Banana Macadamia Nut Pancakes
There are very few things that taste as delicious as fluffy homemade macadamia nut pancakes in the morning. This is an easy pancake recipe using bananas and macadamia nuts for those mornings when you want pancakes with a bit of a crunch.
Equipment
- Knife
- Cutting board
- griddle or skillet
Ingredients
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons oil or melted butter
- ½ cup macadamia nuts, roughly chopped
- 1 yellow banana, sliced
Instructions
- Combine wet ingredients in a mixing bowl- combine milk, egg, and oil/butter.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not over mix the batter.
- Fold in the macadamia nuts gently.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray or butter.
- Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet and lay a few banana slices on the wet batter. Flip once bubbles begin to pop in the batter and let the second side cook.
Notes
- When should you flip pancakes? Be patient and wait until the outside edges are beginning to set up and the inside is bubbly. Flip using your wrist.
- How to freeze pancakes: Freeze them on a cookie sheet so they don’t stick together. After 15 minutes, place them in a ziplock until ready to use. Reheat in a microwave or toaster.
- Don’t over stir. When you see your batter bubbling, do not stir the bubbles out. The bubbles give rise to the pancake batter.
- Even heat. A great way to burn your pancakes on one side and have raw pancake batter on the other is to not have even heat. Make sure you allow your griddle to come to full heat before pouring, or scooping, your batter onto the griddle. This also gives time for the pancakes rise.
- Use butter. Many recipes call for cooking spray to prevent sticking. That works great, but if you want extra crispy edges that taste like you’re eating pancakes at the local diner, toss a pat of butter on your griddle. The butter makes the outside absolutely delish.