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So my son Daevyd requested pancake this morning and right away I started thinking what kind of healthy pancake recipe could I make for him that will be easy to prepare and be different from the ones that I have already shared on here.
I wanted to prepare a recipe for oatmeal pancakes without flour and share it with you all.
I have already shared my Strawberry Protein Pancakes, Carrot Cake Pancakes, Raspberry Almond Pancakes and my Jamaican Banana Fritters Recipe. I had ripe bananas on hand so I decided to make a recipe for easy oatmeal banana pancakes.
How To Make Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
The process to make these kid-friendly vegan Banana Oatmeal Pancakes pancakes were so easy that even your little ones can help. I made it the pancakes in a blender which made cleaning up so easy.
You want to start with a very ripe banana, the one with all the speckles. It will add nature flavor and sweetness to your pancakes. For the oatmeal, I used certified Gluten-Free Rolled Oats and my favorite brand is Bob's, Red Mills.
I literally placed all the ingredients in my high-speed blender and process until smooth. The batter thickens as it sits so you want to bear that in mind when preparing your pancakes so don't leave the batter sitting for too long.
I made this Vegan Banana Oatmeal Pancakes recipe three times and the first time I did I didn't include the baking powder and the recipe turned out great, so it is totally up to you whether you use it or not.
If the batter gets too thick, add a little extra liquid whether it be more non-dairy milk or water and blend for about 4 seconds until batter is smooth and at the right consistency again.
I cook the pancakes on each side in a non-stick pan. I usually put a lid on my skillet and leave it slightly open after I turn over the pancake just to make sure it cooks through. My favorite way to serve pancakes is topped with maple syrup and fruits. I also love to spread with peanut butter and jelly.
Is Oatmeal Gluten-free?
Note that although gluten-free oatmeal is used in the batter, you will find a percentage of individuals who are sensitive to gluten will also be sensitive to oatmeal.
Oatmeal doesn't contain gluten but may get cross-contaminated with wheat during processing. The protein in oatmeal is called avenalin, it is similar to the protein in wheat called gluten.
However, some people who are sensitive to wheat find that they are also sensitive to oatmeal, they get the same bad reaction as they do when they consume wheat.
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Nutrition
- Energy:
- 109 kcal / 456 kJ
- Fat:
- 5 g
- Protein:
- 2 g
- Carbs:
- 15 g
Cooking Time
- Preparation:
- 5 min
- Cooking:
- 6 min
- Ready in:
- 11 min
Ingredients
- 1 cup certified gluten-free rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- coconut oil, for cooking
- maple syrup, your favorite toppings e.g., fresh fruits, nut butter or jam
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender, roll oats, almond milk, maple syrup, banana, vanilla, baking powder, salt. Process until completely smooth.
- Brush oil in a large non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Add batter and cook until edges are golden brown, about 2-3 minutes, flip the pancake and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Repeat until batter is all gone.
- Serve topped with maple syrup and fruits.
Notes
Delicious 👍😍
These stuck to everything! I tried three different pans. What am I doing wrong?
Hilary, I used a non-stick skillet and they never stick so it has to be something wrong with your pans.
Has anyone ever substituted oat milk or coconut milk (or even whole milk)?
We have almond and egg allergies in the family, but would love to make this recipe!
Any other non-dairy milk is fine.
I just did it with coconut milk and are super delicious!
I make them with whole milk and they are fine
Thank you so much Michelle. The pancakes were delish. Blessings ❤️🙏🏼
Maria, I’m happy you enjoyed the pancakes, thank you for your feedback. Blessings to you as well.
I have a 2 year old extremely picky eater and…. She loved them! I did use a star cookie cutter to cut them. Thank you for the recipe :) We did use soy milk instead.
That’s awesome Robin, so happy that your toddler enjoyed them. The star cookie cutter is so cute, thank you for the awesome idea!
Thank you for this recipe. I’ve just made them and they’re lovely! Mine didn’t come out fluffy, are they supposed to be? They were more like European style than American style pancakes. I live in the UK but generally prefer the American style. How can I make it fluffier next time?
RJ, I haven’t eaten regular American pancakes in 22 years so I don’t remember what they should be like, I lived in England and I’m from Jamaica so they probably like European/Jamaican versions. All I know is they taste great and they are one of my most popular recipes. They are gluten-free and only made with oats so you would have to experiment with different flours to achieve that texture.
make sure to add baking powder
I can’t have Vanilla, what other options would you suggest in place of that? Would a little brown sugar work?
You can leave it out, will taste delicious, a pinch of cardamom and coriander as well.
