Buttermilk Pancakes with Banoffee Bananas & Cream
Spotty Bananas does Posh Pancakes!
Buttermilk Pancakes with Banoffee Bananas & Cream
Kate over at Turquoise Lemons has issued a challenge for spotty bananas in her No Waste Food Challenge for February, and as I love a challenge, I deliberately left two of my bananas to go spotty in order to enter this event………yes, I know, I need to get out more. However, the object of the challenge does hit home with me, as I abhor waste and I always try to use leftovers with imagination as well as using all my fruit (even if they may be past their prime) in baking and cooking; the banana is a great example, as it is a wonderful ingredient in breads, cakes, fruit salads and also with hot toffee sauces and pancakes……with cream of course. This recipe is an old family favourite and I make these naughty pancakes regularly when I have a few spare bananas and we all feel like a bit of a treat. It is of course February and my lilac and orange blossom is not in bloom yet, but I discovered these old photos on my external hard drive the other day, and the discovery led to me making these pancakes, as well as sharing the recipe and photos……hence my rather Spring like photos – plus it saved me a job and meant I could tuck into them straight away too!
Buttermilk Pancakes with Banoffee Bananas and Cream
There is nothing wrong with having a sweet treat now and then, and as Shrove Tuesday is tomorrow, Pancake Day, I thought it was a good time to share this recipe, as well as use up my spotty bananas of course. These are what I would call Scotch Pancakes, or even Drop Scones; I suppose my friends across the pond would call them regular American pancakes, but these are a lot smaller in diameter, although they are still thick and fluffy. I made these on my vintage girdle (griddle) and they are a dream to whip up at the last minute, plus the pancakes can be frozen for future desserts and breakfasts, which I often do to save time later.
Buttermilk Pancakes with Banoffee Bananas and Cream
Buttermilk Pancakes with Banoffee Bananas & Cream
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| Serves | 4 |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 15 minutes |
| Total time | 25 minutes |
| Region | British |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
Ingredients
- whipped cream, to serve
Pancakes
- 100g plain flour
- butter
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 30ml milk
- 100ml buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Banoffee Bananas and Sauce
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup
- 50g butter
- 50g brown sugar
- 4 bananas, peeled and sliced on an angle
Directions
| Step 1 | Pancakes: Sift the plain flour and baking powder together in a large bowl, and make a well in the centre. Pour in the eggs and buttermilk, then gradually whisk in the flour mixture, until you have a perfectly smooth batter. Add the milk if the batter seems a little thick. |
| Step 2 | Heat the butter or oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add 4 large spoonfuls of the pancake batter, spaced apart, to make 9cm round pancakes. Cook for 2 minutes, until golden underneath, then flip over and cook for a further 2 minutes, until cooked through. Remove, keep warm in a low oven and repeat with the remaining batter - makes about 8 pancakes in total. |
| Step 3 | Banoffee Bananas: Heat the sugar and golden syrup in a pan, until it forms a caramel or sticky thick sauce. Add the banana slices to the pan, shaking to coat well. Add the butter to the pan and heat for another 1-2 minutes. |
| Step 4 | To Assemble: Take one pancake and top with some of the banoffee banana and syrup mixture - place another pancake on top and add another spoon of the banana mixture; Add the whipped cream and drizzle any remaining banoffee syrup over and around the pancake stack. Drizzle some more ginger syrup over if there is not enough. Serve immediately whilst still warm. |
I often use apples and pears with the toffee sauce when I make these buttermilk pancakes, it’s whatever fruit I have to hand really, but there is no denying the wonderful taste of hot bananas and they just go so well with the sauce, pancakes and cream……you could serve these for an indulgent breakfast or brunch dish, but we tend to have them as dessert after a light meal. I will be back tomorrow with some interesting facts about the origins of Shrove Tuesday and I’ll be sharing a very old recipe with you too…….see you later, and don’t forget to get your frying pans out and polish up on your pancake flipping skills! Karen
Jenn and Seth (@HomeSkilletCook) says
these pancakes sound AMAZING…yum!!
Karen says
Many thanks Jenn and Seth, do try them as they taste better than they look! Karen
Hotly Spiced says
I love how you plated these banana pancakes. They look so delicious and what great styling. I think I’ll let my bananas go spotty just for the excuse of making these!
Karen says
LOL! Thanks so much for the comments and can I just say how much I LOVE your name, must pop over to see you at Hotly Spiced! Yup, let those bananas go spotty!
Jenny @ BAKE says
Wow these look like quite the treat! I can’t wait till my boyfriend’s banoffee obsessed sister next stays so I can blow her mind with a batch of these!
Karen says
Thanks Jenny! They are simple to make and taste amazing!
laura@howtocookgoodfood says
I have bought my ingredients and shall be making pancakes tomorrow. Thinking of bananas as my topping too…..can’t wait to get flipping!!
Karen says
Flipping heck Laura! That’s flipping fantastic! LOL! Karen
Fleur says
Gorgeous as ever Karen! Banana pancakes are a favorite of mine too. These look like the would not last 5 seconds!
Karen says
Many thanks Fleur! I LOVE bananas when they are cooked and especially in toffee sauce!
Lauren says
Spotty bananas are no problem at my house. Paul and I won’t eat them until they start getting brown! However, I would never turn down these pancakes. Yummy.
KIT says
WOW! These pancake looks absolutly marvelous! Another amazing recipe that I’m certainly trying! Great photo too! Happy pancake Day Karen! 🙂
Karen says
Thanks so much Kit, happy pancake day to you too!
Kentish Keg-Meg says
Those pancakes look fabulous. Most get my griddle off of the hook !
Kentish Keg-Meg says
Those pancakes look fabulous. Must get my griddle off of the hook!
Karen says
YES! Get that griddle off the hook! Thanks”
What Kate Baked says
Haha- I love that you kept behind two bananas Karen to allow them to go spotty! Looking forward to tomorrow’s pancake-tastic recipe!
bakingaddict says
If you dont already know I love banana desserts and baking with banana. Your pictures look amazing. I love the banoffee and cream idea with the pancakes and wish someone would make these for me tomorrow 🙂
I too abhor waste and am always looking for ways to use up things. I made a banana skin cake which was a surprise success.
Kate - Turquoise Lemons says
These look lovely Karen. Banoffee is such a good flavour combination! Thank you for entering my challenge. Sorry it took me so long to comment! xxx
Karen says
Thanks Kate, they were pretty amazing even if I say so myself!
Helen H says
I made these pancakes tonight for my 4 year old daughter and her friend. Sadly didn’t have any bananas so kept it simple with maple syrup but they were still delicious, and enjoyed by the girls and I. Thanks for sharing the recipe – I’ll be using it again and next time hopefully with the banana topping too!
Karen Booth says
Thanks so much for your wonderful comments and I am so pleased that this recipe was well received too! Karen
Reader says
Oh WOW, this looks DELICIOUS! I’ve just shared it on my Twitter account @C0mp4r101