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Blueberry & Banana Pancakes (American Style) + Oxo Good Grips Review

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Blueberry & Banana Pancakes (American Style) are incredibly fruity and delicious. These light, fluffy pancakes are the perfect dessert or indulgent breakfast.

Blueberry & Banana Pancakes American Style with golden syrup and blueberries

Today I’m sharing Blueberry and Banana Pancakes (American Style). As a blogger for Oxo, I am privileged to receive products that often push me to make things that I haven’t ever thought to make before.

So when I received a kit for making pancakes (items actually sold separately) I wanted to do something a little different. Inspiration came from watching “This Morning” when they featured Blueberry Pancakes on the show.

I happened to have some blueberries but also had a glut of bananas and really thought these two flavours would be awesome together.

I researched a variety of both blueberry and banana pancake recipes and came up with this hybrid and it worked! It worked so well that I can’t wait to have these again and the whole family, including my blueberry-hating husband, wolfed them down.

A thumbs up from the whole family makes me a very happy mum! Indeed I think these pancakes would be perfect as a treat for Mother’s Day with a nice pot of freshly made coffee (or tea)!

Oxo Good Grips Batter Bowl, Silicone Whisk, Silicone Flexible Pancake Turner

The Oxo Good Grips Batter Bowl was a joy to use with its bright red volume markings and high splatter-proof sides. The rubberised handle made holding the bowl whilst whisking really easy.

The 11” Silicone Balloon Whisk was comfortable to use, heat resistant to 315°C, and safe to use on non-stick surfaces. 

Finally flipping the pancakes was made simple with the Silicone Flexible Pancake Turner which again is heat resistant to 315°C and has thin flexible edges to glide in under the pancakes easily.

Oxo Good Grips Coffee Press with Blueberry & Banana Pancakes

I was also fortunate to be given the new Oxo Good Grips French Press with Groundskeeper to try out, plus 3 bags of Douwe Egberts ground coffee.

Although I’m not a coffee drinker, my parents and husband are so I have had plenty of experience with making coffee and cleaning out the traditional French Press which is always a dreadful chore.

This new one has an innovative silicone ladle that sits in the bottom of the press to collect all the coffee grounds, plus the mesh part that presses down is far easier to clean with just a simple rinse, no nooks and crannies for the coffee grounds to get stuck in.

The glass carafe is cradled by a stainless steel frame to keep the coffee hot and the handle and plunger have soft and comfortable non-slip grips.

When you’re ready to wash up the press you just remove the filter and groundskeeper and empty all the grounds into your compost/foodwaste bin.

We tried out the Café Milano, of which my husband managed to drink 4 cups worth before I’d even managed to take a photograph so a re-brew became necessary.

We followed the Top 10 Coffee Tips from Douwe Egberts, one of which was to agitate the coffee grounds in a figure of 8 to release more of their aroma! Hubby was very impressed with both the French Press (rrp £35) and the coffee.

I was over the moon with the ease and speed of cleaning it!

As my blog is going to have its 1st anniversary this month I wanted to celebrate by doing a giveaway from Oxo as they have been with me ever since I answered a tweet about what my favourite Oxo product was.

I told them it was my Garlic Crusher which I’d written about in my Kitchenalia section and the rest as they say is history.

I’m quite a fussy person and expect products to be fit for their purpose.

Oxo never merely meets my expectations but exceeds them and that’s why their products are such a joy to use, they think of everything!

To enter go to the bottom of this post.

Blueberry & Banana Pancakes in a frying pan
Flip when tiny air bubbles can seen.
Pancake batter in Oxo Good Grips Batter Bowl
Pancake batter is quite thick.

More Pancake Recipes

Once you’ve tried my Blueberry & Banana Pancakes then do try these recipes:

To enter the competition to win the Batter Bowl, 11” Silicone Whisk, Silicone Flexible Pancake Turner and French Press with Groundskeeper worth £66 in total, please enter via the rafflecopter. Just tell me what kind of pancakes you’d like to make if you won the prize.

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Blueberry & Banana Pancakes (American Style)

American style Blueberry & Banana Pancakes which are perfect for breakfast or dessert served with lashings of Maple or Golden Syrup.
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 200 g Plain flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 2 tbsp Caster sugar
  • 1 Banana average sized, mashed
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 130 g / 4 ½ oz Fat free Greek style yogurt or plain yogurt
  • 200 ml Semi-skimmed milk
  • 55 g / 2oz Melted butter
  • 100 g Blueberries
  • Light olive oil for frying

Decoration

  • Extra blueberries
  • Maple or golden syrup to drizzle

Instructions

  • Sift flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl and then stir in the sugar.
  • In another bowl whisk together the mashed banana, yogurt, eggs and vanilla extract, then whisk in the milk.
  • Make a well in the centre of the flour and whisk in the wet ingredients followed by the melted butter.
  • Then mix in the blueberries.
  • Next heat up a small amount of oil to just coat a large non-stick frying pan.
  • Drop 1 tablespoon of batter into the pan for each pancake, there should be room for 3 at a time.
  • Fry on a medium heat until bubbles start to form on the surface and then turn over, takes about for 3-4 minutes in total. (I like to keep my pancakes warm on a plate enveloped in foil over a pan of simmering water).
  • Repeat with the rest of the mixture (makes 14).
  • Serve in stacks with maple or golden syrup and extra blueberries.

