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Bananas Foster

Yummy bananas and filling pancakes to leave everyone with a full belly and tasty breakfast!
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Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Pancakes

  • 2 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
  • 3 tbsp melted butter or applesauce

Topping

  • 4 Tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp rum
  • 2 bananas, sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped and toasted walnuts or pecans
  • Whipped cream (optional)
  • Butter

Instructions
 

Pancakes

  • In a great big bowl, whisk together the dry stuff (flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
    In a medium bowl, whisk together the wet stuff (eggs, mashed bananas, milk, and melted butter/applesauce.
    Add wet stuff to dry stuff. Stir until just combined and no flour chunks are left.
  • Heat a griddle or pan on medium heat with oil or butter. Add 1/4 cup of batter to the hot pan and cook 1-2 minutes or until small bubbles form. Flip pancake. Cook another 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Topping

  • While the pancakes are cooking, add the butter to a medium saucepan on medium heat. Melt.
    Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Keep this warm until pancakes are all ready to serve.
  • Once pancakes are ready, take the topping off of the heat. Add the rum and stir. Gently fold in th bananas and nuts.
  • Top the pancakes with warm topping. Serve with butter and whipped cream. Enjoy!

Notes

Recipe adapted from Magnolia
Original recipe tested with white whole wheat and applesauce instead of all-purpose flour and melted butter.  Both versions work well.