The Story

On lazy Sundays, I always remembered my mom making us pancakes and bacon for breakfast. It’s one of those traditions that I wanted to keep with my lazy Sundays with Chris and eventually with our family.

However, classic pancakes are made with refined flour and don’t have much nutritional value. So I decided to experiment with recipes to make a more nutrient dense pancake while still keeping the classic deliciousness.

I’ve been through a bunch of hit and miss recipes but I finally made the perfect recipe for these healthy(ish) pancakes. Since the base ingredients are healthy, that means I can add more butter, right?

My favorite part of this banana oatmeal pancakes recipe is the fact that you throw everything into a blender and your batter is ready to go in seconds! No need to sit and stir until your arms burn and makes for a much easier clean up!

What You’ll Need for Banana Oatmeal Pancakes

Serves 3

• 2 Ripe Bananas
• 1.5 cups of Old Fashion Rolled Oats
• 2 Eggs
• 3/4 cup of Heavy Whipping Cream or Buttermilk (Almond Milk for thinner batter)
• 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
• 2 teaspoons of Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon of Ground Cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon of Salt

The Recipe

1. Combine all ingredients into the blender and blend until batter is smooth and well mixed (about 30 seconds),
2. Coat a griddle or pan with butter and wait for pan to warm up. Since the batter contains natural sugars from the bananas, I like to keep the pan on a lower heat to prevent the pancakes from browning too quickly.
3. I take a 1/3 measuring cup to pour my batter into the pan to insure equal sized pancakes and cooking time.
4. Cook on each side for 2-4 minutes until pancakes are slightly puffed up and you can see bubbles around the edges.
5. Once pancakes are cooked on both sides, place on a baking sheet lined with paper towels and place in a 200F oven to keep warm.
6. Add more butter (if needed) before cooking the next pancake.

You can also add fruit or chocolate chips to your batter! Since it’s Fall, I thought it would be wonderful to add some fresh figs!

These pancakes also held together well when stored in an air tight container. I would just warm them up for about 45 seconding in the microwave before eating. You can probably store them for up to 3 days in the fridge.

Enjoy Y’all,