[ { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Whisk together milk, eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Batter will be lumpy! Don't overmix - those lumps are the key to fluffy pancakes! Let batter rest for a few minutes." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Heat a nonstick frying pan or skillet to medium low heat and spray with cooking spray. Melt 1/4 tsp of butter and place 4 banana slices on the pan, so they are touching and make a square. Let bananas caramelize for a minute (I like to flip mine) then add a few crushed walnuts to the pan. Pour a large spoonful of the pancake batter over the bananas and nuts (I use a ¼ measuring cup slightly less than full). Cook until the edges begin to crisp up and the pancake bubbles are open. Carefully flip and cook the second side until cooked through." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Repeat with remaining batter. You should get approximately 12 pancakes." }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "text": "Top with additional walnuts and banana slices if you have extra and a tsp of maple syrup." } ]