Bananas Foster Pancakes

April 30, 2012 37 Comments

Bananas Foster Pancakes %The Baker Chick

During my impromptu Vegas trip last week, I was lucky to get to have one amazing meal at The Paris before heading home. It’s been years since I’ve been, but I remember drooling over the delicious French menu. We feasted on Moules Frites (Mussels and Fries,)  Friseé Salad, and for dessert, Bananas Foster Crepes. Andy and his Mom had never tried bananas foster and they adored it. (How can you not really?) As we were scraping the plate, the waitress mentioned that they also have bananas foster Pancakes at breakfast time…and just like that these babies were born.

Bananas Foster Pancakes %The Baker Chick

When I started researching this dish to see what was out there, I saw lots of versions that simply served the bananas over the ready made pancakes. That sounded great, but I wanted the flavors to actually be in the pancakes, so I started thinking. I’ve made fruity pancakes where I nestled the fruit pieces into the batter after I poured it, so I thought that would work well! (That way, I could also save the remaining syrup to drizzle over the pancakes.)

Bananas Foster Pancakes %The Baker Chick

This method worked really well and the finished product really tasted just like the dessert I love so much. I didn’t actually have any rum in the house- (and it was breakfast after all,)  so I used some rum and vanilla extracts instead. If you have these for a boozy brunch though, I’d definitely make them with a shot of dark rum. Boozy bananas foster is really pretty amazing!

Bananas Foster Pancakes %The Baker Chick

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Bananas Foster Pancakes

Yield: 6-8 pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (or 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour and 1/2 white)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 Tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • For the Bananas Foster:
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. rum extract (or a shot of dark rum)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 bananas (under ripe is best) sliced

Instructions

  1. For the pancakes, whisk together the dry ingredients and then add the wet ingredients whisking until well-combined. Set aside as you make the bananas foster.
  2. In a glass measuring cup or other microwave safe dish, melt the butter in the microwave. Add the brown sugar and stir together with a fork until well combined and thick. Add the extracts and stir.
  3. Pour the butter mixture into a medium-large saucepan and warm over medium heat until bubbly. Add the bananas and stir to coat them in the butter-sugar mixture. Heat until warm- 1-2 minutes.
    4. To assemble:
  4. (Only make 1 or 2 pancakes at a time as they will spread when you add the bananas.) After you pour the batter into the skillet, arrange 6-8 banana slices on top of the batter from the middle out. (This will help keep the shape round.) When bubbles form and pop in the batter, carefully flip each pancake, cooking until the bananas are caramelized.
  5. Serve with remaining bananas foster syrup, whipped cream, or maple syrup.

Notes

Note: Usually, bananas foster is made solely in a sauce pan- starting with the melting butter and adding the other ingredeints. BUT- for some strange reason, I had many failures with this. Maybe my stove top was too hot, but my brown sugar never seemed to mix well with the butter. I found it really easy to combine everything first and then warm in up in the pan. (But either method is fine.)

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Comments

  1. christeen says:
    December 12, 2012 at 5:20 am

    Looking for this years 2012 Christmas breakfast. Well folks I just found it!!

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  2. Grace says:
    May 24, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    They were sooo amazing!!

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  3. Ameara says:
    May 14, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    best pancakes I’ve ever eaten! So yummy!

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  4. Elyse @The Cultural Dish says:
    May 14, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    Wow…. these look so amazingly delicious!

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  5. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says:
    May 5, 2012 at 4:14 pm

    This looks… I’m at a loss for words. I just wish I could have these babies waiting for me at 5AM before I get ready for work. Wouldn’t that be a dream come true?

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  6. Colleen Bauer says:
    May 4, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    I’ve have delicious bananas foster french toast on a vacation and can imagine these would be awesome as well.

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  7. BigFatBaker says:
    May 3, 2012 at 12:46 am

    Ohh yum! I agree, how could you not love bananas foster? We went to Vegas for my 21st this summer and I wanted to go to the Sugar Factory in the Paris – I think it’s the coolest place ever!

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  8. healthyfoodietravels says:
    May 1, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    Mmmmmmmmm caramelized bananas. That looks to die for. To kill for, even!

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  9. Dinnersdishesdessert says:
    May 1, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Glad you guys are back home, and everyone is well again! These pancakes look insane!

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  10. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says:
    May 1, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    This sounds so yummy!! I’m seriously drooling over this!

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  11. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 4:13 am

    I love how you comment on my blog as BakerMomma (my real Mama.) :)

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  12. Bakermomma says:
    May 1, 2012 at 3:58 am

    Yum.. these look wonderful!

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  13. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:56 am

    I wish I could make you some!

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  14. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:55 am

    Aren’t caramelized bananas the best!?

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  15. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:55 am

    Thanks Johanna- I’ll check it out!

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  16. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:55 am

    Thanks Georgia- they were definitely a special “out-of-the-hospital” breakfast!

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  17. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:52 am

    Yes- glad something good came of it :)

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  18. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:52 am

    Thanks Cassie- I love bananas foster!

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  19. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:52 am

    Don’t worry Maggie- no risk of that here :)

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  20. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:51 am

    Thanks Susanne:) that’s what I’m sayin too!

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  21. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:51 am

    Thanks Anita- they really do taste like Bananas Foster!

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  22. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:50 am

    Thanks Vicki- they were pretty amazing!

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  23. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:50 am

    Thanks Stephanie- they really were delish :)

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  24. Audra says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:46 am

    Yay! I hope he likes them!

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  25. Samantha says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:37 am

    I think you just provided me with Ross’ birthday breakfast!

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  26. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:36 am

    These pancakes look incredible! What a decadent breakfast!

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  27. Vicki @ WITK says:
    May 1, 2012 at 2:04 am

    These pancakes look so much more tasty than regular banana pancakes! Love it!

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  28. Anita at Hungry Couple says:
    May 1, 2012 at 12:33 am

    I love that you put the flavor inside the pancakes. Bananas Foster is amazing and I’m sure these pancakes are as well!

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  29. Susanne Voros says:
    April 30, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    These look killer! how can you go wrong with bananas foster in pancakes YUM!

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  30. GaryHBroadway says:
    April 30, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    http://goo.gl/UPPW0

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  31. Maggie G. says:
    April 30, 2012 at 6:31 pm

    This looks AMAZING! Bananas Foster is one of my favorite desserts, but due to an intense fear of setting myself on fire I never make it at home. I want to try these!

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  32. Cassie @ Bake Your Day says:
    April 30, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    Nothing can beat bananas foster. Love this, Audra!

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  33. Maria says:
    April 30, 2012 at 4:17 pm

    I want a big stack of these pancakes!

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  34. Erin says:
    April 30, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Wow do those every look good! Definitely a good outcome from your trip.

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  35. Georgia The Comfort of Cooking says:
    April 30, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    These look amazing, Audra! What a great idea, and so simple for jazzing up traditional pancakes!

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  36. Me And My Sweets says:
    April 30, 2012 at 11:16 am

    WOW! Those look amazing and a must try! I’, going to start a monthly link up party “My Sweet party” and I’d love you to join. Check out my blog from 1st of May for more info. Have a great day!

    XXX Johanna

    http://www.meandmysweets.blogspot.com

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  37. Averie Cooks says:
    April 30, 2012 at 10:32 am

    I made caramelized bananas a few weeks ago and posted about them. Never got to posting about the 2nd half of it, which was…pancakes. And wow, I need to make more and try your recipe. AMAZING!

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