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Close up stack of banana pikelets on a plate, with a vintage spoon on the side, surrounded by fresh whole bananas and bottle of maple syrup in the background.
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5 from 1 vote

Banana pikelets

These healthy banana pikelets are super easy to make with just five ingredients. They are sugar free, freeze well and make an excellent kid friendly lunch or snack.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: afternoon tea, Breakfast, lunch, morning tea, Snack
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: Baby banana pancakes, Banana pancakes, Freezer friendly meals, Healthy pancakes, Kids lunchs, Kids snacks, Make ahead meals, No added sugar, Sugar free pancakes, Toddler banana pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1 medium ripe banana
  • 1 cup (150gms) self raising flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • butter for greasing

Optional

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Sift the flour. Add the flour, baking powder and cinnamon if using to a bowl and mix well.
  • Peel the banana and add to separate bowl. Mash well.
  • Add egg and milk and mix well.
  • Heat up the frying pan. Add a little butter, then wipe carefully with a paper towel, taking care not to burn yourself.
  • Add a little more butter.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. It doesn't matter if there are a few small lumps of banana left.
  • Ladle the pikelet mix into the hot frying pan. I use about half a ladle per pikelet and can fit three to four pikelets into a frying pan. You can make them smaller if you prefer.
  • Cook on one side until the pikelets are bubbling and starting to firm up around the edges.
  • Flip over with an egg flip and cook on the other side until just golden brown.
  • Remove from frying pan and repeat until all the pikelet mix is cooked.
  • Pop onto a plate and you're done!
  • Fabulous on there own, with some fresh fruit for a healthy snack or a drizzle of maple syrup or honey for a treat. Delicious!

Notes

These banana pikelets make great portable school lunches and snakes for hungry kids on the go.  They can be stored in the fridge for up to three days and freeze well.