Whole Wheat Brown Sugar Banana Bread Pancakes.
They taste good with cherries.
Apples and bacon too.
They make slept-in mornings with toothpaste stains eight thousand times better.
They are what my dad stuffs with blueberries.
They probably wouldn’t be good with things like broccoli or beans… because that’s just weird.
Oh! But they do taste good with potatoes. Hmmpf.
They taste extra excellent with ice cream on top.
Even better steaming hot with oozing butter… then ice cream on top. Plus a sweet strawberry.
They save marriages. Mine included.
They aren’t the best choice for breakfast when you want to wear a string bikini.
They often slip you into a welcoming food coma that causes you to desk nap.
They are darn good.
They are cake. For breakfast. Win. Obvious win.
Seriously. Cakes for breakfast?! Whoever decided this was genius.
Now hold your horses. I’m well aware that banana pancakes are not a new development. I mean, according to my iTunes, Jack Johnson wants to make them for me all the time. He’s super sweet.
I feel bad declining him day after day.
But it’s the combination… the bananas, the brown sugar, the maple vanilla glaze… that has etched this breakfast into the rotation at our house. This is a thing. A big thing. It’s like… banana bread… in pancake form. For reals.
There is a reason this is huge. When I make banana bread, it mysteriously disappears within 24 hours. Sometimes it even disappears before the other member of this household arrives home from a long, strenuous day at work. I have no idea how. Really I don’t. It just… evaporates into thin air. I think it might have something to do with the “skinny slice rule.” You know… skinny slices don’t count. Yeah.
So now people can eat banana bread without stuffing an entire loaf down their face. I find this to be extremely beneficial. And satisfying.
Whole Wheat Brown Sugar Banana Bread Pancakes
makes 12 pancakes
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large ripe bananas, mashed
2 tablespoons butter, melted
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Measure out the milk and add the vanilla extract to it. Whisk together the dry ingredients and add in milk and vanilla, stirring to combine. The mixture will still be dry. Add in mashed bananas and mix. Add in melted butter and stir until batter is somewhat smooth.
Heat a skillet or grilled on medium heat. Using a 1/3 cup measure, spoon batter into rounds and cook until bubbles form on top – about 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook for a minute or two more. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve hot with butter and syrup, or the vanilla maple glaze.
Note: if you don’t have/can’t find whole wheat pastry flour, use 1 cup of regular whole wheat and 1 cup of all purpose. Or 2 cups of all purpose.
Vanilla Maple Glaze
1/2 cup maple syrup
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir until smooth. Pour over pancakes.
Want to come for breakfast? You can bring the bacon.
448 Comments on “Whole Wheat Brown Sugar Banana Bread Pancakes.”
Um, yes! I will happily come over for breakfast and happily bring bacon. So, the offer stands, right? :) These look like pure heaven on a plate.
please bringgggg me some of these delicious pancakes please and thank you! wowza they look good! :)
Oh, these WILL be mine. Nutmeg. Genius! So tantalizing.
BTW – I LIVE by the skinny slice rule. However, these babies may not apply.
Wicked awesome!!! These babies look awesome…. and I can’t wait to make them!
holy yum! you kill me everyday! these look amaaaaazing!
I don’t even *like* pancakes that much (i’m more a waffle girl) and you have me drooling.
These look like breakfast heaven on a plate.
I sure wish I could have these for breakfast today and NOT FEEL GUILTY. or fat. Solution… diet for three weeks and then have a stack of these. Then I might feel ok!
I counted 9 ripe bananas in my freezer last night.. this is going to be perfect for 3 of them! I can’t wait to try them this weekend!!
I am literally sitting on my couch salivating over these pancakes. I woke up a half hour ago and haven’t made it into the kitchen yet to make coffee. I am starving. I think these pancakes might have to take precedence over the coffee… Just this once. I don’t think that’s ever happened before! And maple butter glaze?! Don’t threaten me with a good time :)
Yes, yes I do want to come over for breakfast. I love banana bread so I’m sure I would LOVE these as well!! :-)
I’ll definitely come for breakfast…yes, I want (pan)cakes! And I’ll wear my strink bikin if I want to. ;-)
I don’t even eat bacon but I promise I would if you would let me have a bite or two of those pancakes! HOLY GOODNESS! Those look super!
Yuuum!!!!! My dad would love these (heck, I would too :P)!!!! Great recipe!
