Adam Liaw’s banana pancakes with toasted almonds

Name: Adam Liaw’s banana pancakes with toasted almonds
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 450ml milk; 2 eggs; 350g self-raising flour; 50g caster sugar; 1 tsp baking powder; 2-3 bananas, sliced into ½ cm rounds; ½ cup almonds; 50g butter; maple syrup, to serve

Adam Liaw

September 20, 2024

Banana pancakes with toasted almonds.William Meppem

easyTime:2 hours +Serves:4-6

Adam Liaw reflects on the legacy of restaurateur and food writer Bill Granger with this sunny brunch or breakfast recipe. Rather than mashing bananas into the pancake batter, he prefers to dot them on top and let them caramelise. Sprinkle the top with a little sugar if you want even more caramelisation.

Ingredients

450ml milk
2 eggs
350g self-raising flour
50g caster sugar
1 tsp baking powder
2-3 bananas, sliced into ½ cm rounds
½ cup almonds
50g butter
maple syrup, to serve

VANILLA CREAM

300g thickened cream
1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

Step 1
Make your pancake batter the night before by combining the milk, eggs, flour, sugar and baking powder in a blender and blending to form a smooth mixture. Refrigerate overnight.
Step 2
Heat a non-stick frying pan (or two) over medium-low heat. Ladle about a third of a cup of batter into the pan (but no butter or oil) and cook for about a minute, then lightly press 4 or 5 rounds of banana into the top of the pancake. Cook the pancakes for about 3 more minutes until the bottom is golden brown and the sides of the pancake are set, then flip and cook, banana-side down, for a further 3-4 minutes until cooked through.
Step 3
Place the almonds in a small saucepan and toast by swirling over medium heat until fragrant. Roughly chop the toasted almonds and set aside. Whip the cream with the vanilla (you don’t need to sweeten it).
Step 4
Serve the warm pancakes with the banana side facing up, scattered with a few almonds. Add a pat of butter and some maple syrup on top and put a bit of whipped cream on the side.

Adam’s tip: These aren’t Bill Granger recipes, just ones I’ve written with him in mind. You can find some of Bill’s dishes here.