Jamaican Banana Fritter Pancakes

Traditional Jamaican fritters are deep-fried, have a cup or two of white flour, and often a bit of sugar. Here we take the delicious traditional island recipe and simplify it by cutting down the flour, butter/oil, and sugar.  What makes these fritter pancakes moist and delicious is the sweet banana and the spices.  This recipe is perfect for when you have ripe bananas but aren’t ready to commit to a loaf of banana bread.

If you’ve been following me here for a while you know that what first inspired me to start a food blog was the students and families I coach as a family nutritionist.  This one of the older recipes we decided to bring back to the table.  Jamaican fritters were introduced to me by one of the first students I coached several years back.  This young gal had a tradition of making fritters with her dad (he was Jamaican) on weekend mornings.  I loved hearing how she taught him how to lighten things up so that they could continue enjoying the tradition while being more mindful of their health.

What makes these pancakes lighter than fritters:

• less oil
• Less sugar
• Less flour
• Smaller

Save your ripe and even overripe bananas for this recipe – the riper the sweeter.  Smash them with a fork and add cinnamon and nutmeg. 

You can’t go wrong with the spice mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla on sweet, ripe bananas.  Trust me, you won’t miss the added sugars a bit but if u are wanting a special treat, go ahead and sprinkle a pinch of powdered or decorating sugar after cooking them. 

For an easy step by step demo on  making these banana fritter pancakes watch this How-To video:

We like to make tiny, silver dollar-sized pancakes.  They are fun and easy to pop plus portion control is a snap. 

One of the nice things about these mini pancakes is that they are delicious plain.  To keep things light, avoid drowning your pancakes in syrup.  Instead, stack them up, layer more bananas between each one, and add some colorful berries on top.

If you are wanting a little drizzle of something, try Ava’s favorite pancake topper – a mixture of almond butter, maple syrup, and vanilla yogurt.  I enjoy them with a spoonful of Greek vanilla yogurt and a sprinkle of extra cinnamon.  You can also slice up more bananas and add a dusting of confectioner’s sugar over the fritter pancakes.

For more healthy, light breakfast recipes click on over to this Better Breakfasts index. 

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✨✨ Bita