Banoffee Pancakes

Banoffee Pancakes take the classic flavors of banoffee pie and infuses them into a delicious breakfast treat. Bananas and caramel top light, fluffy pancakes for a breakfast that tastes like dessert!

Stack of banoffee pancakes topped with banands and caramel on plate

Pancakes are one of our favorite breakfast foods. We have them almost every weekend or so. At first, we just had regular pancakes, and while they were delicious, after a while, they got boring. So we started making different kinds of pancakes. We added fruit and we added whipped cream. We even coated breakfast sausage in pancake batter – it’s delicious, by the way.

The recipe we’re really enjoying right now is our delicious banoffee pancakes. They are practically dessert for breakfast, and they are absolutely amazing.

Banoffee Pancakes

If you don’t know what banoffee is, these pancakes are going to be a treat. Banoffee pie is a pie made from bananas, cream, and a thick caramel sauce combined with either a buttery biscuit base or crumbled biscuits and butter.

Now imagine all of those flavors for breakfast. That’s what you get with these pancakes. A stack of light fluffy pancakes is topped with bananas and a sweet caramel sauce. They’re delicious on their own, but if you want a real treat, have them with breakfast sausage. MmmMMMM, it’s good.

Stack of banoffee panackes on plate with apples in background

Banoffee Pancakes Ingredients

This recipe only takes a few simple ingredients to make. It tastes much fancier than it actually is.

Overhead shot of pancake ingredients in individual bowls

For the Pancakes:

  • All purpose flour or oat flour
  • Milk
  • Ripe banana
  • Vanilla extract
  • Baking powder
  • Sea salt
  • Ground nutmeg
  • Melted butter
  • Grated chocolate
  • Banana and apple for topping

For the Caramel Sauce

  • Milk
  • Brown sugar
  • Water

**See the recipe card at the end of the post for quantities.

Banoffee Pancakes Instructions

Although the flavors may be fancy, the recipe is anything but. It’s basically a souped-up basic pancake batter and the caramel sauce is incredibly easy to make, as well.

Step 1: Combine the Dry Pancake Ingredients

In a large bowl, whisk all of the dry ingredients together and set aside.

Step 2: Combine the Wet Pancake Ingredients

In a separate bowl, combine the mashed banana, milk, and melted butter. Mix them together.

Whisk in glass bowl with pancake batter

Step 3: Cook the Pancakes

Heat a skillet on medium heat and cover it with butter. Place a scoop of the batter on the hot skillet and cook for about 2 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for 2 minutes more.

Step 4: Make the Caramel Sauce

Place the sugar and water in a saucepan and cook over medium-low heat until it starts to boil. Add the milk and keep stirring until it begins to thicken and become a brownish color.

Overhead shot of pot with caramel sauce

Serve the pancakes topped with sliced bananas and apples and almonds and drizzle with caramel sauce and grated chocolate.

Hint: Always use low to medium-low heat to make the caramel sauce to avoid burning it.

Storage

These pancakes will keep for 2 – 3 days in the refrigerator in an air-tight container. The caramel sauce will last for about 2 weeks in the refrigerator.

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Banoffee Pancakes Tips

These pancakes and the caramel sauce that goes with them are both so easy to make. If you follow the directions and do nothing more than that, you’ll have something delicious. That being said, we have some tips that will help you take your pancakes to the next level.

Don’t Overcook the Pancakes – The key to delicious pancakes is not to overcook them. You want a golden brown color, not dark brown. Be careful, however, that you don’t take them off too soon, or they’ll be doughy.

Extra Ripe Bananas – To get the most delicious banana flavor in these pancakes, use extra ripe bananas.

Go Slow with the Caramel – When making the caramel sauce, keep the heat on medium-low. It pays to take your time with caramel sauce to get the best flavor and avoid scorching.

Stack of banoffee pancakes on plate with apples on plate in background

More Pancake Recipes

If you love pancakes, then; we have some recipes you’re really going to enjoy.

Applesauce Cheesecake Pancakes

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Banoffee Pancakes FAQ

If you have questions about these banoffee pancakes then we have answers. The following are the most commonly asked questions about pancakes and banoffee.

What is banoffee?
Banoffee is an English pie made from bananas, cream, and a thick caramel sauce. These are added on top of a biscuit or biscuit and butter base.

How ripe should bananas be for baking?
VERY ripe. The skin of the banana should be almost all brown. For extra rich banana flavor, use banans that have skins that are on their way to black.

Why are my pancakes not light and fluffy?
If you overmix your batter, the pancakes will be tough and chewy rather than light and fluffy.

Should you let pancake batter rest?
To improve the texture of your pancakes, let the batter rest for about 5 minutes. This allows the flour in the batter to evenly hydrate and lets the gluten relax.

Try These Banoffee Pancakes

Once you’ve made these banoffee pancakes, you’ll never look at this classic breakfast food the same way again. You’ve heard of dessert for breakfast, and that’s exactly what these pancakes are. They’re a sweet start to the day, that you will absolutely love. Give them a try and find out for yourself.

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Banoffee Pancakes

Banoffee Pancakes take the classic flavors of banoffee pie and infuses them into a delicious breakfast treat. Bananas and caramel top light, fluffy pancakes for a breakfast that tastes like dessert!
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Author: Rob

Ingredients

Pancakes

  • 1 cup of oat flour or all purpose flour 
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • Grated chocolate for topping
  • Banana and apple slices for topping

Caramel/Toffee

  • 1 cup milk
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons water

Instructions

For Pancakes

  • In a large bowl, add all the dry ingredients. Whisk to combine and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, mash banana. Then add milk and melted butter and mix it together.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix them together. Add crushed almonds and mix until the batter is thick and well-combined.
     
  • Heat the skillet on a medium heat and cover the surface with butter.
  • On the hot skillet, place a scoop of batter and cook one side for about 2 minutes. Flip and cook for 2 minutes more.

For the Caramel/Toffee

  • Place the sugar and water in a saucepan on a low/medium heat and stir it until it starts to boil.
  • Add the milk and keep stirring until it begins to become brownish and thickens. It would take about 30 minutes.
  • Put some banana and apple slices on top of the pancakes. Add some almonds, drizzle everything with the caramel, and sprinkle with grated chocolate. Or eat plain with just the caramel/toffee. 

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