How to Make Banana Pancakes Easily for Camping

For a tasty addition to your list of easy camping meals, we will recommend you Banana Pancakes!

Just mix banana slices, chopped walnuts, and a scoop of brown sugar into your pancake batter. Cook them on your camp stove or griddle for flavorful pancakes packed with natural sweetness.

Let’s explore my recipe!

Main Ingredients

The moment you crawl out of your tent and see pancakes being made with these simple ingredients, you know it’s going to be a fantastic day. A little morning positivity can go a long way:

• 3 ripe bananas (the riper, the better!)
• 2 eggs
• 1½ cups whole milk
• 2 cups flour
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (toasted in a dry skillet for extra flavor, if you’d like)
• Ghee, butter, or coconut oil to grease the pan

Note: The ingredients listed here will make 16 Banana Pancakes. Feel free to scale up or down by adjusting the proportions to suit the number of pancakes you need to make.

Essential Equipment

You need to bring essential tools to make your pancake making experience easier:

• Skillet or Griddle: You can use a nonstick pan or a griddle to keep the crepes from sticking. I like to use a GSI pan, but a tempered cast iron pan is great too—just don’t forget the butter!
• Camp Stove: The Camp Chef stove is my choice. With two powerful burners and awesome heat control, it’s perfect for getting those pancakes just the right shade of golden brown.
• Mixing Bowl & Fork: A medium to large mixing bowl and a fork for mixing the pancake batter.
• Spatula: A silicone or plastic spatula is perfect for a nonstick pan. If you’re using a cast iron pan, a metal spatula will do the trick.

Directions for Banana Pancakes

Now, let’s start cooking with us! Just follow a few simple steps and you will have delicious Banana Pancakes right at the campsite:

At Home

To save time, we mixed the flour and packed the brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a bag. The rest of the ingredients were also packed tightly for an easy campsite prep.

At Camp

Now it’s time to make pancakes at the campsite. Since you’ve got everything ready at home, your breakfast will probably go faster. All that’s left to do is mix in the milk, eggs, and bananas. Follow these easy steps to make delicious pancakes right at your campsite:

1. Mash two bananas in a medium bowl using the back of a fork until smooth.
2. Crack the egg into the bowl, add the milk, and beat everything together until smooth.
3. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined—don’t worry about small lumps! If the batter’s too thick, add up to ¼ cup more milk.
4. Heat a nonstick pan or cast iron skillet over medium-low to medium heat. Add ghee, butter, or coconut oil (especially for cast iron!) and swirl to coat the pan.
5. Pour ⅓ cup of batter into the center and sprinkle chopped walnuts on top. Cook for 2-3 minutes until bubbles form on top and the edges are set. Flip and cook the other side until golden brown.
6. Continue with the remaining batter, adding more ghee, butter, or oil as needed.

Notes for Better Dishes

We used a few simple tricks to make these banana pancakes even more delicious. When you want to start your day with some pancakes, consider these tips:

• At home, we measure and combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a resealable bag or container. Pack the banana, egg, milk, and walnuts in separate containers.
• We  typically opt for a nearly black banana for a richer flavor but as long as your banana is fully ripe and you can mash it up, you’ll have perfect pancakes.
• For an extra indulgent touch, sprinkle some chopped dark chocolate onto the pancakes before flipping them. It’s the secret ingredient in our famous banana bread recipe!

Healthy Combination Ideas

These Banana Pancakes are already delicious on their own with just bananas, eggs, and flour, but try these healthy combinations to add flavor and nutrition to your breakfast:

• Ground cinnamon: Add a dash of cinnamon and it really brings out the flavor.
• Ground hemp seeds & ground flax seeds: These two ingredients will give your pancakes an extra boost of healthy fats and fiber.
• Unsweetened shredded coconut: Mix a few tablespoons of unsweetened shredded coconut into the batter and sprinkle some on the uncooked side before flipping for a toasted coconut flavor.
• Pinch of salt: You can add it to your liking, but a small pinch (up to 1/4 teaspoon) can really enhance the overall flavor.

Give this recipe a try and treat yourself to a camping trip that’s sure to impress! We can’t wait to hear the results—leave us a comment at greententlife.com!

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