Sedapnya Lempeng Pisang Ku! : Banana Pancakes

These may not be the best looking pancakes but that's the best I can do. And please excuse the trumpet blowing because I seriously think my banana pancakes were good hee...hee....hee.....

Actually I didn't plan to make these pancakes. On Hari Raya day, I came downstairs and saw 3 pisang berangan on my dining table. These were left from the comb my partner picked up from Aeon.

Of course I could just eat the bananas as is. But then since I was free, why not attempt banana pancakes? That's what happens when I have time of my hands. Instead of resting and chilling out, I do stuff like this.

I looked for lempeng pisang (banana pancake) on the internet and saw loads of recipes. Some use milk/milk powder, creamed corn, santan, oats and there are big recipes (using one whole comb of bananas) and small recipes (using just 3 bananas). So many.

So I decided to just wing it based on the many recipes that I came across. I used bananas, flour, baking powder, sugar and egg. I also added some cinnamon powder because I like it.



I mashed the bananas then added egg, sugar, flour and baking powder and let the mixture stand for 15 minutes. Then I heated my non-stick pan, added some butter, and spooned the batter into the pan.

Yup, I wasn't consistent. I had big ones and small ones and the last of the lot was a big ass one. 

My batter is quite soft, so if you want a firmer texture, you need to add another one or two tablespoons of flour. Since it is soft, turning the pancake over in the pan was a bit of a challenge as I had to do it carefully.

But oh, it was so nice to eat. Slightly crusty outside (when warm) and soft inside.

Nyum...nyum...nyum.....

I couldn't stop eating. I think I got 11 pieces out of this recipe and saved 3 for later. Which meant that I nyum...nyum...nyum....8 pieces in one go. Oh dear.

Lempeng Pisang (Banana Pancake)
Recipe source : PH

Ingredients :
- 3 pisang berangan or any ripe banana (approximately 200g peeled weight)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup flour (add one or two tbsp more if you find the batter too soft)
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp brown sugar (because my bananas were not sweet enough)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder (optional)

Method :
1. Mash the bananas.
2. Add egg and sugar and mix till combined.
3. Add flour, baking powder and cinnamon powder and mix until a batter is formed.
4. Leave batter to stand for about 15 minutes.
5. Heat a non-stick pan and add oil or butter.
6. Spoon batter into the pan and fry the pancakes until each side is browned.