Everyone loves pancakes, right? Of course we do, but as much as we all love a stack of classic pancakes, you are going to love these banana oat pancakes even more…
Not only are they absolutely delicious, but these pancakes are also gluten-free, dairy free, low in sugar, high in fiber and everything comes together in a blender. They also have great texture and are a wonderful way to use overly ripe bananas.
Let’s get started…
You will need 2 large very ripe bananas (the more ripe, the better!), 2 large eggs, 1/3 cup of almond milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 1/4 cups of old fashioned oats, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and a pinch of salt and cloves. The cloves are optional, but I love the warm spicy goodness it adds to these pancakes.
Combine everything in your blender and blend until smooth.
Place a flat griddle or large skillet over medium heat and let it get warm. Once the griddle is warm, spread some butter over the surface or spray with your favorite non-stick cooking spray. Add 1/3 cup of batter leaving space between each pancake and let them cook until the surface begins to form bubbles…
Once you see these bubbles and the outer edges of the pancakes feel slightly set, carefully flip the pancakes and continue cooking until both sides are golden brown and the middle of each pancake feels firm to a light touch.
Look at that gorgeous color! So beautifully golden brown and they are even more delicious than they look. The bananas in the batter caramelize and the baking powder in the batter helps these pancakes to puff up to thick, fluffy pancake perfection.
Drizzle your stack of banana oat pancakes with some maple syrup, add a little dollop of whipped cream and toss some crushed pecans or walnuts over the whole plate and prepare yourself for some truly fabulous pancakes.
I love that they are so amazing even without the addition of sugar and I also love that everyone can enjoy these tasty cakes. Using almond milk in the batter keeps them dairy free and using gluten free oats keeps them gluten free, so they are a wonderfully healthy option for a delicious breakfast or midnight snack.
Blend the batter, griddle the cakes and enjoy!
Banana Oat Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 large bananas, very ripe
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup of almond milk
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups of old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- a pinch of salt and cloves (optional)
- pecans, crushed (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and frothy
- Place a wide skillet or flat griddle over medium heat and grease the surface with butter, oil or non-stick spray
- Add 1/2 cup of batter onto the warm greased skillet and cook until the underside is golden brown
- Flip the pancakes and cook until both sides are golden and the center of the pancakes feel springy to a light touch
- Serve garnished with crushed nuts and maple syrup (optional)
