Name: Three-Ingredient Banana Pancakes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas; 4 eggs; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp butter; 1 cup mixed berries

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Three-Ingredient Banana Pancakes

StovetopEasyPrep 5 minCook 10 minServes 4

Just banana, eggs and a pinch of baking powder — tiny golden pancakes with no flour at all.

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas
4 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp butter
1 cup mixed berries

Steps

Mash the bananas until smooth, then whisk in the eggs, baking powder and vanilla.
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
Pour small rounds of batter and cook 2 minutes until bubbles appear.
Flip and cook 1 minute more until golden.
Serve with the berries and a drizzle of honey.

Serve with: fresh berries and a drizzle of honey.

Keep them small — silver-dollar size flips cleanly.

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Tips & mistakes

Use very ripe bananas with brown spots — underripe bananas make bland, starchy pancakes that taste more like raw banana than breakfast.
Mash until almost smooth; lumps of banana burn before the pancake sets, leaving dark spots that taste bitter.
Keep the heat at medium: these brown fast because of the banana sugars, and high heat burns the outside while the center stays wet.
Make them small, about 2 inches across — big ones fall apart when you flip them because the batter has no flour to hold it together.

Frequently asked questions

Can I add flour? A tablespoon of flour or oats per banana makes sturdier pancakes that flip easily; the recipe still works without it. The flour version is closer to a regular pancake, while the flour-free version is lighter and more custardy.

Why are mine falling apart? The batter is fragile: small rounds, a well-buttered pan, and one confident flip are the fix. If they still break, let the first side cook a full 2 minutes so it firms up before you touch it.

Can I freeze them? Yes: cool, stack with parchment between them, and freeze in a bag for up to a month. Reheat in a toaster straight from frozen, which keeps the edges crisp.

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