Place all of the dried ingredients into a bowl and stir well to evenly combine.
Make an indentation in the middle of the dry ingredients and put the egg, butter, milk and banana in it. Mix everything together starting by beating the egg a bit in the middle and working your way out. Let the batter stand for 5 minutes to let the Baking Soda do its thing.
While the batter is resting, heat a griddle or large fry pan over medium high. Pour ½ teaspoon of oil on the hot surface and wipe it around with a paper towel. The idea is to leave just the barest amount of oil behind.
Drop spoon fulls of batter on the griddle and turn the pancakes when their surface has bubbles and the edges appear browned. The second side will take less time to brown. Remove to a plate and butter when it does.
Use all of the batter in the same manner. Serve hot with warm syrup.
Recipe by C o o k L i v e L e a r n at http://cooklivelearn.com/?p=1139