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Banana Pancakes

Share with your dog, but you eat the maple syrup.

These are the quickest, easiest pancakes I have ever made. Because of the moisture in the banana, you may not even need milk. I have made them with milk and without. They're a little bit thinner with milk, but my preference is without milk. However, if you make them with bananas that are too green, you may find the mixture too dense. All you have to do is add one or two tablespoons of milk for additional moisture. While these are for people, your dog can also have a bite, just not too much. If you want more than two pancakes, simply double the recipe.

Makes 2 pancakes.

Ingredients
  • 1 banana, preferably ripe with a few spots on the peel
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
  • Canola oil
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons milk (optional)
  • Maple syrup (for serving)
Instructions

  1. Mash the banana with the back of a fork in a medium bowl. Add the eggs and use the fork as a whisk, blending the eggs with the banana. It won't be smooth; there should be some lumps.

  2. Add the whole wheat flour and whisk it in with the fork.

  3. Preheat a stove burner on medium and set a small or medium frying pan on it.

  4. Pour a tablespoon or so of the canola oil onto the warm pan (eyeball it). Swirl to spread it, then pour in half of the banana mixture. You may need to adjust the heat if it gets too hot. When the bottom is set, flip the pancake to cook the other side until it's a light brown color.

  5. Move the pancake to a plate, add more oil to the pan as needed, and repeat the process with the remaining batter.

  6. Serve with maple syrup for humans. Your pups will be thrilled to eat them without the maple syrup. Or for extra banana flavor, slice another banana and sprinkle the slices over the top.

Cinnamon & Sugar's Notes:

  1. I made these with gluten-free flour once, and with oat flour another time. Both substitutions for whole wheat flour worked perfectly. If you use a gluten-free flour blend, make sure the ingredients are safe for your pup.

  2. While the directions say to make these into two large pancakes, I made one of the batches into small pancakes. It took more time to cook up all the batter, but did make it easier to give just one small pancake to Missy.