Fluffy Banana Pancakes with Caramel Pecan Sauce and Ricotta Cream

"Everyone loves pancakes. In this recipe, fluffy pancakes combine beautifully with bananas, pecans and caramel sauce, and are served with a delicious ricotta cream. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or after a light meal. Even better, most components can be prepared well ahead of time. The sliced bananas can be stirred through the batter just prior to cooking, or arranged over the top of each individual pancake as it cooks. If serving as a dessert, rum or brandy can be added to the caramel pecan sauce if you wish."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
19
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Caramel Pecan Sauce: In a small non-stick saucepan, melt caramel pieces gently with the cream, stirring occasionally until smooth and blended.
  • Add pecans and flaked coconut (and rum or brandy if desired), stir to combine with sauce, then remove from heat.
  • Serve warm over pancakes.
  • Can be prepared the night before, then heated in the microwave until warm.
  • Ricotta Cream: Place ricotta cheese, confectioners sugar, orange juice and orange zest in a bowl.
  • Beat with a whisk until well combined.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Can be prepared the night before.
  • Fluffy Banana Pancakes: Sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a bowl.
  • Place buttermilk in a 2-cup glass-measuring cup and add butter.
  • Microwave on high for 2 minutes, until butter melts.
  • Lightly beat yolks, then combine with the buttermilk and butter mixture, whisking to incorporate.
  • Then add vanilla essence and caster sugar (superfine sugar) and stir until sugar is dissolved.
  • Add buttermilk mixture to the flour, and whisk together until batter becomes thick and smooth.
  • Batter can be prepared to this stage, the night before.
  • Beat egg whites in a clean dry bowl until stiff.
  • Fold whites carefully into batter until evenly mixed (and the sliced bananas can be added at this stage, too, if you wish - otherwise, see step 20).
  • Heat a 6-inch diameter fry pan or skillet and brush lightly with melted butter, or spray with vegetable oil.
  • For each pancake, pour 1/2 to 3/4 cup batter into pan, and swirl around quickly to distribute evenly over bottom of pan.
  • Cook until bubbles begin to appear on the surface, then lay some banana slices over the top.
  • When pancakes are lightly browned on the bottom (about two minutes), flip over and cook other side.
  • When cooked through, transfer pancake to a baking tray and keep warm in a low oven while you cook the rest of the batter (Each pancake should take about two minutes per side).
  • To serve, drizzle warm caramel pecan sauce over each pancake, and top with a generous dollop or two of ricotta cream.

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  1. "Food heaven" is what I would call this. This easy to follow recipe can cheer up anyone's mood at anytime of the day. My family was drooling over this when I served it as dessert today and they really enjoyed this and so did I. The blend of the various flavours of the sauce and the cream with the pancakes is awesome and does stir a romance on the tongue;) Thank you for a wonderful recipe and all the best for the contest!
     
  2. I made the caramel sauce and the ricotta cream and it was real good. But where do the bananas go in the pancakes? I couldn't figure that out so I had to use the sauce and cream for something else. But I'd like to make the pancakes someday if the directions are fixed. So 5 stars for the sauce and cream, added to 1 star for the pancake recipe I couldn't figure out equals 6, divided by 2 makes 3, so that's what I'm giving.
     
  3. Oh wow!! These are a winner, they are sooooo good. Melt- in- your- mouth delicious and a great flavor combo. And what can I say about the ricotta cream other than “who needs cows”? My family ate them as fast as I could make them. I did just what the recipe said except I didn’t add alcohol. I put the sliced banana over the pancakes as they cooked. Don’t let the number of steps put you off. I got most of it ready the night before and it took no time fixing them Saturday morning. Forget carbs and give yourselves a treat. Thanks for coming up with this recipe.
     
  4. Wow, I am completely speechless after eating this marvelous breakfast! I couldnt believe my taste buds! lol :-) wow! The pancakes alone are absolutely marvelous.... I wasnt sure when to add the bananas, but Id already started making the pancakes before I realized that the recipe didnt state this step. I just tossed the bananas in before folding in the whites, and it came out just perfect. I had a teeny bit of trouble with the caramel sauce, but transferred it to a double boiler and it came out just fine...after adding just a tad more cream. Ohhh... OhhHHHhh..and the ricotta cream.. is just heavenly!! yum!!! This is a beautiful breakfast.. fit for a QUEEN! I will definitely add this recipe to my perm. file, and use it when I have guests over. This is definitely a WINNER!!! THANK YOU!!
     
  5. Beautiful.This is the first recipe that I have tried and if this is anything to go by I can't wait to try more. Well done!
     
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