Description
These easy sprinkle pancakes are fluffy, fun, and loaded with rainbow jimmies. Kids love them so much they don’t even need syrup.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 overripe banana
- 1 cup milk, approximately
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup rainbow jimmy sprinkles, plus more for topping
- Butter for serving
- Pure maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and set aside.
- Mash the overripe banana in a measuring cup until completely smooth with no lumps remaining.
- Add enough milk to the mashed banana so that together they equal 1¼ cups of liquid, stirring to combine.
- Whisk the vegetable oil and eggs into the banana milk mixture until well blended.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk to combine until batter is slightly lumpy but well mixed.
- Stir in the rainbow jimmy sprinkles just before cooking to prevent them from bleeding color into the batter.
- Preheat a griddle or large nonstick skillet to 350°F over medium heat and lightly grease with butter or cooking spray.
- Pour ¼ cup of batter onto the hot griddle for each pancake and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the surface is covered with bubbles.
- Flip the pancakes carefully and cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes on the opposite side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve the warm pancakes immediately topped with butter, extra rainbow sprinkles, and maple syrup if desired.
Notes
- Use traditional long jimmy sprinkles rather than nonpareil ball sprinkles, as the balls will dissolve and bleed color.
- Add sprinkles just before cooking to minimize color bleeding into the batter.
- Keep the batter slightly lumpy for the fluffiest pancakes; overmixing creates tough pancakes.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Freeze pancakes up to 1 month in a freezer-safe bag with parchment paper between layers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Griddled
- Cuisine: American