Portions: 4 portions Calories: 170kcal |
If you love bananas as much as I do, how could you even resist these fluffy, sweet, tasty, fresher-than-ever banana pancakes? The whole stack of pancakes will disappear in minutes.
By - Revised . Original Sep 26, 2013.
Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes [Video+Recipe].
Why we ❤️ it
- These banana pancakes are so easy and quick to make that even a child can prepare them with a little help.
- No child (or adult) will be able to resist them, especially if they have helped to make them.
- These fluffy, dairy-free pancakes are one of our family's favorite weekend breakfasts.
- They're not overly sweet and have a delicious banana flavor.
Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes [Video+Recipe]
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Ingredients
- 2 bananas, very ripe
- 2 eggs, (medium)
- ½ cup whole-wheat flour
- ¼ cup almond milk, or dairy milk
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Oil spray, for greasing
- 1 cup strawberries, pineapple, or fresh fruit of your choice to garnish
- Honey, or maple syrup (optional)
Video
Preparation
1. Mixing
In a blender vase, combine mashed bananas, eggs, flour, milk, baking powder, and salt.Blend to a smooth mix.
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.
3. Serving
- Serve warm with garnish of your choice.
Top tips
- Which bananas should you use? Very ripe bananas are perfect for pancakes. They have a stronger banana flavor and lots of natural sugar to sweeten them.
A very ripe banana is bright yellow with lots of black spots. They are soft when squeezed and have a very sweet flavor. - Spices: If you like spices, add a pinch of nutmeg and/or ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the batter. A teaspoon of vanilla extract also works well.
- Syrup or no syrup: The pancakes are sweet enough that they don't need syrup or honey. It's a matter of taste. I haven't included honey in the nutritional information. If you are looking for sugar-free syrup, I have bought this and this and liked both.
- Fruit: You can also serve them topped with fresh diced pineapple, mango, strawberries (I mashed them a little in the video to drizzle the juice over the pancakes), or any fruit you like.
- Flour: You can use all-purpose flour instead of whole wheat flour for fluffier pancakes. You can also add some chocolate chips to the pancake batter just before cooking.
- Other options: You can also try these protein pancakes for another healthy option, or make these easy banana muffins with any extra bananas left over.
Serving suggestions
You can also serve them topped with fresh diced pineapple, banana slices, diced mango, strawberries (I crushed them a little in the video to drizzle the juice over the pancakes), or any fruit you like. Greek yogurt is another great option to accompany them.
Depending on your preferences, you can drizzle with honey, add butter, or sugar-free syrup. Even on their own, they are delicious. The pancakes are sweet enough that they don't need syrup or honey. It's a matter of taste.
I did not include honey in the nutritional information. If you are looking for sugar-free syrup, I have purchased this one and this one and liked both.
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Nutrition
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I have made these pancakes several times and I love them. I follow the recipe and they came out great. I also serve them with pineapple as pictured, and it adds a little sweetness and tropical taste to the dish. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone that wants… Read more »
I am glad you liked them!
These were amazing! I added a scoop of chocolate protein powder and flax meal to up the fiber, along with a little extra flax milk to balance out the consistency and they were delicious! My kids loved them. Will definitely be making these again.
Thanks for sharing those ideas with us.
These were really good! Even my picky 5 yr old liked them.
I added 1/2 cup more flour though because i knew kids wouldn't like thin pancakes. I also added cinnamon and vanilla like i do to everything i bake. Definitely will keep this recipe! Thanks!
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.
I am very glad you liked them, thanks for trying our recipe, Helen!
Loved these pancakes! So easy & healthy!!!!
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!
Thanks for telling us about your adaptation, I am sure it'll be helpful for somebody later.
Loved these! Thank you!
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 !
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.
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… Read more »
Can you use nonfat milk?
Yes.
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.
Hi aunt Clara, can I make this pancakes in the oven?
I haven't tried that. I cannot tell you if it would work, but if you do, let me know how it went.
Love your recipe, will try it.
Thanks!
This pancake looks so good. I have all the ingredients so, I will be making this.
Thanks!
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Love the recipes here!
What's not to love about easy pancakes? 😀
Yum yum!! I can't wait to try this. It looks delicious & it sounds healthy too 😉 Thanks aunt Clara for all your great recipes. You're the best!!!
very nice , simple and yum.... thanks aunt clara .. and u look hot too 🙂 .. sipping earl grey tea with your pancakes right now..
I am glad you loved it. Thanks for trying it.