While the trend of making everything bite-sized is over—think mini pancake cereal, mini croissant cereal, and cookie cereal—it's always a good time to have a bowl of mini pancake bananas. that's right. TikTok users have done it again with yet another cute and delicious food trend. TikTok's Pancake Bananas are super easy to make and can be enjoyed for breakfast or as a delicious and healthy midday snack or dessert, so obviously you'll want to try them faster than you can say "pancake bananas." ".
One of the great things about this simple snack is that its ingredients can vary to suit your personal taste. If you want to change up your pancake game, you can add ingredients like cinnamon and nutmeg to the batter for extra spice. For all you vegetarians out there, try adding a milk alternative to the batter, such as oat milk or almond milk. This version uses oats in the batter, but the main ingredients you need to make these pancake-covered bananas are:
- banana
- Pancake mix of your choice
- Milk of your choice
- butter
- Egg
- extra seasoning
Make sure your bananas are ripe (the riper they are, the sweeter they will taste as the sugar caramelizes during cooking), then cut them into round pieces. Be sure not to make them too thick or they won't cook properly! Once you've done this, prepare the pancake batter - don't be afraid to add those extra spices to make your experience even more delicious. Grease a frying pan with some butter, spread the bananas in the batter and fry until the pancakes are golden brown on both sides.
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Once you have the last piece done, the real fun begins. You can top it with all the toppings including peanut butter, chocolate, and whipped cream—but of course, you can't go wrong by sticking to classic maple syrup. While this trend stems from the infamous TikTok pancake cereal, you might want to think twice before dipping these babies into a bowl of milk, but hey, I won't judge you if you end up doing it.
Now you get it. Once you've filled your belly, it's time to consider another trendy treat to satisfy your culinary needs. Since the launch of this mini pancake cereal comes not long after the original, no one should be surprised if other pre-TikTok food trends make their way into 2021. Until then, keep having fun making all the mini food dishes your belly can handle.
