Description
These delicious Banana Oat Pancakes are a healthy and easy breakfast option that everyone will love! Made with simple ingredients like ripe bananas, rolled oats, and eggs, they’re naturally sweet, gluten-free, and packed with nutrients. Perfect for a quick weekday breakfast or a weekend treat, these pancakes are versatile and can be topped with honey, fresh fruit, or syrup for extra flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- Butter or oil, for cooking
Instructions
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Prepare Oat Flour:
- Blend rolled oats in a blender until they become a fine flour.
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Mix Ingredients:
- In a bowl, mash the banana and mix with eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
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Combine Batter:
- Stir in the oat flour until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
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Cook Pancakes:
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and lightly grease with butter or oil. Pour small amounts of batter into the pan, forming pancakes. Cook each pancake for about 2 minutes per side until golden brown.
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Serve Warm:
- Serve the pancakes warm with honey, syrup, or fresh fruit as toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
- For added protein, sprinkle some chia seeds or ground flaxseed into the batter.
- Make it vegan by substituting eggs with 2 tablespoons of unsweetened applesauce or flax eggs (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 2.5 tbsp water per egg).
- Add chocolate chips, berries, or nuts for extra flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 pancakes
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 120mg