These are simple fluffy pancakes topped with bananas in an unbelievably delicious buttery caramel-y sauce. Perfect for Pancake day, a romantic brunch for 2, or 'brinner' for the whole family.
Separate the eggs, putting the yolks in one medium-sized bowl and the whites in another.
2 large eggs
Add the flour and baking powder to the bowl with the yolks in, then slowly add the milk, stirring well to avoid lumps.
⅓ cup plain flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ⅓ cup milk
Now whisk the egg whites with the salt until fluffy and thick with an electric handheld whisk. Gently fold them into the batter in the other bowl.
small pinch of salt
Drizzle a little oil into a frying pan on a medium high heat, then ladle about a quarter of the batter into the pan. Let cook for a couple of minutes until it’s nice and golden, then flip over carefully and let cook for another minute or two on the other side. Slide onto a plate and keep warm in the oven while you cook the other pancakes.
a little oil for cooking
Now melt the butter and sugar together in another pan and let cook on a lowish heat for a few minutes.
4 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons brown sugar
Turn the heat up to medium, then add the bananas to the pan, cut side down, and let cook in the sauce for another few minutes. Then carefully slide the bananas over with a spatula to cook on the other side until they are nice and soft and golden.
2 bananas
Serve the bananas and sauce on top of the pancakes with the yogurt or crème fraiche (if using).
Greek yogurt or crème fraiche
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Notes
Adapted from Jamie Oliver’s banana pancakes recipe.Cooking process:Try not to overmix. Gently fold the egg whites into the mixture 'just' until it's mostly mixed in. It's fine if there are still a few white flecks of egg white visible. Make sure you cook the pancakes first. Keep them warm in the oven, then make the caramelized bananas. The sauce is ready when it's lost the 'separated butter' look and it has thickened a bit.I find it takes somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes to get the perfect caramelised bananas!Or maybe you're in the mood for waffles instead of pancakes?I sometimes pile my caramelised bananas on top of basic waffles instead of pancakes. To make my waffles (for 2) I use: 1 cup + 3 tablespoons (140 grams) plain flour / 1 teaspoon baking powder / 1 tablespoon sugar / 0.5 teaspoons salt / 1 egg / 1 cup milk {I just beat the milk slowly in to everything else in a jug, then let stand for a while before pouring into the waffle maker!} Let me know if you try this recipe instead!