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Make You Banana Pancakes, Pretend Like It’s The Weekend Now

The soundtrack for these delicious banana and ricotta pancakes!

If ever there were a soundtrack for this recipe, it would be Jack Johnson “Banana Pancakes”. I mean, really it’s all in the name of the song!

Every single time I cook these delicious pancakes, this song plays in my head (and usually on spotify too). Some of my happiest memories are of bopping along to this song whilst the kids help me whip up a batch of banana and ricotta pancakes.

And they are so simple to make!

All you need is a large mixing bowl, a fork, a wooden spoon, measuring cups, a frying pan and a spatula. This recipe makes about 10 pancakes, with 10minutes prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time (to cook the whole batch).

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas.
• 1 egg.
• 1/2 cup of ricotta.
• Milk.
• 1 1/2 cups of SR flour.
• 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
• Butter to cook with.

Method:

1. Mash the bananas.
2. Add egg and ricotta to mashed bananas and mix with a fork.
3. Mix through SR flour and the baking soda.
4. Add enough milk to make a batter like consistency.
5. Hint: the thinner you make the mixture the thinner the pancakes. So add milk to your preferred pancake thickness. We love thick fluffy pancakes so use less milk!
6. Melt the butter in the frying pan over medium heat.
7. Use a 1/4 cup to scoop out the batter and add to the hot frying pan.
8. Once the pancakes have formed bubbles and popped, it is time to flip them!
9. Serve and enjoy them hot.

Ideas for toppings:

• Ricotta and maple syrup.
• A drizzle of honey.
• Ricotta and fresh berries.
• Ricotta and caramelised bananas.
• Caramelised or fresh bananas.
• Fresh berries, or cooked berries.
• A dollop of greek yoghurt with honey or maple syrup.
• Choc-hazelnut spread (one of my personal favs!).
• Chocolate and strawberries.

These are a favourite in our household for lazy weekends in our PJs and a great way to use up ripe bananas!

The ricotta makes these smooth and creamy, whilst the ripe bananas make them sweet without having to add sugar.

Dig in and enjoy. 😋

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