Have you noticed these 2-Ingredient Pancakes floating around on the internet??! Watch the short video showing you how to make these pancakes, then scroll to the bottom of this post and print out the recipe so you can make them at home.
Maybe I’m late to the party, but my son and I have been seeing these all over the internet. He made them first and shared his version of 2-Ingredient Pancakes on his own blog last week. We gobbled those down very quickly. So I thought it would be a good time to share some healthy pancakes here on RecipeGirl.
Since I’ve been trying to cut down on consuming too much bad food in general, I’ve been a little enthusiastic about trying out different variations of this crazy “pancake” concoction. It’s a fun little recipe that everyone should know about (especially my gluten-free friends and anyone watching their weight). So I’ll share the basic recipe with you here and some suggested ways to play around with 2 Ingredient Pancakes.
The 2 secret ingredients are: Mashed Ripe Banana and Egg. That’s it. No flour, nothing else. Just banana + egg. Isn’t that crazy? If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers program, there is a link in the recipe to WW, so you can figure out the points for your program.
So in this first version you see in the first photo of the post, (for only me) I used about 1/3 cup mashed banana + 1 egg. Stir it all up and fry it like a pancake. I topped this one with crunchy peanut butter and a little bit of honey. What does it taste like? Well… it tastes a lot like a banana pancake. It’s not fluffy like a regular flour pancake, but it provides a fairly good simulation of a normal pancake. It’s definitely NOT the same (so don’t expect that), but I think it’s pretty darn good.
If you’re in need of a good griddle for pancake making, here is the griddle I recommend: Presto 22-inch Electric Griddle. I got tired of trying to make pancakes in my nonstick frying pans, so after all these years I finally splurged and bought this griddle. I love it! We make pancakes and French toast often on the weekends, so it comes in handy. It’s also great for making a bunch of grilled cheese sandwiches at the same time!
For this second version, I tried using just egg whites. I used about 1/4 to 1/3 cup mashed banana + 2 tablespoons egg whites, then topped it with a few banana slices and a quick drizzle of light maple syrup. This one definitely tasted like banana pancakes. It was a little lighter in texture than the version above where I used a whole egg. All in all it was still rather good, though I preferred the version where you use the whole egg (plus, I like the idea of that added protein).
So what do you think… are you intrigued enough to try them? I’d definitely encourage you to play around with the ingredients a little bit- there isn’t an exact ratio of egg to banana or anything. You could always mix in a tablespoon or two of almond flour to get a more substantial pancake, or top the classic version with Nutella and strawberries too.
And be sure to check out my son RecipeBoy’s version too: 4 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Pancakes. His actually look much better than mine! And if you like adding chocolate to your pancakes, his recipe is a good option! They’re a little fluffier than my version, for sure.
If you’re looking for more pancake recipes, you might like to try some of these:
And if you’re looking for pancake recipes that are not quite as mainstream, try these:
- Sweet Potato Pancakes
- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
- Strawberry- Ricotta Whole Wheat Pancakes
- Buckwheat Pancakes
- Red Velvet Pancakes with Sweet Cream Cheese Topping
2 Ingredient Pancakes
Recipe Details
Ingredients
- ½ cup mashed ripe banana (mashed very well)
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Mix the banana and egg in a medium bowl. Heat a skillet to medium, and spray with nonstick spray. Scoop about 1/4 cup of the batter onto the skillet. Cook until the edges are dry- the pancake will be thin. Flip and cook the other side briefly.
- Repeat with the remaining batter. You should be able to get 4 or 5 thin pancakes.
Video
Notes
- Suggested Add-ins or toppings: *mini chocolate chips *tiny blueberries *Nutella + strawberries *peanut or almond butter + honey *maple syrup
I had never heard of them but am totally intrigued. I have to try these. They look like they have a crepe like texture and I love that. These are definitely on the list for this weekend.
thanks for this Lori, can’t wait to try these. Please tell “Recipe Boy” that his site is great!
Thanks, I will!
Super cool recipe, I love thin pancakes. I’m with you on the whole eggs, I always go whole eggs.
Can you substitute banana with apple sauce? I really don’t like the taste of banana, so do these pancakes really taste like bananas?
Thank you 🙂
I would think applesauce wouldn’t work, but if you try it… let us know!
Just bought extra bananas so I could try these tomorrow – love this idea!
Ah! I just tried to make it by using the separated egg i.e. whipping the white first then adding banana + yolk and while the batter looked beautiful when I was frying the pancake it wasn’t strong enough to stay together and couldn’t flip as one whole piece 🙁 Mine turned out like a mush. But I will persevere! The sweetness/caramelization of the bananas is like no other though 😀
I have to laugh, I just made these a couple of weeks ago! They are crazy good! I love them with peanut butter!! Yum!! I love simple and delicious!
I make another version with grated apple, egg, ground flaxseed and cinnamon. Quick and easy (although there are four ingredients instead of two!)
So yummy Lori! It would be so easy to whip up one serving too instead of a whole batch of regular pancakes which would undoubtedly be devoured feeling me guilt ridden and stuffed. Great flavors too!
These sound great – quick and easy. I will be trying them tomorrow morning!
Amazing Lori! Love how simple this is! Can’t wait to try it! 🙂
I’m totally fascinated by this and HAVE to try it. What a fun idea, Lori!
Never heard of them–but thanks for teaching me! I’m out of most of my flours (too much pizza?) but it’s good to know I could whip up pancakes as I always have bananas in the freezer and eggs in the fridge.
Brilliant! We will be making these for breakfast in the morning! Can’t wait to try them!
We have made these a few times, and the last time my husband actually whipped them up in the ol’ kitchenaid mixer…and voila, the texture was a lot more like regular pancakes! I think he let it go for about a minute or so until the bananas were no longer chunky. The bananas weren’t overly ripe, so that may have had something to do with it as well. Another thing I like to do is add a teaspoon of vanilla extract and some cinnamon to the mix (when he made them, he used 3 bananas and 6 eggs to feed the 3 of us – it made plenty and we had a few extra).
There is another version of this type of pancake using canned pumpkin and eggs. Talk about delicious!
Can you use bananas that have been frozen successfully in this dish? I will try soon!
I guess I’m REALLY late to the party because I’ve never heard of these! Wow…I can’t wait to try them! We make pancakes a LOT around here, so it will be fun to change things up a bit!
I love these. I would not, however, recommend adding chocolate chips before cooking. I’ve done it and it becomes a watery, burnt chocolate mess. But maybe on top… Mmmmm.
No- definitely don’t mix them into the batter, but you can sprinkle them on top of the pancake as indicated in RecipeBoy’s recipe… see the link for details.
I saw those on her site and on FG this week, too! Amazing that it works, but it does! It’s pretty amazing, right! Your pancakes look perfect for a dreary weekend morning to brighten it up 🙂
Loved the idea – tried it this morning using the egg whites instead of the whole egg however they stuck to the pan although i used pam. Also, they were quite as flat and thin as yours..what did I do wrong?
Did you use a nonstick pan? I used nonstick for both versions and didn’t have trouble with sticking at all.
A recipe to treasure indeed…love this quickie!
I’ll bet you could add a couple tbs of oat bran.
sure!
I just made these and they are FABULOUS!! I amazed at how much they taste like real pancakes, well maybe more like crepes actually. Love them! I really don’t like eggs on their own, so this is a great way for me to get all the benefits of eggs into my diet.
Cool idea…although I may consider the full on pancakes for how often I make them 😉
I’m trying it with separated eggs so that I can whip the egg whites before adding…I’m hoping that with give it a little more loft!
good idea! A little baking powder might give them lift too.