Name: Easy banana pancakes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 350g self-raising flour -; 1 tsp baking powder -; 2 very ripe bananas -; 2 medium eggs -; 1 tsp vanilla extract -; 250ml whole milk -; butter, for frying -; 2 just ripe bananas, sliced -; Maple syrup (Optional) -; pecan halves, toasted and roughly chopped (optional) -

Ingredients for - Easy banana pancakes

1. 350g self-raising flour

2. 1 tsp baking powder

3. 2 very ripe bananas

4. 2 medium eggs

5. 1 tsp vanilla extract

6. 250ml whole milk

7. butter, for frying

8. 2 just ripe bananas, sliced

9. Maple syrup (Optional)

10. pecan halves, toasted and roughly chopped (optional)

How to cook deliciously - Easy banana pancakes

1 . Stage

Sieve the flour, baking powder and a generous pinch of salt into a large bowl. In a separate mixing bowl, mash the very ripe bananas with a fork until smooth, then whisk in the eggs, vanilla extract and milk. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, tip in the wet ingredients and swiftly whisk together to create a smooth, silky batter.

2 . Stage

Heat a little knob of butter in a large non-stick pan over a medium heat. Add 2-3 tbsp of the batter to the pan and cook for several minutes, or until small bubbles start appearing on the surface. Flip the pancake over and cook for 1-2 mins on the other side. Repeat with the remaining batter, keeping the pancakes warm in a low oven.

3 . Stage

Stack the pancakes on plates and top with the banana slices, a glug of sticky maple syrup and a handful of pecan nuts, if you like.