Description
These Healthy Banana Oatmeal Pancakes are a quick and easy breakfast option made with ripe bananas, eggs, and oats. They are naturally sweet, fluffy, and perfect for a nutritious start to your day. Customize with your favorite mix-ins and toppings for added flavor.
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)
- 1/4 cup berries (optional)
- 1/4 cup nuts (walnuts, pecans, optional)
- Butter, syrup, or peanut butter for serving
Instructions
- Preheat skillet: Heat a skillet on low heat to prepare for cooking the pancakes.
- Blend ingredients: Combine ripe bananas, eggs, and oats in a blender and blend on low speed until the batter is smooth and well mixed.
- Prepare skillet: Lightly grease the skillet with cooking spray, oil, or butter to prevent sticking.
- Cook pancakes: Pour about 1/6 of the batter into the skillet to form each pancake. Cook until the edges look set and the bottom is golden before flipping.
- Add mix-ins: If using berries, nuts, or other mix-ins, gently press them into the uncooked side of the pancake before flipping to avoid batter breaking apart.
- Flip and finish cooking: Flip the pancakes carefully and cook the other side until fully cooked through.
- Serve: Remove pancakes from the skillet and serve warm with your favorite toppings such as syrup, butter, or peanut butter.
Notes
- You can mix the batter by hand but using a blender yields fluffier pancakes by whipping the eggs and bananas well.
- Enhance flavor by adding a pinch of salt, vanilla extract, or cinnamon to the batter before cooking.
- Do not mix berries or nuts into the batter; instead, sprinkle them onto the uncooked side before flipping to keep pancakes intact.
- Pancakes can be frozen. Cool completely, then store in an airtight container with parchment paper between them. Keep frozen for up to a few months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
