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Home » Breakfast » Brown Sugar Banana Pancakes

Brown Sugar Banana Pancakes

Published: Sep 13, 2020 · Modified: Jan 25, 2021 by Allison · 91 Comments

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Moist, light, and fluffy Banana Pancakes sweetened with brown sugar and flavored with vanilla. The best Banana Pancakes EVER!

Stack of three banana pancakes on a white plate.Banana Pancakes! For breakfast, lunch, and brinner, because we need all the comfort food we can get. Am I right? This delicious stack of pancakes tastes like a marriage between buttermilk pancakes and banana bread, and I am HERE FOR IT.

If you’ve tried my Banana French Toast Casserole, Banana Nut Muffins, Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, or Easy Banana Bread you know that the combination of bananas and brown sugar is fantastic. These pancakes feature the flavors of brown sugar, banana, and vanilla. They taste like a warm and cozy hug piled high on a plate.

Stack of three banana pancakes on a white plate.

Banana Pancake Recipe Overview

These moist Banana Pancakes bake up fluffy but light. They come together in minutes. Here’s how to make them:

  • Combine dry ingredients: flour, baking, powder, salt.
  • Combine wet ingredients: mashed banana, melted butter, egg, buttermilk, vanilla, brown sugar.
  • Combine the wet and dry.
  • Scoop the batter onto a greased griddle. Cook, flip, cook – enjoy!

Banana pancake batter in a large white bowl.

Recipe tips

  • Buttermilk helps make these pancakes moist, tender, and fluffy. If you don’t have buttermilk you can try my Buttermilk Substitute.
  • For a stronger brown sugar flavor use dark brown sugar. Out of brown sugar? Try my Brown Sugar Substitute.
  • Use overripe bananas, as they are extra sweet and soft. You’ll need about 2 small bananas.
  • This recipe makes about 8 medium-sized pancakes. If you need more you can easily double it.
  • For a gluten free version, I have successfully swapped a 1:1 gluten free flour blend for the all purpose flour.

More banana recipes:

Banana Bundt Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze
Banana Baked Oatmeal
Homemade Banana Pudding
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

 

Banana pancakes on a white plate topped with sliced banana.

Stack of three banana pancakes on a white plate.

Brown Sugar Banana Pancakes

Moist, light, and fluffy Banana Pancakes sweetened with brown sugar and flavored with vanilla. The best Banana Pancakes EVER!
4.99 from 51 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Breakfast
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 (approximately 8 pancakes total)
Calories: 347kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour*
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup mashed ripe banana, about 2 small bananas
  • 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, (plus more for greasing griddle)
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ cup buttermilk**
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar, (I prefer dark brown sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • To serve: , butter, maple syrup, sliced banana, walnuts, and/or chocolate chips.

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk mashed banana, butter, egg, buttermilk, brown sugar, and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir with a rubber spatula until combined, being careful not to overmix.
  • Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium-low heat and grease with butter. Drop the batter in approximately ⅓ cup portions onto the griddle, spreading out the batter to form even circles. Cook until bubbles begin to form (it might be hard to see the bubbles because the batter will be thick). Flip and continue cooking until cooked through (another couple minutes). Be careful not to turn up the heat too high, as you want the pancakes to cook slowly so that the outside doesn't cook faster than the inside. Serve hot with butter and syrup.

Notes

*To properly measure flour: fluff the flour with your measuring cup, scoop a heaping portion and level it off with the back of a knife.
**If you don't have buttermilk you can try one of these buttermilk substitutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 447mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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Comments

  1. Julia

    February 16, 2021 at 7:25 am

    My husband called these Goliath pancakes! I doubled the recipe- these were so yummy and so fluffy!

    Reply
    • Allison

      February 16, 2021 at 10:52 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂

      Reply
    • Desiree

      March 28, 2021 at 6:45 am

      5 stars
      These pancakes are fluffy, delicious and sweet on their own. I didn’t even need syrup. This recipe is definitely a keeper!

      Reply
    • Louise

      June 26, 2021 at 6:31 am

      Hi there. Has anyone tried a whole wheat version?

      Reply
  2. Bertha

    March 19, 2021 at 4:36 am

    5 stars
    My new favorite recipe!! So easy, delicious and fluffy! I’ll definitely keep making more, my family thanks you ??

    Reply
    • Allison

      March 19, 2021 at 2:10 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed them. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  3. JC

    March 27, 2021 at 5:23 pm

    5 stars
    I used blueberry Keifer instead of buttermilk Yummy

    Reply
  4. Chelsea

    March 28, 2021 at 5:49 am

    5 stars
    Second time we’ve made them this week! Soooo yummy!

    Reply
  5. Bobbi

    April 22, 2021 at 8:53 am

    5 stars
    Oh my goodness! This recipe is perfect! So light and fluffy and just like a really good banana muffin. My kids are hooked, Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Allison

      April 22, 2021 at 12:33 pm

      You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed them. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Dennis Storey

    June 03, 2021 at 1:27 am

    5 stars
    Best banana pancakes I’ve ever eaten
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Allison

      June 05, 2021 at 6:20 am

      You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed them. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Nicole

    June 07, 2021 at 3:02 pm

    5 stars
    These were so fantastic! I normally make blueberry pancakes for Monday night breakfast for dinner but was out of blueberries so I looked for an alternative. We even had my daughter’s friend over for dinner and she was complimenting that these tasted just like banana bread. Will definitely make again! These worked wonderfully with overripe bananas from the freezer.

    Reply
    • Allison

      June 08, 2021 at 5:44 am

      Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I’m glad you enjoyed them! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Kate

    July 27, 2021 at 10:40 am

    5 stars
    My family loves this recipe! We make it vegan using a mixture of lemon juice and almond milk, chia seed eggs, and vegan butter or coconut oil.

    Reply
    • Allison

      August 01, 2021 at 9:11 am

      Great! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Ren

    September 18, 2021 at 4:37 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! Here in Melbourne, Australia people are making pancakes on Sundays to show their support for frontline health workers. I’ve been trying a new recipe and week, and this week I stumbled on yours. I think it’s my new go-to! The whole family loved them.

    Reply
    • Allison

      September 20, 2021 at 9:05 am

      That’s great! I’m so glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Tyasia Burrow

    October 02, 2021 at 12:44 pm

    Do these freeze well?

    Reply
    • Allison

      October 04, 2021 at 8:04 am

      I haven’t tried freezing them.

      Reply
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