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  8. K Mayers

    They look very useful things to have. I missed the giveaway (by a long time!) but it doesn’t hurt to read it & the pancakes look delicious!
    Well done to the winner btw 🙂

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  10. Helen Allan

    Mmm. I have been looking for a good American pancake recipe for a long time. This is perfect.

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  14. Heidi Roberts

    My all time favourite is blueberry pancakes with maple syrup. I keep blueberries in the freezer just in case!

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  20. cath creighton

    id make cheesy pancakes, the best cheese is emmental and some chopped up ham, pure gooey and delicious, getting hungry just typing this!

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  34. Galina V

    Maybe blini, but it would depend on what I fancy that day. I make pancakes every Sunday, and use different fillings. Love the American style pancakes too.

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  36. Stephanie

    I’ve been getting into running and healthy eating and I’ve seen some great recipes for pancake batter made with banana mmm. And then I’d have hazelnut butter and cacao nibs for the perfect whole food treat!

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  42. Elfers

    Maybe wholeheartedly embrace the American dream and try bacon and maple syrup pancakes? Actually I really fancy something really lemony, maybe with some fruit juice soaked plump raisins for good measure.

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  46. Lucy Mayer

    Thick pancakes with chocolate chunks… topped with chocolate sauce, fudge sauce, and toffee-fudge ice-cream… it’s just been that sort of a week!

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  49. Choclette

    Those pancakes look so good I’m almost tempted to whip up a batch now. Would love to win this kit and would probably make chocolate pancakes again – the last lot were quite a success.

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  65. Maxine

    think that it would just have to be simple – thin crepes with lemon and sugar – can’t be beaten!

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  68. Euphoriabuzz

    I quite fancy Pear and cinnamon pancakes but have often wondered if cheese and Marmite would work for a savoury option!!!!

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  69. catherine

    well these sound just perfect for some weekend breakfast making. As always no matter whether i’ve eaten or not your blog makes me hungry 🙂

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  70. BinkyPower

    I’d make a traditional pancake that I have just with lemon juice for me, but for the family an one of numerous flavours from blueberry to raspberry & every other berry in between!

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  74. Christine Lockley

    I’ll definitely be trying you pancake mix but I also love plain pancakes with bananas and honey – mmm delicious.

    Thanks for the chance to win x

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  76. Becky John

    For the adults I would try the above, for the children plain pancakes with sugar & ice cream as they like everything plain.

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  82. Jo Young

    I like traditional Scotch pancakes drizzled with either golden syrup or strawberries and cream!

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  90. Jacqueline @How to be a Gourmand

    Well done – you have managed to convert your OH to like blueberries 🙂 Sounds like a good idea to use mashed banana with the pancake and topped with maple syrup…. well, now you are talking 😀
    Hope you have a nice mother’s day today Camilla and congrats on approaching the milestone of 1 year in blogging x

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    • Camilla

      Well, I wouldn’t say converted, as they were cooked into a pancake they went under his radar somewhat but I could never get a raw one past his lips LOL! Thanks for all your good wishes, and thanks for all your help and support at the beginning of my journey I can’t believe it’s been a year, somehow it feels longer:-)

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  95. Javelin Warrior

    Love the sound of these pancakes, Camilla – and I’ve actually been working on a recipe of my own for pancakes, but haven’t yet tried adding any mix-ins like blueberries yet. But blueberries will be one of my first in because I love them… Thanks so much for sharing!

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  97. Nicola Marie Reynolds

    I’ve never made anything other then the standard plain pancakes so I think it’d be nice to have something different for a change and I’d make something with lots of fruit in it, then I wouldn’t feel quite so bad about eating them!

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  100. Alan C

    I’d make banana pancakes (mashed bananas in the batter) and sliced bananas, whipped cream and honey/syrup for filling/topping

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  106. angela - Garden Tea Cakes and Me

    I too love making american pancakes for breakfast I particularly like to use fresh raspberries from my garden when they are in season.

    Angela

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  108. Christine Dodd

    I’d make Nigel Slater’s caramelised onion & cheese pancakes. Love his recipes and his passion for food.

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  109. Amanda Richardson

    Banana pancakes with either chocolate sauce or maple syrup (can’t make my mind up which one!!)

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  110. Kerry Jones

    I would make traditional crepe’s with lemon juice and sugar. This recipe looks delicious as well so would try that too.

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  113. tamalyn roberts

    i would try the recipe you posted, it would make a nice change to chocolate spread and bananas lol

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  116. Cheryll H

    I would make the panbcakes in this post! i have all the ingredients in at the mo so i might have them for breakfast tomorrow as well he he 🙂

    Reply

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