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Hummingbird Pancakes

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 07/26/2012Updated: 06/17/2021

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If you love hummingbird cake, don’t miss these hummingbird pancakes with banana, pineapple, coconut, and pecans. What a heavenly way to start the day!

Stack of three pancakes, drizzled with glaze and topped with pecans, on clear glass plate, with decorative fork.

Today we have Christina of Dessert for Two. She’s a sweetheart, a great blogger, and she’ll keep you from stuffing your face more than you should which is always a good thing. I’m so excited about these hummingbird pancakes!

Good morning, friends!  I’m Christina of the dessert blog, Dessert For Two. In case the name doesn’t say it all, I take sweet (and sometimes savory recipes) and scale them down to serve only two people. You can find me there trimming down your favorite cupcake recipes to only make 4 cupcakes, so you can satisfy your craving without all the leftovers. I also make mini pies and cakes, and I even make your favorite breakfast recipes for two. Breakfast in bed for two anyone?

When Rachel asked me to participate in her Pancake Party, I was delighted! My mind flooded with possible pancake recipes, but I finally decided on hummingbird pancakes.

Traditional Southern hummingbird cake contains banana, pineapple, coconut and pecans. It has a cream cheese icing because c’mon, we are talking about the South. So, I made you pancakes with sliced bananas, a caramelized pineapple ring and toasted coconut and cream cheese drizzle for the top.  I hope you enjoy them!

Overhead of pancakes on clear glass plate, with small dish of toasted coconut.

 

More dessert based pancakes

Because, why not? Try:

 

  • Bananas Foster Pancakes
  • Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes
  • Boston Cream Pie Pancakes
  • Banana Split Pancakes
  • S’mores Pancakes
  • Cookie Dough Pancakes
  • Biscoff Pancakes
  • Mocha Chip Pancakes with Espresso Syrup

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Stack of pancakes with glaze and coconut, on clear glass plate with decorative fork.
Recipe

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5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
6 pancakes
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If you love hummingbird cake, don't miss these hummingbird pancakes with banana, pineapple, coconut, and pecans. What a heavenly way to start the day!

Ingredients

Pancakes:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the skillet
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon pineapple juice (from the can)
  • 1/2 of a banana, thinly sliced
  • 6 whole canned pineapple rings

Topping

  • 1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 6 teaspoons milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Whisk together in a medium bowl flour, baking powder, sugar and cinnamon. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, melted butter, vanilla and pineapple juice. Combine the wet ingredients with the dry and then gently fold in the sliced bananas.
  • To make the pancakes, begin by preheating your skillet or griddle with the extra butter. Test your griddle by adding a drop of water: does it jump all over the surface?  If yes, you’re ready to bake some pancakes! (Note: if the water drop immediately evaporates, your pan is too hot). 
  • Ladle 1/4 cup of batter on the griddle as many times as will fit. Then, immediately drop a pineapple ring in the center of the batter on the griddle.  Flip the pancakes when bubbles form around the edges of the pancake.  Be mindful of the pineapple ring in the batter when flipping—work quickly!  Repeat with the remaining batter and pineapple rings. You should have 6 pancakes total.
  • While the pancakes cook on each side, toast the coconut on a plate in the microwave on 20-second pulses. Stir between each pulse to prevent burning. When the coconut is lightly toasted and brown, you are finished. You can toast your nuts (if using) in the same manner.
  • After the coconut is done, stir together remaining topping ingredients in a small bowl: cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.  Pulse this in the microwave in 20-second pulses until it melts and is slightly runny.  Add extra sugar or milk if needed to achieve drizzle-ability.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g, Calories: 1346kcal, Carbohydrates: 226g, Protein: 21g, Fat: 45g, Saturated Fat: 24g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g, Cholesterol: 186mg, Sodium: 935mg, Fiber: 11g, Sugar: 159g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  2. Lindsey T. says

    April 20, 2013 at 10:38 pm

    These were sooo good! The batter ended up making an exceptionally thick pancake. I did use hald whole wheat flour and all egg whites to make a little healthier. My husband said he approves of these being made again. Which means they were really good. :)

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  3. Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says

    July 29, 2012 at 9:45 am

    We just had something similar the other day at a restaurant here in the South. Can’t wait to get back home up North to make some!

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  4. Bonnie Banters says

    July 28, 2012 at 12:02 am

    So creative! Definitely for kids of all ages!

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  5. Jen M O says

    July 27, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    I love hummingbird cupcakes so I really would love these pancakes! They look great!

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  6. Julie @ Table for Two says

    July 26, 2012 at 10:01 pm

    these sound like the perfect adaptation to the cake she made!! yum!

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  7. Kim Bee says

    July 26, 2012 at 6:01 pm

    Coconut on pancakes? I am forever your most loyal fan now. You made me swoon.

    Reply
  8. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says

    July 26, 2012 at 5:28 pm

    I have never had Hummingbird cake before. I love all the favors though, so I will have to see about these pancakes! What a fun idea!

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  9. Jenny @ BAKE says

    July 26, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    This sounds like a tropical holiday on a plate! What a brilliant way to start a day!

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  10. Bonnie K says

    July 26, 2012 at 2:10 pm

    I wouldn’t mind someone serving this to me in bed. :) Hmmm–my birthday is coming up this fall. I’ll have to display this on my refrigerator.

    Reply
  11. Danielle says

    July 26, 2012 at 9:42 am

    Yum! I’m such a fan of Christina’s, I just had to pop over and see what delicious treat she concocted this time. I like such a variety of desserts and now, thanks to Christina, I can keep rotating because I don’t have a ton of leftovers to eat through. She’s brilliant!

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  12. Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says

    July 26, 2012 at 9:21 am

    Perfectly Southern! I love it!

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  13. DessertForTwo says

    July 26, 2012 at 8:52 am

    Thanks for having me :)

    Reply
  14. Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says

    July 26, 2012 at 8:05 am

    This pancake party has been so amazing! I love hummingbird cake – so I have no doubt I would also love these hummingbird pancakes!! All the flavors of these go so well together.

    Reply
  15. Kathryn says

    July 26, 2012 at 6:34 am

    These sound as delicious as I would expect from Christina! And so pretty too, I could happily devour a stack of these bad boys right now!

    Reply

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