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Banana Pecan Cornmeal Pancakes

4.1

(46)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 10 pancakes

Ingredients

1 very ripe medium banana (about 1/2 pound)
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup milk
1 large egg
1/3 cup pecans, toasted lightly and chopped
vegetable oil for brushing griddle
Accompaniment: pure maple syrup, heated

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Chop banana and in a blender blend with all remaining pancake ingredients except pecans and oil. Transfer batter to a bowl and stir in pecans.

    Step 2

    Heat a griddle over moderate heat until hot enough to make a drop of water scatter over surface and brush with oil. Working in batches, drop scant 1/4-cup measures of batter onto griddle to form pancakes about 4 inches in diameter and cook until bubbles appear on surface and undersides are golden brown, about 1 minute. Flip pancakes with a metal spatula and cook until undersides are golden brown and pancakes are cooked through, about 1 minute.

  2. Step 3

    Serve pancakes with syrup.

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