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Tres Leches Banana Pancakes

May 30, 2022 · 18 Comments

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Tres Leches Banana Pancakes

These tres leches banana pancakes are perfect for mornings when you want a simple homemade pancake recipe that are made even more special with tasty new flavors.

Stack of pancakes on white plate this image

Sure, you can always whip up some pancakes out of a box, but when you take the time to make homemade pancakes, they are so much better!  And it’s still super quick to make them from scratch!

Tres leches banana pancake ingredients

How do you make homemade pancakes?

  1. Microwave butter.  Add banana in the bowl and mash it with a fork.  Add in an egg, 1 cup of tres leches sauce and vanilla extract.  Stir to combine.
  2. In a separate bowl, combine flour and baking powder.  Stir to combine.
  3. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients.  Stir to combine.  Be careful not to over stir.  Stir just enough to combine all batter.
  4. Spray a griddle with nonstick cooking spray.  Spoon about 3 tablespoons of pancake batter onto the griddle and cook, flipping halfway through.

How to make tres leches pancakes

To make these pancakes, this griddle (which is also a panini press) works great and a scoop like this one works well to pour the batter onto the griddle so that the pancakes were all roughly the same size!

Banana pancake batter in scoop

This tres leches banana pancake recipe is great for so many reasons, but at the top of the list is that there are no added sweeteners.  The ripe bananas and tres leches sauce both combine to add just the right amount of sweetness.

tres lechesBanana pancakes

What ingredients do you need to make tres leches sauce?

If you’re not familiar tres leches actually means ‘three milk’ so that is exactly what is used to make the sauce – three different types of milks.

  • Evaporated milk
  • Sweetened condensed milk
  • Heavy cream

Tres leches banana pancakes on white plate

The tres leches sauce is not only used to top the pancakes with, but you use it in the batter to ensure you can taste it throughout.  The same goes for bananas.  On top and inside – yum!

Tres leches banana pancakes with bite out

If you’re looking for a super unique, easy to make and delicious pancake recipe, look no further!  And if you want to have more fun with pancakes, check out some other great recipes below:

  • Banana pancakes with peach streusel topping
  • Sweet potato pancakes
Stack of pancakes on white plate

Tres Leches Banana Pancakes

These tres leches banana pancakes are perfect for mornings when you want a simple homemade pancake recipe that are made even more special with tasty new flavors.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Tres leches sauce:

  • 1 can 12 oz evaporated milk
  • 1 can 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

For the pancakes:

  • 2 Tbs butter
  • 1 banana very ripe, mashed
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup tres leches sauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

Toppings:

  • 1 banana sliced
  • 1 cup tres leches sauce

Instructions

To make the tres leches sauce:

  • Combine the evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream in a bowl and stir to combine, then set aside.

To make pancakes:

  • In a bowl microwave butter for 15 seconds. When butter is soft-slightly melted, put the banana in the bowl and mash it with a fork, then add in the egg, 1 cup tres leches sauce and vanilla extract and stir to combine.
    Tres leches banana pancake ingredients
  • In a separate bowl combine flour and baking powder and stir to combine.
  • Take the wet ingredients and pour into the dry ingredients, then stir to combine. You don't want to over stir, so just stir until the batter is all combined.
    How to make tres leches pancakes
  • Spray a griddle or a non stick pan with cooking spray, then scoop or spoon about 3 tablespoons pancake patter onto the griddle and cook, flipping the pancakes halfway through (mine took about 3 minutes per side).
    Tres leches pancakes
  • Stack pancakes and place some sliced pancakes on top, then pour tres leches sauce over the pancakes and serve
    Banana tres leches pancakes

Notes

The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.

Disclaimer: This post contains an affiliate link, if you purchase amazon products through my store at no cost to you,  I will earn a few pennies. As always, all thoughts and opinions are mine alone. As always, thank you for making the SweetPhi blog possible.The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.

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  1. Anne says

    June 3, 2022 at 2:31 pm

    I’m going to try these, but we’ve been enjoying your 3-ingredient banana pancake recipe, too!

    Reply
    • SweetPhi Team says

      June 6, 2022 at 2:24 pm

      So glad you’re enjoying the recipes!

      Reply
  2. Liz says

    June 17, 2017 at 2:43 pm

    How many ounces were the cans you used of condensed and evaporated milk?

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 17, 2017 at 6:45 pm

      Great question – 12 oz evaporated milk, 14 oz condensed milk. I’ll update the recipe to reflect the sizes as well 🙂

      Reply
  3. Heidi says

    May 25, 2015 at 9:00 pm

    Made these today and they turned out amazing 🙂 i think they’re bound to become a new family favorite!!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 28, 2015 at 8:54 am

      Thank you so much for letting me know how they turned out, so glad you liked them!!

      Reply
  4. Ashley says

    May 19, 2015 at 5:50 pm

    I haven’t made pancakes in sooooo long! I must admit I’m a waffle girl but man these look good! Such a fun flavor! And those prices at the diner??? Ridiculous!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 21, 2015 at 2:35 pm

      Ok, now that you said waffles I realize I havenevermade homemade waffles, that need to change lol! And aren’t those prices insane? I felt so bad for my in laws!

      Reply
  5. Jocelyn Delk Adams (@grandbabycake) says

    May 18, 2015 at 3:34 pm

    This is such a fantastic flavor combo right here! Banana and tres leches were made for each other!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 21, 2015 at 2:19 pm

      You’re so right girl, banana and tres leeches were maaaade for each other. I’m surprised I’ve never seen them together. I have so many things I can’t wait to make, cookies, cakes, blondes! Yum

      Reply
  6. Lynn @ Order in the Kitchen says

    May 18, 2015 at 10:55 am

    Girl I love these pancakes!!!! They look superbly fantastic!!! I wish I had had this recipe when I had all that leftover tres leches!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 21, 2015 at 2:11 pm

      Girl, you would totally love these… Time to make more yes leeches 🙂

      Reply
  7. wearenotmartha says

    May 17, 2015 at 8:43 pm

    I don’t think most people’s first time pancakes look anything like these!! I made blueberry pancakes this morning, but these look way more exciting!

    Sues

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      May 21, 2015 at 2:53 pm

      Awe, thank you so much Sues! I am totally obsessed with making my own pancakes now..and blueberry? Those those sound amazing!

      Reply

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