Cocoa Pancakes With Creamy Caramel Banana Topping Recipes

CHOCOLATE WAFFLES WITH CARAMEL-BANANA TOPPING

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, mix all topping ingredients except bananas. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Gently stir in bananas until well coated. Keep warm.
• Heat waffle iron. (Waffle irons without a nonstick coating may need to be brushed with vegetable oil or sprayed with cooking spray before batter for each waffle is added.) In medium bowl, stir all waffle ingredients with spoon until blended. Pour batter onto hot waffle iron. (Check manufacturer's directions for recommended amount of batter.) Close lid of waffle iron.
• Bake each waffle about 5 minutes or until steaming stops. Carefully remove waffle. Serve with topping.

BANANA PANCAKES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• In another bowl whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and 1/4 cup melted butter.
• Add wet ingredients to dry along with banana and stir to combine.
• Heat a griddle over medium heat. Coat with melted butter and drop batter onto griddle using about 1/3 cup per pancake. Cook for about 2 minutes per side, until golden brown. Can be kept warm in a 200 degree oven.
• To make syrup, combine 1/4 cup melted butter, brown sugar, and water in a large skillet. Bring to a boil and continue to boil until mixture thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add sliced banana, vanilla extract, and rum extract.

COCOA PANCAKES WITH CREAMY CARAMEL-BANANA TOPPING

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, mix all topping ingredients except bananas. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Gently stir in bananas until well coated; keep warm.
• Heat griddle or skillet over medium-high heat or electric griddle to 375°F. Grease griddle with cooking spray, vegetable oil or shortening. In medium bowl, beat egg with wire whisk or hand beater until foamy. Beat in milk and butter until smooth. Stir in remaining pancake ingredients until blended.
• For each pancake, pour scant 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle. Cook about 1 1/2 minutes or until pancakes are puffed. Turn and cook other sides until golden brown and dry around edges. Serve pancakes with topping.

COPYCAT DENNY'S CARAMEL BANANA PANCAKES RECIPE

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and baking soda; add the buttermilk, oil, and egg.
• Mix all the ingredients and beat until smooth.
• Heat a frying pan or a griddle to 375 degrees F.
• Grease the cooking surface with non-stick spray.
• Pour ½ cup of batter for each pancake. Cook until hot and bubbly on one side, then flip and cook until golden brown.
• Remove from the cooking surface. Then, place the pancakes on a plate.
• Top the pancakes with slices of fresh bananas and drizzle with caramel sauce. Enjoy a sweet, healthy breakfast!

FLUFFY BANANA PANCAKES WITH CARAMEL PECAN SAUCE AND RICOTTA CREAM

Steps:

• Caramel Pecan Sauce: In a small non-stick saucepan, melt caramel pieces gently with the cream, stirring occasionally until smooth and blended.
• Add pecans and flaked coconut (and rum or brandy if desired), stir to combine with sauce, then remove from heat.
• Serve warm over pancakes.
• Can be prepared the night before, then heated in the microwave until warm.
• Ricotta Cream: Place ricotta cheese, confectioners sugar, orange juice and orange zest in a bowl.
• Beat with a whisk until well combined.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Can be prepared the night before.
• Fluffy Banana Pancakes: Sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a bowl.
• Place buttermilk in a 2-cup glass-measuring cup and add butter.
• Microwave on high for 2 minutes, until butter melts.
• Lightly beat yolks, then combine with the buttermilk and butter mixture, whisking to incorporate.
• Then add vanilla essence and caster sugar (superfine sugar) and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Add buttermilk mixture to the flour, and whisk together until batter becomes thick and smooth.
• Batter can be prepared to this stage, the night before.
• Beat egg whites in a clean dry bowl until stiff.
• Fold whites carefully into batter until evenly mixed (and the sliced bananas can be added at this stage, too, if you wish - otherwise, see step 20).
• Heat a 6-inch diameter fry pan or skillet and brush lightly with melted butter, or spray with vegetable oil.
• For each pancake, pour 1/2 to 3/4 cup batter into pan, and swirl around quickly to distribute evenly over bottom of pan.
• Cook until bubbles begin to appear on the surface, then lay some banana slices over the top.
• When pancakes are lightly browned on the bottom (about two minutes), flip over and cook other side.
• When cooked through, transfer pancake to a baking tray and keep warm in a low oven while you cook the rest of the batter (Each pancake should take about two minutes per side).
• To serve, drizzle warm caramel pecan sauce over each pancake, and top with a generous dollop or two of ricotta cream.

CARAMEL BANANA PANCAKES

Steps:

• Whisk eggs in a bowl.
• Mash bananas in separate bowl.
• Combine all ingredients, to form the pancake batter.
• Brush a tablespoon of coconut oil onto a non-stick pan.
• Ladle about a third of a cup of batter into the pan.
• Cook until bubbles start to form on the surface of the batter.
• Flip to cook the other side.
• Top with slices of fresh banana and caramel sauce.
• Melt coconut oil in a saucepan.
• Whisk in honey/maple syrup, vanilla, and coconut cream.
• Cook for about 3 minutes over medium heat stirring constantly. Consistency should easily coat the back of a spoon.