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Healthy Banana and Strawberry Oat Pancakes

Gluten free, healthy, naturally sweetened pancakes!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 10 pancakes
Calories: 147 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 cups whole oats gluten-free, 275 grams
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 11 g
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 7 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 overripe bananas about 1 cup mashed
  • 1/2 lb strawberries
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1-2 tablespoon honey optional for a touch more added sweetness

Instructions

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  1. In a blender, add oats and blend or pulse until a flour forms.
  2. Add baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt and give a quick blend to mix.
  3. Add bananas, strawberries, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and honey (if using) and blend until a creamy batter forms.
  4. Remove batter from blender and add to a large bowl. Let it rest for about 10 minutes. This recipe will produce about just under 4 cups of batter.
  5. Meanwhile, heat and grease with butter a large flat saute pan or griddle over medium heat.
  6. Use a 1/3 cup measuring cup to ladle batter for pancakes to hot griddle in whatever shape you'd like. See recipe notes for shaping tips.
  7. Lower temp to just under medium, and cook for 3 minutes, check to see if the bottom is lightly browned, and then flip. Note: these pancakes will not bubble as much as a traditional pancake batter. Flip and then cook for another 3 minutes. If they're browning too quickly before the 3 minutes is up, lower temp to medium low. Repeat with the remaining batter.
  8. Plate and serve with your favorite toppings!

Notes

  • Nutritional value is for approximately 1 pancake.
  • Storage
  • Storage
  • Fridge: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 - 3 days. 
  • Freezer: Place cooked and cooled pancakes on a baking sheet in a single layer. Flash freeze for 30 minutes, and then add to a freezer-safe bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months. No time to flash freeze?  Add cooled pancakes to a freezer-safe container and separate each with a piece of parchment paper.  
  • No time to flash freeze
  • Substitutions
  • Substitutions
  • Oats:  Use your favorite pre-made oat flour.  2 cups of whole oats equals approximately 168 grams.  This will make 168 grams of flour or 1 1/2 cups of flour. If using a different kind of oat, be sure to measure out the oats to make into flour by weight NOT by volume (cups). 
  • If using a different kind of oat, be sure to measure out the oats to make into flour by weight NOT by volume (cups)
  • Flour:  Substitute another flour by using equivalent weight - not volume (cups). because oat flour is a lot lighter than all-purpose or whole wheat.  
  • Strawberries:  You can use frozen, but if you do, reduce the milk volume by 2 tablespoons due to the added moisture the frozen strawberries will add. You can add directly to a high-powered blender and blend, or let defrost first. 
  • Vanilla Extract: Almond is delicious too - it highlights the nutty flavor of the oat flour!
  • Honey:  Add additional sweetness to the batter with honey or maple syrup, although we just prefer to finish the pancakes with sweetness.
  • Heart Shaping Tips
  • Heart Shaping Tips
  • Use a measuring cup and first add a dollop in a circle to the pan and then add two smaller dollops to the top corner of the circle for a rough heart shape. Use a rubber spatula to shape and smooth the edges of the heart.  Clean the spatula after every use so that you're shaping with a clean spatula.  Or, use a pancake pen.

Nutrition Information

Calories 147kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 35mg (12%) Sodium 187mg (8%) Potassium 246mg (7%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 96IU (2%) Vitamin C 15mg (17%) Calcium 106mg (11%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10pancakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 147

% Daily Value*

Calories 147kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 187mg 8%
Potassium 246mg 5%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 96IU 2%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Calcium 106mg 11%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.