Name: Fluffy banana pancakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned into the cup and leveled; 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 2½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp fine salt; 1 small small very ripe banana, peeled; 2 large large eggs; 1 cup plus 2 tbsp milk; ½ tsp vanilla extract; 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly; 1 tbsp neutral cooking oil, for the skillet; 1 medium banana, peeled and sliced, for serving; ¼ cup maple syrup, for serving

Fluffy banana pancakes

A ripe banana brings sweetness to these familiar flour-and-milk pancakes. Keep the batter a little lumpy and cook over moderate heat so the centers set before the edges darken.

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01Mix the dry ingredientsWhisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl so the leavening is evenly distributed.
02Mash and combineIn another bowl, mash the ripe banana nearly smooth. Whisk in eggs, milk and vanilla. Add this mixture and the melted butter to the dry ingredients; fold just until no dry flour remains. Small lumps are fine.
03Cook in small batchesHeat a lightly oiled nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add batter in ¼-cup (60-mL) portions, leaving space between pancakes. Cook about 2 minutes, until bubbles appear and the underside is golden. Flip and cook for 1–2 minutes more, until the center is set with no wet batter. Lower the heat if browning too fast.
04Finish the batchRepeat with the remaining batter, adding a thin film of oil as needed. Expect about 12 pancakes. Divide among four plates and top with sliced banana and maple syrup.

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A few useful notes

This version follows a regular-milk and baking-powder batter. The buttermilk-and-baking-soda formulas in the comparison recipes are not interchangeable spoon for spoon.

The cook estimate assumes several pancakes fit in the pan at once. A small skillet takes longer.

Metric cup and spoon amounts are rounded volumes, not gram weights. Can sizes refer to unopened contents; drain and rinse where directed.

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A little prep first.

One step at a time.

A few useful notes

Researched, with credit.