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Bananas Foster Pancakes

April 30, 2012 by Audra 39 Comments

During my impromptu Vegas trip last week, I was lucky to get to have one amazing meal at The Paris before heading home. It’s been years since I’ve been, but I remember drooling over the delicious French menu. We feasted on Moules Frites (Mussels and Fries,)  Friseé Salad, and for dessert, Bananas Foster Crepes. Andy and his Mom had never tried bananas foster and they adored it. (How can you not really?) As we were scraping the plate, the waitress mentioned that they also have bananas foster Pancakes at breakfast time…and just like that these babies were born.

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When I started researching this dish to see what was out there, I saw lots of versions that simply served the bananas over the ready made pancakes. That sounded great, but I wanted the flavors to actually be in the pancakes, so I started thinking. I’ve made fruity pancakes where I nestled the fruit pieces into the batter after I poured it, so I thought that would work well! (That way, I could also save the remaining syrup to drizzle over the pancakes.)

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This method worked really well and the finished product really tasted just like the dessert I love so much. I didn’t actually have any rum in the house- (and it was breakfast after all,)  so I used some rum and vanilla extracts instead. If you have these for a boozy brunch though, I’d definitely make them with a shot of dark rum. Boozy bananas foster is really pretty amazing!

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Bananas Foster Pancakes
Yield: 6-8 pancakes
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (or ½ cup whole wheat pastry flour and ½ white)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 Tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • For the Bananas Foster:
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. rum extract (or a shot of dark rum)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 bananas (under ripe is best) sliced
Instructions
  1. For the pancakes, whisk together the dry ingredients and then add the wet ingredients whisking until well-combined. Set aside as you make the bananas foster.
  2. In a glass measuring cup or other microwave safe dish, melt the butter in the microwave. Add the brown sugar and stir together with a fork until well combined and thick. Add the extracts and stir.
  3. Pour the butter mixture into a medium-large saucepan and warm over medium heat until bubbly. Add the bananas and stir to coat them in the butter-sugar mixture. Heat until warm- 1-2 minutes.
To assemble:
  1. (Only make 1 or 2 pancakes at a time as they will spread when you add the bananas.) After you pour the batter into the skillet, arrange 6-8 banana slices on top of the batter from the middle out. (This will help keep the shape round.) When bubbles form and pop in the batter, carefully flip each pancake, cooking until the bananas are caramelized.
  2. Serve with remaining bananas foster syrup, whipped cream, or maple syrup.
Notes
Note: Usually, bananas foster is made solely in a sauce pan- starting with the melting butter and adding the other ingredeints. BUT- for some strange reason, I had many failures with this. Maybe my stove top was too hot, but my brown sugar never seemed to mix well with the butter. I found it really easy to combine everything first and then warm in up in the pan. (But either method is fine.)
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Filed Under: Breakfast, Recipes Tagged With: Banana, Booze

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  1. Averie Cooks says

    April 30, 2012 at 10:32 am

    I made caramelized bananas a few weeks ago and posted about them. Never got to posting about the 2nd half of it, which was…pancakes. And wow, I need to make more and try your recipe. AMAZING!

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  2. Me And My Sweets says

    April 30, 2012 at 11:16 am

    WOW! Those look amazing and a must try! I’, going to start a monthly link up party “My Sweet party” and I’d love you to join. Check out my blog from 1st of May for more info. Have a great day!

    XXX Johanna

    http://www.meandmysweets.blogspot.com

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  3. Georgia The Comfort of Cooking says

    April 30, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    These look amazing, Audra! What a great idea, and so simple for jazzing up traditional pancakes!

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  4. Erin says

    April 30, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Wow do those every look good! Definitely a good outcome from your trip.

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  5. Maria says

    April 30, 2012 at 4:17 pm

    I want a big stack of these pancakes!

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  6. Cassie @ Bake Your Day says

    April 30, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    Nothing can beat bananas foster. Love this, Audra!

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  7. Maggie G. says

    April 30, 2012 at 6:31 pm

    This looks AMAZING! Bananas Foster is one of my favorite desserts, but due to an intense fear of setting myself on fire I never make it at home. I want to try these!

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  8. GaryHBroadway says

    April 30, 2012 at 6:39 pm

    http://goo.gl/UPPW0

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  9. Susanne Voros says

    April 30, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    These look killer! how can you go wrong with bananas foster in pancakes YUM!

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  10. Anita at Hungry Couple says

    May 1, 2012 at 12:33 am

    I love that you put the flavor inside the pancakes. Bananas Foster is amazing and I’m sure these pancakes are as well!

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  11. Vicki @ WITK says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:04 am

    These pancakes look so much more tasty than regular banana pancakes! Love it!

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  12. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:36 am

    These pancakes look incredible! What a decadent breakfast!

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  13. Samantha says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:37 am

    I think you just provided me with Ross’ birthday breakfast!

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  14. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:46 am

    Yay! I hope he likes them!

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  15. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:50 am

    Thanks Stephanie- they really were delish :)

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  16. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:50 am

    Thanks Vicki- they were pretty amazing!

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  17. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:51 am

    Thanks Anita- they really do taste like Bananas Foster!

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  18. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:51 am

    Thanks Susanne:) that’s what I’m sayin too!

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  19. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:52 am

    Don’t worry Maggie- no risk of that here :)

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  20. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:52 am

    Thanks Cassie- I love bananas foster!

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  21. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:52 am

    Yes- glad something good came of it :)

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  22. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:55 am

    Thanks Georgia- they were definitely a special “out-of-the-hospital” breakfast!

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  23. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:55 am

    Thanks Johanna- I’ll check it out!

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  24. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:55 am

    Aren’t caramelized bananas the best!?

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  25. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 2:56 am

    I wish I could make you some!

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  26. Bakermomma says

    May 1, 2012 at 3:58 am

    Yum.. these look wonderful!

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  27. Audra says

    May 1, 2012 at 4:13 am

    I love how you comment on my blog as BakerMomma (my real Mama.) :)

    Reply
  28. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    May 1, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    This sounds so yummy!! I’m seriously drooling over this!

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  29. Dinnersdishesdessert says

    May 1, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Glad you guys are back home, and everyone is well again! These pancakes look insane!

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  30. healthyfoodietravels says

    May 1, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    Mmmmmmmmm caramelized bananas. That looks to die for. To kill for, even!

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  31. BigFatBaker says

    May 3, 2012 at 12:46 am

    Ohh yum! I agree, how could you not love bananas foster? We went to Vegas for my 21st this summer and I wanted to go to the Sugar Factory in the Paris – I think it’s the coolest place ever!

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  32. Colleen Bauer says

    May 4, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    I’ve have delicious bananas foster french toast on a vacation and can imagine these would be awesome as well.

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  33. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    May 5, 2012 at 4:14 pm

    This looks… I’m at a loss for words. I just wish I could have these babies waiting for me at 5AM before I get ready for work. Wouldn’t that be a dream come true?

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  34. Elyse @The Cultural Dish says

    May 14, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    Wow…. these look so amazingly delicious!

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  35. Ameara says

    May 14, 2012 at 10:25 pm

    best pancakes I’ve ever eaten! So yummy!

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  36. Grace says

    May 24, 2012 at 8:17 pm

    They were sooo amazing!!

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  37. christeen says

    December 12, 2012 at 5:20 am

    Looking for this years 2012 Christmas breakfast. Well folks I just found it!!

    Reply

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