Ingredients for two people
For around eight small pancakes, prepare one medium ripe banana, two eggs, 100 g of wheat flour, 100 ml of milk, one teaspoon of baking powder and a pinch of salt. Use one teaspoon of oil to grease the pan, adding only what is needed between batches. Allow ten minutes for preparation and around twelve for cooking. Banana and egg size may slightly change the batter’s consistency.
Mix without overworking the flour
Mash the banana with a fork in a bowl. Add eggs and milk and mix into an even base, allowing small fruit pieces to remain. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and fold only until no loose flour remains. The batter should fall slowly from a spoon. If too thick, add milk a tablespoon at a time; if too runny, add a little flour and observe again.
Cook small pancakes
Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium-low heat and spread a thin film of oil. Use two tablespoons of batter per pancake, leaving space between them. Cook for around two minutes until small bubbles appear and the underside is golden. Turn with a spatula and cook another one to two minutes until the centre is cooked. Adjust the heat if the outside colours long before the inside firms. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Use the first pancake as a reference
The first portion helps assess heat and thickness. If it becomes too dark, lower the heat and wait briefly before adding more batter. If it cannot be turned without falling apart, cook longer or make smaller portions. Avoid repeatedly pressing with the spatula. A larger pan allows several at once, but fill it only to the point where each pancake remains easy to turn.
Serve and adapt
Serve with fruit, yoghurt or an accompaniment of your choice. Taste before adding something very sweet: ripe banana already changes the batter’s flavour. Try a small pinch of cinnamon while keeping the rest unchanged on the first attempt. Substituting flour or milk may change the result and requires observing consistency. The photograph is illustrative and shows one possible presentation, not necessarily this recipe’s quantities or accompaniments.
