Everyone wants to know how to make the fluffiest pancakes. Is there anything better than a perfectly shaped, fluffy pancake? To have a good head start on your day means eating a delicious healthy breakfast. Pancakes are a natural choice when you want to treat yourself for breakfast.
So how do you make the fluffiest pancake? Well, a pancake is a thin and round flat cake. They are light, fluffy, mouth-watering, provide a high quantity of carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.
However, pancakes can be high in sodium, calories, and fat too. Thus, the trick is to pick whole-grain pancakes or limiting sweetener intakes, etc. for a healthy alternative.
However, if pancakes are not quiet your thing, regardless if they are healthy or not. Consider reading our article “Why Arepas Are the New Brunch “It” Food.”
Nutrients from pancakes
To understand, how to make the fluffiest pancake, you should understand a little bit about the nutrients naturally found in pancakes. Pancakes are a good source of phosphorus and calcium, meeting 20% and 18% of the daily recommended intake, respectively. Pancakes help boost your bone strength and your ability to make RNA and DNA. You can even incorporate protein powder into the batter. There have been some health benefits to the Japanese pancakes, Okonomiyaki.
Generally, pancakes provide about about 12 percent of the iodine and riboflavin that you need each day. A plate of pancakes offers a sufficient amount of carbs and carbohydrates that can fuel your body for the day. So, you will feel energized after eating a plate of pancakes as it stabilizes blood sugar.
Pancakes also have an ample amount of iron content. Also, a banana pancake provides the protein that most people lack in their morning meal. Research shows that equal distribution of protein throughout the day is important: your body needs 20-30 grams of protein at a time for muscle building and muscle repair. But consuming more than you need at dinner time doesn’t help build or repair more muscle.
Why banana?
Before you know how to make the fluffiest pancakes, you’ll have to consider what you’ll be using to make them. Bananas are rich in fiber and are an excellent source of potassium, which is an essential mineral that most people don’t get enough of in their diets. Bananas are recommended as a proper diet option to eat during exercises because bananas have a unique mixture of carbohydrates and antioxidants, which provide excellent support during an intense exercise session.
How to Make the fluffiest pancakes
The secret to making the fluffiest of pancake lies in the batter. If the batter is too thick, the inside will be undercooked. Too runny, and the pancakes won’t fluff up. For a better tasting banana pancake, use a ripe banana. Because, the riper the banana, the sweeter the pancake.
How to make the fluffiest pancakes- step by step
First, mash the bananas in a bowl and put aside.
Next, combine the flour (whole wheat flour), baking powder, salt, cinnamon in a large mixing bowl, and stir them.
Then in a separate bowl, add milk, egg, vanilla, and mix them.
Mix the flour and the egg mixture and stir, being careful not to over-mix.
Add the mashed bananas in the mix.
Preheat the oven. Then grease the pan with a small amount of butter.
Pour the batter onto the pan but do so using a ¼ cup measuring cup to get the perfect, evenly sized pancakes. For the batter to spread into perfectly round shapes, start pouring from the middle, slowly in a circular motion.
Allow them to cook thoroughly on both sides, approximately 2 minutes each side. You’ll know when to flip them when the underside is golden.
Tip
Always use a good plastic spatula, slide it under the pancake and use your wrist rather than your whole arm, and gently flip them to get that perfect fluffy round-shaped pancakes.
⦁ Repeat with remaining batter, adding more butter or oil to the pan when needed in-between pancakes.
⦁ To serve, top with desired toppings like fresh fruit, frozen berries, maple syrup, etc. and enjoy!
These banana pancakes with cinnamon and vanilla essence are so fluffy; no one would think sit’s made from whole wheat flour. For some extra protein and fiber, you can top your pancakes with sliced banana, peanut butter, etc.
TRICKS
For some extra fluffiness in the pancake, add more than usual baking powder in the batter and let it sit for few additional minutes before you cook up the cakes. This allows the batter to get bigger and more bubbly.
What to do with leftover pancakes
These banana pancakes store very well in both the fridge and freezer. If you have got any leftovers, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can freeze them for up to 3 months. Just wrap them individually in plastic film and stack together. Then wrap the pancakes airtight with a plastic wrapper or aluminum foil or put it inside a freezer bag.
When you’re ready to enjoy, reheat in a microwave for like 30 seconds until hot. And to warm the frozen pancakes, you can spread out on a baking sheet and cover it — bake in a medium heat oven for about 10 minutes.
Now that you know how to make the fluffiest pancake,s enjoy yourself a morning full of fluffiness and start your day right!