Healthy banana oat pancakes. Delicious and extremely easy to make. Put the ingredients into a blender or food processor and then cook them in just 20 minutes!
So where did this quick and easy healthy banana oat pancakes recipe idea come from?
Well you folks know I love to re-create excellent foods that I’ve had the privilege to eat.
And no more so than these delicious banana oat pancakes!
These were what my other half had for her breakfast when we were in Uganda, and she just couldn’t stop enthusing about them!
A hearty breakfast was called for prior to our Gorilla trek.
My other half choose the banana oat pancakes option from the menu. Whilst I had a veggie omelette.
My veggie omelette was delicious. But her choice, banana pancakes with oats was by far the better one - I had food envy!
I only got to try a little bite, but those oatmeal pancakes were excellent.
With a great texture from the oats, packed with goodness they're also light and fluffy and topped with lots of honey.
I couldn’t stop thinking about them! And how I was going to recreate them as soon as we got back!
So these healthy panckes with oats are my take on those amazing holiday pancakes (albeit healthier)!
There are of course many different kinds of pancake recipes out there. You can use butter, you can use flour etc. etc.
But, I prefer to keep our banana oat pancakes healthier by not using butter.
And using healthy oats and ground almonds, instead of flour for an added protein boost.
Tips For How To Make Banana Oat Pancakes
- If you have time make the batter and then let it rest in your refrigerator for a few minutes, or better still overnight. This makes the pancakes more fluffy.
- Prior to pre-heating your non-stick pan/griddle/skillet lightly coat it with a little vegetable oil or cooking spray.
- Test a little of the batter first to see how it cooks. If your pancake is burnt on the outside and raw on the inside, reduce the cooking heat.
- If cooking several pancakes in the pan at the same time, make sure you leave enough room for flipping.
- When cooking, only press down lightly on the pancake or it will lose its “fluffiness.”
- Once cooked, remove each pancake to a flat baking tray and keep warm, but not covered in your oven. If you cover, or stack them, the steam will make them soggy.
Questions About These Healthy Banana Oat Panckes
- Are banana oat pancakes gluten free? Yes. But make sure the oats you use are 100% gluten free. Regular oats are processed in factory environments which might also be processing wheat, barley and rye. Therefore there's a risk of cross-contamination.
- How long can I store the cooked pancakes for? They will keep for up to 2 days covered in the fridge.
- Can I freeze these pancakes after cooking? Yes. Allow each pancake to cool first. Then stack them, each separated by greaseproof paper in cling film. Thaw them completely before re-heating.
- How best to re-heat my banana oatmeal pancakes? Re-heat them gently by warming a pan with them in. They're not great microwaved.
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Banana Oat Pancakes Recipe
These banana oat pancakes are just great as a weekend brunch option!
Make them your own, top them with your favourite toppings and enjoy!
I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂
Banana Oat Pancakes Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 ripe bananas peeled and chopped
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- 45 g porridge / rolled oats
- 3 tablespoon Ground almonds
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla essence
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 2 tablespoon runny honey to drizzle over the top
Instructions
- Place the eggs, banana, cinnamon, oats, almonds, vanilla essence and baking powder into a blender or food processor and blitz for a few seconds until a smooth and thick consistency is obtained.
- Over a medium heat, heat a non-stick frying pan and drop 2 tbsp. of the batter to the pan for each pancake.
- Cook each pancake until you see air bubbles appearing, then carefully flip them over with a spatula and once cooked remove each pancake to a flat baking tray and keep warm, but not covered, in your oven.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 to cook the other pancakes.
- Pile the pancakes onto 2 plates, and serve with a tbsp. of runny honey drizzled over the top of each pile.
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
We often make our pancakes with oats too, as I much prefer the texture of oat flour to regular flour. You have given me a huge pancake craving now, so it might be pancake time tomorrow morning!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
We're the same Dannii. I actually can't remember last time I made pancakes with flour....
Plus when I'm making them this way, with oats, it makes me thing that I'm getting my oats for breakfast. It wouldn't be that way with flour.
Hope you enjoy your pancakes tomorrow! ๐
Hollie
I made my first oat pancakes a little while ago and they were great. I would recommend it to anyone. Thanks for sharing...I think I'll be making pancakes for lunch now!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Ha! That's brilliant! ๐
So glad that I'm inspiring everyone to want pancakes now.
But made with oats, they really are better don't you think Hollie? And a much better, healthier fuel for running.
Susie @ Suzlyfe
Interesting to let them kind of proof overnight, I wouldn't have thought of that!
Annnnnnd now I want pancakes.
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Yay! Let's all make pancakes!
I have to say I was skeptical Suz when I first read that tip, to let them proof overnight. But it worked for me. The proteins in the oats relaxed and they were much easier cooked.
GiGi Eats
Bananas lend such a nice yet not over powering flavor to these I feel... And make the consistency PERFECTION !
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Absolutely GiGi, plus the bananas are a lovely natural taste and flavour too!
Consistency wise, yes less lumps too! ๐
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O pancakes....the ultimate greatest breakfast food HANDS DOWN!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
I bow to your words of truth and wisdom Rebecca. ๐
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
Neil - I simply adore your addition of ground almonds into these pancakes! And love the tip to let the batter sit overnight in the fridge - I so need to try that and the ground almonds! Absolutely delightful recipe Neil - thanks so much for sharing!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thanks Shashi, it also saves time and mess to make it the night before, I find!
Don't you just hate clearing up? ๐
Ruth Quigg
Sound delicious. I'm wondering how date syrup would go drizzled over them?
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
Thanks Ruth, these pancakes drizzled with date syrup sounds lovely. You've got me drooling now. ๐
John Inglis
Took me a couple of attempts to cook these but once I persevered i managed to get them right. They're absolutely delicious and I'll definitely be making them again!
Neil
Hi John, thanks for your comment. Yes I know what you mean. Sometimes I have my pan either too hot or not hot enough and that really can make the difference for me in how they turn out. Thanks for persering and your rating too. Let me know if you make any more of my recipes!