My autoimmune disorder restricts my diet quite dramatically, so i was thrilled to find this recipe. I made these this morning. I can’t have almond milk, so i used coconut milk & i put in some heated blueberries. And i can’t use maple syrup so i omitted that too, but it was sweet enough for me. They were perfect. I cried because it’s been so long since I’ve had pancakes. I had such a delicious breakfast with a bit of cooked mango and a dollop of coconut yogurt on top.
Stephanie, reading your feedback, touched me, many hugs to you. I’m so thrilled that you enjoyed them with your adjustments. Thank you very much for sharing your feedback, it is very motivating for me.
Hi Michelle, thanks again for another great recipe! I swapped the maple syrup for blackstrap molasses and used regular oats instead of gluten free. These pancakes were soon delicious! Though I’m not sure how much those changes may have affected the outcome as I definitely didn’t get 6 pancakes just about scraped 4. Thanks again!
Nala, thank you for your feedback, I’m so happy you enjoyed the pancakes, I love how you were able to make adjustments and they tasted great. The size depends on the size and whether or not you add extra liquid to the remaining batter as it thickens.
Easy, warm, and filling! Love this recipe.
Thank you Iris, I’m so happy you enjoyed it.
eating them now and they are delicious! i kept eating the batter before i even vooked them. i added a scoop of vega protein powder (mocha flavored) and a bit more milk since i added extra solid and it is sooooo good and quick to make. not heavy like typical flour based pancakes. making this a staple. thank you!!
for macros with the way i did it – i added an extra 1.5 tablespoons of mappe syrup plus a bit of berries in addition to the vega one.
Calories – 708
Carbs – 115.5 g
Protein – 27.5 g
Fat – 10.7 g
this is good for me because i eat less calories with each meal.
I’m definitely going to try them with the Vega One, I absolutely love their vanilla flavor protein powder, yum!
Thank you Synthia, I’m happy you enjoyed them. Thank you for sharing your adjustments.
OMG! Pleasantly surprised. These were amazing. I totally forgot to add the maple syrup to the mix and they were already good. Enough sweetness for me without it. And so easy to make. Will do this again and again! Thanks Michelle!
Thank you Jaa, so happy you enjoyed it. I conclude that this recipe doesn’t need the maple syrup because I get that feedback quite a lot. I have such a sweet tooth. Thank you for sharing your feedback.
These are fantastic! I made a quintuple batch this morning for my large family (although my blender will only process a double batch at a time). So, so easy. I omitted the maple syrup and added some cinnamon.
Kinara, that’s awesome, so happy to read. I love that you adjusted the recipe. Thank you for sharing your feedback.
I subbed out the flour for regular unbleached flour and it turned out great!!! This is now my new favorite pancake recipe!! Thanks.😋
Deb, I’m happy to hear it worked great with your adjustment. Thank you for sharing your feedback.
These sound delicious but I’m trying to avoid all types of sugar including maple syrup. Could I just leave that out? I think the banana would make it sweet enough for me
I’m glad you enjoyed them, please let us know how you enjoy them without the sweetener.
A great, simple and wholesome recipe! Our favourite, we make these pancakes often :)
Thank you for your feedback Damjan, I’m happy you enjoy them!
Could you please let me know the calorie and carbohydrate and how many pancakes are we allowed to have
Eleanor, it really depends on the size and the number of pancakes you make. My suggestion is to run the recipe through a recipe calculator like myfitnesspal or verwellfit.com. I used the latter and divided my batter into 6 portions but you could do make your portion size more or less. Hope this helps.
I am not vegan anything, but I didnt have any eggs. I found this recipe on a Google search. Needless to say. My 3 year old and I loved them!!! We used agave instead of maple, but they came out perfect and very tasty! Thank you!
Thank you Natalie, I’m so happy you found my recipe and best of all that you and your 3-year-old loved them. Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback.
Hi Michelle, This recipe looks delicious and I am definitely going to make it. Have you ever used this batter to make waffles and if so are there any variations in the mixture?
Anita I’m so happy you enjoyed it. I have yet to post my waffle recipes as yet. I need to either purchase another waffle iron or find the ones I have in storage, haha!
Today will be my 4th day in a row enjoying these- they are so amazing!
Wow Angelica, you made my day. I’m so happy you are enjoying them. Thank you very much for sharing your feedback. I really appreciate it.
Thank you! Going to try these now!
Awesome, thank you Li, hope you enjoy!
Easy,quick and clean healthy vegan pancakes😋. Thank you
Thank you very much Andy.
These are super easy and so good!! More people need to realize that pancakes can taste amazing without adding dairy ingredients and processed sugar! I added a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to make them a bit more fluffy and they turned out great!! :)
Thank you for your feedback Jessica, I’m so happy you enjoyed them.