Banana Pancakes

CookingAddic Easy banana pancakes that mix up quickly and are a fantastic change from the usual buttermilk pancakes.  The whole family will love these for breakfast!

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 medium, very ripe banana, peeled

1 large egg

1 cup buttermilk

2 tablespoons canola oil

chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar and baking powder until well combined. In a blender, combine the banana, egg, buttermilk and oil until smooth and well combined. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and mix. I usually use an electric mixer, but you can also just whisk it all together until it’s combined.
2. Preheat a non-stick frying pan or electric griddle to medium heat. I don’t use any oil, but if it’s not a good non-stick pan you may need to lightly oil the pan to prevent the pancakes from sticking. Drop the batter onto the hot pan by 1/4 cup spoonfuls and allow to cook until bubbles start forming on the top. Flip and cook on the other side. Keep warm while cooking the rest of the pancakes.
3. Serve hot. If you would like to add chocolate chips, either add about 1/3 cup to the batter before cooking the pancakes, or melt some and drizzle them over top of the cooked pancakes.