Oh dear lord I would love those this AM. I had a dream about banana bread so I think this is fate!
Mmmmm some bacon would be so perfect with these, they look fantastic!
Oh. My. Maybe I can get my family to enjoy banana pancakes with me after all…. (They think they taste like feet. More for me!)
Like feet?!? Yikes! I have never heard of someone disliking pancakes that much.
Banana pancakes are my favorite and yours look like the best I’ve ever seen. Just discovered your site and it looks delicious. :)
Thanks Hannah!
1. I know exactly where the ripe bananas on my counter will be going this weekend.
2. Sometimes I think I gain weight by simply looking at your site.
3. Are you accepting applications for a professional tastetester?
Yes yes yes! Move next door. That would make my life so much easier.
Cake for breakfast was a great invention. Especially ones like these here.
Good thing I happen to have some overly ripe bananas on my counter begging to be turned into banana bread pancakes!
I ate an entire loaf of banana bread all by myself last week. Pretty sure I would enjoy these pancakes immensely.
These look amazing! I might have to make some this weekend!
OMG THAT LOOKS SO GOOD!!! I LOVE all your recipes and pics! How do you do it?!?!!?
It’s my full time job now… I easily spend 100 hours a week creating recipes, photographing, blogging, etc! It is waaaay more than a 40-hr a week job!
Yes, please!
yum, I just had lunch but these are making me drool! They sound awesome, thanks, Chris
The “skinny slice rule” is kind of like the “breaking the cookie in half” rule…where if you break the cookie in half first, it releases all the calories, and then you don’t have to feel bad about eating them!
I like how you think!
If I hadn’t already had breakfast I would be so making these. They are indeed heaven on a plate!
Ohh I love banana pancakes!! But this vanilla maple glaze makes these wicked good!
Oh my! These look delicious! You’re making me hungry!
Oh my, oh my. These look amazingly fluffy and delicious! I can’t wait to make them soon and completely stuff my face. Mmmm!
Banana Pancakes is my favorite Jack Johnson song & my son always tells me that I must make them, they sound so good. Well here is the perfect recipe so I am out of excuses!
Oh. My. Wow.
I’m totally craving pancakes now.
Like, dive into them face first kind of craving.
Oooh I want that GLAZE! Looks so good on those banana pancakes!
Oh my gosh those seriously look UNREAL! I will happily come over for breakfast ANYTIME those are on the menu (or you can just come live with me and make them all the time! haha)
You’re welcome anytime. :)
those look EPIC
Yes, please.
Mmmm these might just be my new favorite pancake! You’ve done it again!
Funny I had no idea you were doing banana pancakes today, obviously…anyway, I did a post on vegan banana oatmeal pancakes…same day. We are geniuses…great minds think alike! :)
Want, want, want!
Oh my gosh, they’re vegan! Kinda. But I can make them vegan really easily without needing egg substitutes! I am so excited! I am making these tomorrow! Or possibly for dinner…
Didn’t even realize they were almost vegan! I actually did use vanilla almond milk so I guess they even are more so!
Will you marry me?
DAMN these look incredible! Banana bread is one thing, shaped into a pancake and slathered with that glaze is a whole other ball game. :) Great recipe!
Banana pancakes in any capacity are a win for me. I make them almost every week since we never use up all of our bananas. Maybe it’s on purpose. I’m definitely trying this!
Oh goodness gracious, I need those pancakes immediately! I will be making those next wkend when my boyfriend is in town.. and everyday until then probably. Mmmm.
My gosh – I always admire your food photography, but today’s pictures had me wanting to lick that melting butter right through my computer screen.
Thanks Nicole!
Whole wheat is healthy so this is like healthy breakfast right? :D I make similar pancakes but I add walnuts and chopped dark chocolate too.
I absolutely love love love the last picture in the post :)
Thank you!
Holy Yum! those look amazing!! your pictures are incredible. I would love to come for breakfast :)
WOW. WOW. Making pancakes right now. This might be the worst (best?) offense of food porn I’ve ever seen!!!
WHOA!! I looove pancakes. Like obsessed with them. Also, they have bananas in them–this means they’re healthy!
This looks so incredible! I want to make them now. Your photos are great. First time reading your blog, i love it.
Oh my god these look reee-dic-culous! Honestly how did you even take those photos will the butter and syrup drizzling down the side before gobbling them up?? You have one lucky husband.
Haha – VERY quickly!