Banana Macadamia Pancakes with Orange Butter

Make orange butter

Step 1

Stir together all the orange butter ingredients in a small bowl until combined well.

Make pancakes

Step 2

Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together the buttermilk, 2 tablespoons melted butter, the eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth. Add the flour mixture and whisk until just combined. Cut the banana into bits and fold into batter along with nuts. (Batter will be very thick.)

Step 3

Brush a 12-inch nonstick skillet with some of remaining tablespoon melted butter and heat over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 3, pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake into the hot skillet and cook until bubbles appear on the surface and undersides are golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip the pancakes with a spatula and cook until golden brown and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a large plate and loosely cover with foil to keep warm, then make more pancakes, brushing skillet with butter for each batch. Serve with orange butter and maple syrup.