Banana Butterscotch Pancakes Recipe from Waitrose

Waitrose have kindly given us permission to share this banana butterscotch pancake recipe. A real treat for Autumn.

Banana Butterscotch Pancakes

Vegetarian
Preparation time: 10 minutes, plus sitting
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes, plus sitting

Serves: 2-4

Ingredients
150g plain flour sifted
50g Tate & Lyle Fairtrade Golden Caster Sugar
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
284ml tub buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
Unsalted butter, for frying
2 small bananas, sliced

Butterscotch sauce
75g unsalted butter
75g Tate & Lyle Fairtrade Golden Caster Sugar
100ml double cream, plus extra to serve
½ tsp vanilla bean paste
¼ tsp flaky sea salt

Method
1. Mix the flour, sugar and bicarbonate of soda in a mixing bowl with a pinch of salt. Make a well in the centre and pour in the buttermilk and egg, whisk together until smooth, then set aside for 30 minutes.

2. For the butterscotch sauce, melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat, then add the sugar and allow to dissolve. Simmer for 4-5 minutes, stirring regularly, until golden. Take off the heat and stir in the cream, vanilla and salt.

3. Heat a large frying pan over a medium-low heat. Melt a knob of butter, then add a small ladleful of the batter and spread to a circle roughly 12cm in diameter – cook 2-3 at once, if possible. Flip after 2-3 minutes when bubbles appear, then cook for another 2-3 minutes. Repeat to make about 8 pancakes. Stack onto plates, top with the banana and spoon over the warm butterscotch sauce. Serve with whipped cream too, if liked.

Cook’s tip
Don’t worry if the butter and sugar look separated as they melt and simmer, as the sauce will come together when you add the cream.