Teff and Banana Pancakes with Honey Drizzle
Light and fluffy pancakes made with nutritious teff flour and ripe bananas, topped with a sweet honey drizzle for breakfast or brunch. This African breakfast recipe, ready in about 25 minutes, layers teff flour, all-purpose flour, and baking powder into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 280 calories and feeds 4, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Add this recipe to your weekly plan" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 1 cup teff flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- for cooking vegetable oil
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Instructions
- Step 1: In a large bowl, whisk together 1 cup teff flour, 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/4 tsp salt until evenly combined.
- Step 2: In a separate bowl, beat 2 large eggs with 1 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 mashed ripe bananas, and 2 tbsp melted butter until smooth.
- Step 3: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir gently until just combined; do not overmix to keep pancakes fluffy.
- Step 4: Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease with vegetable oil. Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto the skillet.
- Step 5: Cook pancakes for 2-3 minutes until bubbles appear on the surface and edges look set, then flip and cook for another 2 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Step 6: Transfer pancakes to a plate and drizzle with 1/4 cup honey before serving warm.








