Fluffy vegan banana pancakes
Mashed banana does the work of eggs in these soft, golden pancakes, so a ripe banana, soy milk and pantry staples are all you need for a stack.
- 30 min total
- 25 min hands-on
- Follow-a-recipe easy
- Serves 2
- About $1.64 a serving
- 560 calories
- Good the next day
- Vegan
- Dairy-free
Dolly says: Make the full amount, and tomorrow’s breakfast is already done.
Ingredients
For 2 servings.
- 1 banana, very ripe
- ¾ cup unsweetened soy milk
- ¼ cup maple syrup, for serving
From your pantry
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil, divided
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Each serving has about 560 calories, 10 g protein, 96 g carbs and 16 g fat, and costs about $1.64 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.
Steps
Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.
Mash the banana in a large bowl with a fork until smooth and soupy.
in the soy milk, 1 tablespoon oil and the vanilla.
Whisk. Whisking means beating quickly with a whisk or a fork to blend things together. It smooths out lumps and mixes eggs, oil or sauces evenly.
How you’ll know: It all looks one even color and texture, with no streaks or lumps.
Add the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cinnamon and gently just until no dry flour shows.
Stir. Stirring means moving food around with a spoon or spatula so it cooks evenly and doesn’t stick. Unless the recipe says constantly, every so often is plenty, and it gives food time to brown.
How you’ll know: When you drag the spoon across the bottom, nothing is sticking or scorching.
Dolly’s tip: Lumps are good. Stirring until smooth makes flat, chewy pancakes.Heat a large nonstick over medium heat and brush it with a little of the remaining oil.
Skillet. A skillet is a frying pan: wide and flat with low, sloped sides. The shape lets steam escape, so food browns instead of stewing.
How you’ll know: It’s the pan you’d fry an egg in, and a 10 or 12 inch one handles most recipes.
Medium heat
Pour in ¼ cup batter per pancake and cook 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbles show on top and the edges look set.
Medium heatTimer: 2 min 30 sec
Dolly’s tip: Banana batter browns faster than plain. If the bottoms darken before the bubbles appear, turn the heat down a notch.Flip and cook 1 to 2 minutes more, until underneath and the middle springs back when pressed.
Golden brown. Golden brown is the color of good toast, somewhere between yellow and light brown. It means the outside is cooked and crisp but not burnt.
How you’ll know: It looks like toast and smells toasty; dark brown with a bitter smell means it went too far.
Medium heatTimer: 1 min 30 sec
Repeat with the rest of the batter, oiling the pan as needed, and serve warm with maple syrup.
Medium heat
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