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This is a favorite homemade pancake recipe you are going to love. These Banana Caramel Buttermilk Pancakes are sure to wow your family and friends! Simple to make and delicious!

If you love pancake recipes like we do, try our Raspberry Chocolate Chip Pancakes too.

Homemade Pancake Recipe

This pancake recipe is a show stopper! Not only is it gorgeous it is so delicious! The combination of soft buttermilk pancakes with bananas and caramel….the best!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Great For Entertaining. These sweet dessert pancakes are perfect for weekend entertaining and Holidays.
Easy To Make. A big bonus is that these pancakes are easy to make.
Sweet! You’ll love these dessert pancakes with caramel and bananas!

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What You’ll Need

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make homemade pancakes at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full instructions.

All-Purpose Flour– Flour is the main dry ingredients for the pancakes.
Quick Oats– I love the texture the oats give the pancakes.
Baking Soda– Baking soda helps the pancakes rise during cooking.
Salt– I use kosher salt or sea salt in my baking and cooking.
Walnuts– The walnuts are optional, but add a nice nutty flavor and texture.
Buttermilk– No substitutions for the buttermilk. It is needed as part of the wet ingredients.
Egg– I use large eggs in all of my cooking and baking for consistency.
Vanilla– For best tasting results use pure vanilla.
Prepared Caramel Sauce– I like the Trader Joe’s Salted Caramel Sauce if you can find it near you.

pouring oats into dry ingredient bowl for homemade pancakes

pouring sugar in bowl of dry ingredients for homemade pancakes

How To Make Buttermilk Pancakes

Heat Skillet. Place a medium sized non-stick skillet over medium heat.

Dry Ingredients. Place flour, oats, baking soda, salt and walnuts into a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine.

pouring buttermilk in bowl for homemade pancake recipe

pouring egg into mixing bowl for homemade pancakes

Wet Ingredients. Slowly pour in and stir buttermilk, egg and vanilla, mixing to combine.

Cook Pancakes. Spoon about 1/4 cup batter into hot skillet, swirling to make round. Cook until browned then flip to brown other side. Remove and stack onto plate. Continue finishing pancakes until batter is gone.

Arrange Bananas and Serve. To serve, layer sliced bananas around edges of each pancake and drizzle with warm caramel sauce.

Caramel Sauce. Use your favorite caramel sauce and drizzle over top of the pancakes.

Tips For Making The Best Pancakes

Rest Batter. Mix lightly and give batter a rest! Mix pancakes minimally to avoid forming toughening gluten. There are a few ways to ensure that you mix pancake batter well without over mixing it. Have all your ingredients at room temperature. Mix cold buttermilk and eggs with melted butter and you get clumps of butter—not the end of the world, but not optimal for even distribution.
Make Sure Skillet Is Hot. Test a small pancake in the hot skillet/griddle to make sure temperature is good. No need to waste a full size pancake.
Cook Until Bubbles Form. Cook until bubbles cover the surface; flip before they all break.

How To Serve

Serve these dessert pancakes at your next brunch or Holiday party. They’re always a huge success.

How To Store Leftovers

Store leftover pancakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Reheating Instructions

To reheat pancakes, place onto a heat proof plate loosely covered for 60-75 seconds, or until hot.

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