Description
These Healthy Banana Oatmeal Pancakes are a quick and easy breakfast option made with ripe bananas, eggs, and oats. Light and fluffy with the option to add your favorite mix-ins like berries or nuts, they are perfect for a nutritious start to your day.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup oats
Optional Mix-ins and Toppings
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- Berries, nuts, walnuts, pecans, raisins, shredded coconut, or chocolate chips
- Syrup, butter, or peanut butter for serving
Instructions
- Preheat Skillet: Preheat a skillet over low heat to ensure gentle cooking of the pancakes.
- Prepare Batter: Combine ripe bananas, eggs, and oats in a blender on low speed until well mixed and fluffy.
- Grease Skillet: Lightly grease the skillet with cooking spray, oil, or butter to prevent sticking.
- Cook Pancakes: Pour about 1/6 of the batter onto the skillet for each small pancake. Cook on one side until set and then, if desired, gently press mix-ins onto the uncooked side before flipping.
- Flip and Finish Cooking: Carefully flip the pancake and cook the other side until fully cooked and golden brown. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve: Serve warm with your favorite toppings such as syrup, butter, or peanut butter.
Notes
- Using a blender helps make the pancakes fluffier by whipping the eggs and bananas thoroughly.
- Add flavor variations with a pinch of salt, vanilla extract, cinnamon, or other favorite extracts like strawberry or cake batter.
- Instead of mixing mix-ins into the batter, press them onto the top side before flipping to keep pancakes intact.
- To freeze, cool pancakes completely then store in an airtight container or freezer bag with parchment paper between each pancake; they last for several months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 small pancake
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
