My previous boss once said, “Mike, you can’t be drinking bourbon before noon!” To which I slurrily said, “Shcrew you man! You sound jutht like my mother.” I don’t work for that negative nelly anymore.
That story’s not entirely true, but we’ll pretend it is because we’re cooking up some drunken banana pancakes for breakfast today. We may or may not get drunk while making them. Who knows? I won’t judge if you don't.
What’s great about this recipe is that it’s actually super simple. The pancakes themselves are only three ingredients, so if you need some quick breakfast, just skip the topping and make the pancakes. It takes so little time to make, you can (and should) make them before work or on a lazy Sunday.
When cooking with liquor, it’s important to use liquors with flavors that will accentuate the flavors of the dish. I used a splash of whiskey made in my hometown of South Bend, IN, Indiana Whiskey's Breakfast of Degenerates.
It's a super sweet whiskey that is a great balance with the salty bite of the bacon bits. Another great option would be the Belle Meade Cognac Bourbon. It adds some depth of a caramel taste that goes well with the bananas.
2 ripe bananas
3 eggs
¼ cup all purpose flour (you can supplement whatever flour you prefer for dietary needs)
2 ripe bananas
2 Slices of bacon
¼ cup chopped pecans
1 tbsp. oil (I use canola, but use whatever you want)
1 oz. bourbon (dealer’s choice)
2 tbsp. brown sugar
Then assemble your breakfast by garnishing your pancakes with the topping and a ton of maple syrup. And that’s it! Super easy right?
(I advise making a little extra bacon because why not?)
Try this recipe and let us know how it turned out in the comments!
Cheers!