Banana Pudding Pancakes loaded with all the components of the classic southern dessert- bananas, vanilla wafers, and whipped cream. Is it breakfast or is it dessert" You decide. 
 

Primarily I’m a chocolate lover, but I also love banana pudding, especially playing with variations of it. And yes, I just realized I don’t have a recipe on this blog for plain ole banana pudding. I’ll have to rectify that soon.
 
I’ve made Banana Pudding Cupcakes (delicious!) and Banana Pudding Bars (such a fun dessert), and now Banana Pudding Pancakes. The pancakes may be my favorite.
 
I can’t resist pancakes as it is, but when you add a mashed banana and crushed vanilla wafers to the batter, then layer the pancakes with a thick and creamy pudding syrup studded with fresh banana slices, and top the whole thing off with fresh whipped cream and crushed vanilla wafers- Absolute heaven! Breakfast really doesn’t get any better.
How To Make Banana Pudding Pancakes:

Combine the dry ingredients for the pancake batter.
Combine the wet ingredients in a second bowl.
Stir the wet ingredients into the dry.
Heat a griddle and cook the pancakes.
Keep the pancakes warm in a 200 degree oven while you make the pudding sauce.
Whisk the pudding sauce ingredients together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Boil for 1 minute and then stir in vanilla and remove from heat. Stir in the banana slices.
Layer the pancakes and pudding s...