Banana & Peanut Butter Stuffed Pancakes
Some dishes have a way of taking us back to our childhood. Other foods easily transport us to a special time or place. We all have foods that we associate with good memories. Pancakes are one of those foods for me. Peanut butter and bananas are another pair of foods that I relate to growing up. Add those together for Banana & Peanut Butter Stuffed Pancakes and you’ve got a memory worth sharing. 
In my family, we combine all three of those ingredients into one hearty breakfast. While it’s a dish that has become a family tradition, apparently it’s unknown to most people. Banana & Peanut Butter stuffed pancakes are a weekend staple at my parent’s house.
When I was a girl, we ate a lot of peanut butter and a lot of pancakes. I imagine part of the reason was the budget friendly cost of those two items. When you’re trying to feed five children, you have to be budget conscious!
I know part of the reason was because all five of us children loved this combination. It’s a favorite meal for all of us to this day. And we’ve passed that appreciation on to our children.
The Farm, as we all call this place… this is the view of the barn from the back door.
The grandkids love going to the Farm for pancakes. In fact, the older ones (able to drive themselves) have been known to hatch a plan to all meet up at grandma’s for PANCAKES! The word goes out over Facebook and a phone call is made to warn grandma. Then on a Saturday morning, the kids descend on the farm.
My dad also loved those times. Even when his health was failing, he would stand at the kitchen counter, turning pancakes on the griddle as long as somebody was willing to eat. And, the kitchen didn’t close until everybody had eaten as many pancakes as their bellies would hold.
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Make it a Meal:
Serve with a glass of milk and a serving of juice to have a complete breakfast. For a big weekend brunch, add some bacon or sausage, a cup of fruit and plenty of hot coffee.
There are many recipes for pancakes out there. I will let you choose your favorite pancake mix. I’ve found the boxed mixes that are labeled “Complete” and only require the addition of water to be my best recipe for pancakes.
I have a sister who uses a recipe from the Red & White Checked Cookbook. I’ll admit her pancakes are very good! They probably are cheaper than mine, given that she’s buying the ingredients in bulk. But I remain a fan of the convenience of the boxes.
Variations:
Replace the peanut butter with another form of butter – almond or hazelnut butters work well. The ever popular Nutella makes this a decadent dish, with the chocolate flavor!
As I mentioned, we grew up eating our pancakes slathered in peanut butter. We ate peanut butter at a lot of meals. It was a cheap form of protein, and easily portable. I imagine I carried a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in my school lunch box most of my school days.
I was surprised to learn that not all families put peanut butter on their pancakes. In fact, most people only use butter and maple syrup on their pancakes! I think I was as surprised to learn that as a student as others were to learn that we used peanut butter!
Some of our friends have converted to being peanut butter eaters, but not everybody agrees with us. I know a few of my friends have tried this banana & peanut butter stuffed pancakes recipe and felt it was too sweet or too stick to the roof of their mouth. To that, I only have two words: Hot Coffee!
Banana & Peanut Butter Stuffed Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients:
Pancakes
Peanut Butter
Banana
Syrup
Recipe Directions:
- Place a hot pancake on your plate.
- Using a knife, spread a generous portion of peanut butter over the pancake.
- Slice 1/2 of a banana into pieces on top of the peanut butter.
- Repeat with another pancake, as many times as you like.
- Top entire stack with maple syrup.
Approximate Nutritional Information:
Servings Per Recipe: 1, Amount Per Serving: Calories: 808, Fat: 18g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 754mg, Carbs: 157g, Protein: 13g
As for bananas, there’s not many foods that practically evaporate at our house! I’m thankful the price of bananas remains at cents per pound – since we eat several bunches every week!
I challenge you to give the banana & peanut butter stuffed pancakes combination a try this weekend… go on … you know you want to!
What is your favorite pancake topping?
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Yummy! I too ate a lot of pancakes and peanut butter as a child and like you, I still do. This looks fabulous as I love peanut butter and banana sandwiches, but replace the bread with pancakes. Perfect.
So glad to meet a fellow pancake and peanut butter kid! Thanks for letting me know my family isn’t as odd as I sometimes think LOL.
I’m not a huge fan of pancakes, but STUFFED pancakes are a different story! Banana + peanut butter is the best combo for this!
Kelly, I just don’t understand people who eat plain old pancakes. LOL my husband is one of them … just butter and syrup … what is that? LOL
This is a seriously decadent breakfast stack! Peanut butter and banana is such a great combo but with maple syrup and pancakes — Wow!
Decadent is the perfect word, Lisa! Thanks!! This is one breakfast that will fill you up.
This is my kind of recipe!!
Mindy, You’re our kind of people!
I love the simplicity of this recipe. Such a great idea for added protein with the peanut butter. It kind of reminds me of peanut butter banana sandwiches I used to eat. So good.
Power packed protein pancakes, oh man, I’m not sure I can say that twice.LOL
Just what i need this Sunday!! Love love it
Guess what I had for breakfast this morning!? Yup – pancakes!
This would make and kid (young or old) happy on the weekend. The classic combination of flavours is always a winner in every form.
Definitely a winner w/ my family … I’m sure there’s many others who would agree with you.
With such a lovely breakfast, I would never mind waking up early! So yummy and healthy at the same time. I must make a big batch of pancakes soon, I have not had any in a while.
If you make a huge batch, you can freeze some … then just microwave them for a bit on any morning and you don’t have to wake up early!
Can I get this for my breakfast, Peanut butter with pancakes and banana looks delicious. MY kids will love it.
Come on over Swathi! We’ve got plenty! LOL
Oh my kids would love these stuffed pancakes as they look like their favorite peanut butter sandwiches!! Have to make these so it’s not the same old same old pancakes that we often have. Thank you!!
Do give it a try and let me know how they like it!
Oh my goodness, these look perfect! Can they just come out of the screen and on to my plate right now? That would be amazing!
I’ve told my card bearing geek husband we need to invent that kind of screen! I tell him, “we’ll be rich!” LOL
My kids love stuffed Pancakes..I usually use berries or nutella… Didn’t think of banana and peanut butter. Must try. I think the kids will love it.
Sounds so yum.
berries and nutella, can’t go wrong with that either!!
These pancakes sounds like an ultimate weekend breakfast and I’m sure everyone would eat without making any noise
I love such recipes that the whole family can enjoy together – Absoluteley Yum !
I’m sure that with 5 kids, that was one goal my mom had … stick our mouths shut with PB while she drank her coffee!
Love food that transports us back to our childhood. What great family memories you have of peanut butter and pancakes! These look yummy.
Amazing how tightly bound memories and food become, isn’t it?
What a perfect combination — bananas and peanut butter!! Having it at breakfast with pancakes is a great idea. Takes me back to when my kids were little and all they wanted was peanut butter morning, noon, and night.
can’t raise kids without PB – at least that’s what my family always said!
If you’re shocked to learn that not everyone uses peanut butter, you’ll be even more shocked to know that I don’t even use syrup!! Just butter, please!!!!! These do look delicious though, enough for me to want to try!!
Be still my heart! I’m not sure I can handle that concept! LOL
Oh my, banana and peanut butter is the perfect combination! This looks so delicious!It`s perfect for a Sunday family breakfast!
We’ve eaten our share of pancakes on weekend breakfasts! That’s for sure!