Portions: 4 portions Calories: 170kcal |
If you love bananas as much as I do, then how can you resist this banana pancake recipe? It makes fluffy, soft, and fresher-than-ever banana pancakes, and the whole stack of pancakes disappears in minutes.
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Banana pancakes.
Why I ā¤ļø it
These fluffy, sweet, flavorful pancakes are so easy to make that even a child with a beginners-level skill in the kitchen can make them (children who are able to use the stove without assistance, it goes without saying). No children (or adults) will resist them, especially if they had a hand in making them.
I'm not a sweet breakfast person. It's savory for me any day, but these dairy-free fluffy pancakes are one of our family's favorite weekend breakfasts. They are not sickly sweet, with a lovely banana flavor, and are very quick and easy to make.
Banana pancakes recipe
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Utensils and tools
- Mixing bowl
- Blender
- Skillet or pan
Ingredients
- 2 very ripe banana, peeled and crushed or chopped
- 2 medium eggs
- Ā½ cup whole wheat flour or oat flour
- Ā¼ cup almond milk (or cow's milk)
- Ā½ teaspoon baking powder
- Ā¼ teaspoon salt
- Oil spray for greasing (or melted butter)
- 1 cup fruit, fresh berries, or pecans or walnuts to garnish
- Honey or maple syrup to serve (optional)
Video
Preparation
Before starting, please make sure you have all the ingredients and utensils ready.
Step 1: Mixing
Mix mashed bananas, eggs, flour, milk, baking powder, and salt. Blend to a smooth mix.
Step 2: Cooking
Coat a non-stick pan with oil (or brush with butter) and heat to medium temperature. Add four tablespoons of the banana mixture and cook until it's brown on one side. Flip and cook similarly on the other side.
Repeat with the rest of the mixture. Serve warm with garnish of your choice.
Top tips
- If you love spices, a pinch of nutmeg and/or a Ā½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder to the batter. It can also go well with a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Serving suggestions
You can also serve them topped with diced fresh pineapple, banana slices, diced mango, fresh berries (I crushed them a bit in the video to drizzle the pancakes with the juice), or whatever fruit you love. Greek yogurt is another great choice to serve alongside the
Depending on your preferences, you can drizzle with honey, add butter, or sugar-free syrup (see notes). Even plain, they are a treat.
The pancakes are sweet enough that no syrup or honey is needed. It's a matter of taste. I did not account for the honey in the Nutrition Facts. If you are looking for sugar-free syrup, I have bought this and this and liked both.
Variations
You can use all-purpose flour in lieu of whole wheat flour for fluffier pancakes. You can also add some chocolate chips to the pancake batter right before cooking.
You can also try these protein pancakes for another healthy option, or make these easy banana muffins with any extra bananas left over.
Nutritional information
Serving: 2pancakes - Calories: 170kcal - Carbohydrates: 33g - Protein: 5g - Fat: 2g - Saturated fat: 0g - Cholesterol: 81mg - Sodium: 358mg - Potassium: 348mg - Fiber: 4g - Sugar: 14g - Vitamin A: 335IU - Vitamin C: 6.4mg - Calcium: 42mg - Iron: 1.3mg
FAQs
Are overripe bananas good for pancakes?
Overripe plantains are perfect for pancakes. They have a stronger banana flavor and a lot of natural sugar to sweeten them.
What does a very ripe banana look like?
A very ripe banana has a deep yellow color and many black spots. Then are mushy when pressed, and taste very sweet.
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Whole Wheat and Banana Sugar-Free Pancakes |+Video|
Ingredients
- 2 bananas , very ripe
- 2 eggs (medium)
- Ā½ cup whole-wheat flour
- Ā¼ cup almond milk
- Ā½ teaspoon baking powder
- Ā¼ teaspoon salt
- Oil spray for greasing
- 1 cup fruit fresh berries, or pecans or walnuts to garnish
- Honey or maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
Step 1: Mixing
- Mix mashedĀ bananas,Ā eggs,Ā flour,Ā milk,Ā baking powder, andĀ salt. Blend to a smooth mix.
Step 2: Cooking
- Coat a non-stick pan withĀ oilĀ (or brush with butter) and heat to medium temperature. Add four tablespoons of the banana mixture and cook until it's brown on one side. Flip and cook similarly on the other side.Ā Repeat with the rest of the mixture. Serve warm with garnish of your choice.
Notes
Nutrition
By , published Sep 26, 2013 on Tia Clara
nocturnally
very nice , simple and yum.... thanks aunt clara .. and u look hot too š .. sipping earl grey tea with your pancakes right now..
Tia Clara
I am glad you loved it. Thanks for trying it.
Helen
Best healthy pancake recipe, and I have tried many! Made these twice so far, delicious and you feel good after! Even my incredibly picky 2 year old demolished them, most he has eaten for breakfast in ages. Will be a staple in our house! Thanks for sharing.
Tia Clara
I am very glad you liked them, thanks for trying our recipe, Helen!
Debra Graham
Loved these pancakes! So easy & healthy!!!!
Sarah
Fantastic! Really easy to make and even my daughter who loathes bananas enjoyed them! I used ordinary milk and gluten free flour and they worked fine. Really pleased to have found a sugar free pancake recipe!
Tia Clara
Thanks for telling us about your adaptation, I am sure it'll be helpful for somebody later.
penny
Loved these! Thank you!
Mia
Will I be able to make these for my children's lunchbox. Say If I make them Sunday night will they last till Wednesday??
Thanks !
Tia Clara
They may be a bit on the soggy side, at least that was my experience when I tried that. Not bad, just not as firm as before.
Anna
This is the best sugar-free pancake recipe that I have found. We always end up with ripe bananas and this recipe is a great resource for using them up.
I was looking for a recipe for pancakes that didn't call for sugar and your Google returned your blog link as one of the top searches. So glad I found you. We cook Venezuelan food on occasion - many your Dominican recipes are similar.
Look forward to trying more and passing them along to friends!
Natasha
Can you use nonfat milk?
Tia Clara
Yes.
Sarah
Thank you for a great recipe. Am trying to cut out sugar and dairy and these pancakes were delicious. My spouse never even notice there was no sugar. Used rice milk as spouse is allergic to tree nuts. Will definitely make again.
ibis castillo
Hi aunt Clara, can I make this pancakes in the oven?
Tia Clara
I haven't tried that. I cannot tell you if it would work, but if you do, let me know how it went.
Eve
Love your recipe, will try it.
Tia Clara
Thanks!
Shobelyn
This pancake looks so good. I have all the ingredients so, I will be making this.
Tia Clara
Thanks!
Tia Clara
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Chantal
Love the recipes here!
Tia Clara
What's not to love about easy pancakes? š
Sandra Paez
Yum yum!! I can't wait to try this. It looks delicious & it sounds healthy too š Thanks aunt Clara for all your great recipes. You're the best!!!
Tia Clara
Thanks for sharing those ideas with us.
Tia Clara
I am glad you liked them!