Greek Yogurt Banana Pancakes (Printable Version)

Light, fluffy pancakes made with Greek yogurt and ripe bananas for a protein-packed morning meal.

# Ingredient List:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 1 cup Greek yogurt (plain, full-fat or low-fat)
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
05 - 2 tablespoons milk (dairy or non-dairy)

→ Dry Ingredients

06 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
07 - 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
08 - 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
09 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
10 - ¼ teaspoon salt

→ For Cooking

11 - Butter or oil, for greasing the pan

# How to Make:

01 - In a large bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, eggs, mashed bananas, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth and well combined.
02 - In a separate bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Stir gently until just combined; do not overmix as this will make pancakes tough.
04 - Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Lightly grease with butter or oil.
05 - Pour ¼ cup batter per pancake onto the skillet. Cook for 2–3 minutes, until bubbles form on the surface and edges appear set.
06 - Flip carefully and cook for another 1–2 minutes, until golden brown and completely cooked through.
07 - Repeat with remaining batter, greasing the pan as needed between batches.
08 - Serve warm with your favorite toppings such as honey, fresh fruit, or maple syrup.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The texture is impossibly fluffy considering how protein packed they are, and you genuinely stay full for hours without that heavy pancake slump
  • They come together in about 15 minutes flat, which means you can actually make them on a chaotic Tuesday morning if you want
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter is the number one way to ruin the texture. Stop as soon as the flour disappears.
  • Letting the batter sit for 5 minutes before cooking actually improves the fluffiness, if you can wait that long.
03 -
  • Let your pan heat up fully before adding any batter. Test with a drop of water, it should dance across the surface.
  • Mash the bananas really well before adding them. Big chunks create uneven cooking and weird textures.

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