Banana Pancakes With Honey Lemon Syrup

Pancakes are a favourite for many people as a real treat for breakfast or brunch on the weekend.  They are rarely the healthiest of meals, usually due to the mountain of ice-cream, cream and maple syrup that can often be added.  They are a great treat however.  When you add some fruit to your pancakes,whether mixed through or as a topping, you at least have some healthy ingredients.  This dish uses bananas as the main fruit ingredient.

The golden brown pancakes are rich in sweet banana flavour.  Topped with sliced banana & pistachio nuts for a subtle crunch.  Drizzled with a sweet honey & lemon syrup to create a lush full flavoured pancake delight.  Add ice-cream or whipped cream to really spoil yourself!

Ice-cream & whipped cream are a suggested serving addition, however these pancakes are great tasting simply with the honey & lemon syrup.

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Banana Pancakes With Honey Lemon Syrup

Prep Time

15 minutes

Servings

pancakes

Ingredients

• 3 large Bananas ripe bananas - the riper the better.
• 2 Eggs separated
• 1 tbsp Caster Sugar
• 2 tbsp Milk
• 2 tbsp Butter melted
• 1 cup Plain Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 cup Pistachio Nuts shelled & chopped
• 1 large Banana sliced to garnish

Honey Syrup

• 1/2 cup Honey
• 25 ml Lemon Juice

Prep Time 15 minutes Servings pancakes Ingredients 3 large Bananas ripe bananas - the riper the better. 2 Eggs separated 1 tbsp Caster Sugar 2 tbsp Milk 2 tbsp Butter melted 1 cup Plain Flour 2 tsp Baking Powder 1/4 cup Pistachio Nuts shelled & chopped 1 large Banana sliced to garnish Honey Syrup 1/2 cup Honey 25 ml Lemon Juice

Instructions

1. In a large bowl add bananas and using a fork, mash bananas until pureed.
2. Add egg yolks, caster sugar, milk & butter. Stir until fully combined.
3. Add flour & baking powder and stir to mix through.
4. In a separate bowl, add egg whites and using an electric mixer beat until fluffy and soft peaks form.
5. Fold egg whites into banana mixture.
6. Heat a non stick frying pan over low to medium heat.
7. Spoon a 1/4 cup size of banana mixture into the pan and cook until mixture starts to bubble. Flip pancake and cook other side until golden. Note: cook several pancakes together depending on the size of your pan.
8. Remove pancakes from pan and keep warm until ready to serve.
9. Serve pancakes as a stack of 2 or 3. Top with sliced banana and pistachio nuts and drizzle with honey & lemon syrup (per instructions below).

Honey Lemon Syrup

1. In a small jug, add honey & lemon juice.
2. Place in microwave for 30-60 seconds then stir to mix through