So easy to make, these American-style pancakes use mashed banana within the batter to create a lovely flavour and texture that works perfectly with the sweet dark chocolate maple syrup. Ideal for Shrove Tuesday – or any other day.
By Pauline Milligan
Banana Pancakes with Divine Chocolate Maple Syrup
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Serves: People
Ingredients
For the pancakes
200g plain flour
20g light muscovado sugar
1½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp cinnamon
300ml milk
2 very ripe Fairtrade bananas mashed, plus slices for serving
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
Method
Step 1
Make the chocolate maple syrup: place the water and salt in a pan and gently heat until the salt has dissolved. Add the maple syrup and bring to a simmer. Pour over the chocolate in a bowl and whisk together until the chocolate has melted and a smooth syrup has formed. (Note: you can keep this syrup in a jar for future use, just give it a good stir before serving.)
Step 2
To make the pancakes: sift the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Lightly whisk together the wet ingredients then add to the bowl and mix together (you can do this in a food mixer or by hand). Leave to stand for a couple of minutes
Step 3
Heat a little of the butter in a non-stick frying pan until it sizzles, ladle the pancake mixture and tilt and swirl the pan to create a round shape approx 4.5in/12cm across. Fry over a medium heat until the top just starts to bubble then flip over and cook for another minute or two – both sides should turn a lovely golden brown. Set aside and keep warm, then repeat this process with the rest of the batter until all of the pancakes are cooked.
Step 4
Serve the pancakes with the chocolate maple syrup and slices of fresh banana. Also delicious topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
