Magical banana pancakes with bacon

MAKES 8-10 pancakes

These pancakes are like a magic trick – so few ingredients, no dairy or flour and yet they turn into fluffy, creamy pancakes that are just divine. And if you’re not someone who has ever believed there could be anything good about mixing sweet and savoury foods, then I urge you to try this dish. The saltiness of the bacon is the perfect foil for the bananasweet pancakes and the whole thing just sings with flavour. 2 eggs

3 ripe bananas, 2 mashed well,

plus 1 sliced and fried, to serve

¼ tsp baking powder

30g butter (use 2 tbsp olive or

coconut oil for dairy-free)

4 rashers crispy fried bacon and 2- 4 tbsp maple syrup, to serve

1 Whisk eggs until thick and creamy. Beat in the mashed bananas until smooth, then beat some more. Stir in the baking powder.

2 Heat a large frying pan. Add the butter to grease the pan, then pour off the excess into the batter. If using oil, grease the pan, then add the remaining to the batter.

3 Ladle enough mixture – about 2-3 tbsp each – into the frying pan. Cook until the underside is dark golden and you can see bubbles on the upper surface, then carefully flip and cook for 2-3 minutes more. Set aside and keep warm while you finish cooking the rest of the batter.

4 Serve with the bacon, fried banana and a little maple syrup.