Bananas Foster Pancakes

This banana foster pancakes recipe is one of the best pancake recipes I've ever made! It makes a stack of fluffy buttermilk pancakes with warm bananas foster topping that's sweet and caramelized with walnuts for a little crunch. 

The Best Banana Pancakes You'll Ever Make

These bananas foster pancakes taste like a nostalgic, warm, delicious dessert. Except it's acceptable to eat them for breakfast! The fluffy pancakes this recipe makes are delicious alone, and they're made irresistible with the caramelized bananas on top.

You can dress them up even more with vanilla ice cream or maple syrup! Any way you choose to enjoy these banana foster pancakes, they'll keep you reaching for more.

Trust me, after I made this recipe for the first time, it became my favorite pancake recipe! That's really saying something cause I've made some delicious pancake recipes, like these churro pancakes and McDonald's buttermilk pancakes.

Ingredients You'll Need

For the pancake batter:

• Flour- all-purpose flour works best.
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Granulated sugar
• Cinnamon- my secret ingredient to making the best pancakes
• Salt
• Buttermilk- when used in homemade pancake batter, it tastes like they were made by a professional chef!
• Egg
• Vanilla extract
• Butter- You're going to melt the butter before adding it into the batter.

For the caramelized bananas and banana foster sauce:

• Butter- You can use salted or unsalted butter. If you use salted, just omit the additional salt.
• Brown sugar- dark brown sugar adds a richer caramel flavor.
• Salt 
• Dark rum- you can also use dark rum extract. Either way, the alcohol content is cooked down.
• Walnuts- chopped into pieces.
• Vanilla extract
• Bananas- ripe bananas work the best.

How To Make Bananas Foster Pancakes

Step 1: Mix dry ingredients

First, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, and cinnamon to a medium bowl. Whisk to incorporate everything together and set it aside.

Step 2: Mix wet ingredients

In a large bowl, add the buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Whisk well until everything combines.

Step 3: Make pancake batter

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients, whisking throughout until the mixture is just combined into a smooth pancake batter.

Step 4: Cook pancakes

Grease a nonstick pan and place it over medium heat. Pour ¼ cup of batter onto the hot pan, spreading it out if necessary to form a circle. Cook about 2-3 pancakes at a time, depending on the size of your pan. Flip the pancakes once they're firm around the edges and have bubbles on top that have popped. I cook mine for about 2-3 minutes on the first side. Anyway, cook the banana pancakes on the other side until golden brown, then transfer them to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter until all pancakes are cooked.

Step 5: Make banana foster topping

After you cook all of the pancakes or at the same time, place another pan over medium heat and add the butter. Once melted, add rum, brown sugar, salt, walnuts, and cinnamon. Stir until the brown sugar has dissolved, and then let the mixture cook for 1 minute until thickened and bubbling. Stir in the vanilla extract and banana slices and toss to coat the bananas in the sauce. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, then remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl.

Step 6: Serve

Stack the pancakes onto two plates, add the caramelized bananas and sauce over the stacks, and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Expert Tips

• Use a pancake griddle to cook more pancakes efficiently at the same time.
• Bake the pancakes in a sheet pan if you don't have the time to stand in the kitchen flipping pancakes one by one. Pour the batter into a greased baking pan and bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes.
• Add banana liqueur to the banana foster topping for an enhanced banana flavor.
• Keep the pancakes warm while you make the topping by keeping a kitchen towel overtop of them or by placing them in the oven set to 180°F for no more than 10 minutes.
• Cook the pancakes and caramelized bananas foster syrup at the same time.

How To Store Banana Foster Pancakes

I recommend storing the pancakes and banana topping separately. You can wrap the pancakes in plastic wrap, store them in a sealed bag, and keep the topping in an airtight container for up to 3 days. With that said, the topping tastes best fresh.

While I don't recommend storing the banana topping in the freezer, the pancakes can last in the freezer for up to 6 months. Wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and then place them in a freezer-safe bag.

How To Reheat These Pancakes

When you're ready to enjoy the leftover pancakes, the easiest way to reheat leftover pancakes with the topping is to microwave them in 15-second increments until warmed through.

More Pancake Recipes

• Bisquick pancakes
• Denny's pancakes
• IHOP pancakes
• Fluffy pancakes without milk
• Sweet potato pancakes