothing but ripe bananas, eggs, and a pinch of baking powder — yet somehow deliver fluffy, naturally sweet stacks that taste like you actually tried. Perfect for mornings when your wallet is crying but your stomach is screaming.
Mash, mix, and flip your way to golden banana pancakes with just 3 ingredients in under 15.
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Ingredients
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Instructions
Mash the Bananas
Peel both bananas and place them in a medium bowl. Mash aggressively with a fork until you get a smooth, mostly lump-free paste. The riper and spottier the bananas, the sweeter and easier to mash — this is the one time a sad, forgotten banana is your best friend.
Mix the Batter
Crack both eggs directly into the mashed banana. Add the baking powder. Whisk everything together vigorously for about 30 seconds until fully combined and slightly airy. The batter will be thinner and looser than traditional pancake batter — that is completely normal, do not panic.
Heat the Pan
Place a non-stick skillet or frying pan over medium-low heat. Add a small knob of butter or a quick spritz of cooking spray and let it melt and coat the surface evenly. Medium-low is key here — these pancakes burn faster than regular ones because of the natural banana sugars, so resist the urge to crank the heat.
Cook the Pancakes
Pour roughly 3 tablespoons of batter per pancake into the pan, forming small rounds about 3 inches wide. Cook for 2 to 3 until the edges look set and the tops develop small bubbles and appear mostly dry. These are more delicate than flour pancakes so keep them small — big ones fall apart on the flip.
Flip and Finish
Carefully slide a thin spatula fully under each pancake and flip in one confident motion — hesitation is the enemy. Cook for another 1 to 2 on the second side until golden brown. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining batter, adding a tiny bit more butter between batches if needed.
Serve Immediately
Stack them up and serve right away while warm. They are fantastic on their own, but a drizzle of honey, a handful of whatever berries you have, or even just a dusting of cinnamon from the back of your spice cabinet takes them to another level entirely.
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