These Easy Healthy Banana Pancakes are a deliciously satisfying breakfast perfect for those lazy weekends! They're made without eggs and are dairy-free for a great vegan option. Top with maple syrup and fresh fruit for a satisfying start to your morning!
We love making homemade pancakes for breakfast especially on the weekends! These Berry Pancakes and Banana Blueberry Pancakes are some of my favorites!
If you're looking for something delicious, healthy, and easy, these banana pancakes are definitely for you! They're soft, tender, super flavorful, and naturally sweetened. I love serving them with a dab of vegan butter and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Best of all, they're low in fat, dairy-free and can be made gluten-free!
So toss out that boxed pancake mix, grab a cup of coffee and let's whip up a tall stack of these babies all from SCRATCH!
✔ They're easy to make.
✔ They're the perfect amount of sweetness.
✔ They're fluffy, light, and tender.
✔ They're free of refined sugars.
✔ They won't crumble when flipping.
✔ They can easily be made vegan!
Knowing when your pancakes are done takes a little bit of practice and consistency. The first pancake never comes out perfectly so use that as your guide. Keep the heat the same and time it. Then cut your pancake in half and see if the interior is cooked through. If the middle is still "liquidy", you may need to add another 30 seconds or so to the next one.
It's important to look for bubbles before your first flip. If your pancake is burning too quickly and bubbles are not forming on top, you need to turn down your heat.
If your pancakes are not cooked through, you can always add them back to the pan, bake them in the oven or pop them in the microwave for a little longer.
🥞 Classic: Vegan butter and syrup!
🥞 Fruit: Add freshly sliced strawberries or blueberries.
🥞 Chocolate: Add vegan semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips.
🥞 Whipped Cream: Make your own vegan whipped cream or purchase your favorite kind.
🥞 Spice them up: Add cinnamon, pumpkin spice, or apple pie spice for a delicious fall option.
🥞 Crunch it up: Add granola or chopped nuts.
🥞 A touch of sugar: Dust a bit of confectioners sugar over top or a drizzle of caramel.
*A vegan alternative can be used for all options!
If you're making a larger batch, you may want to keep your pancakes warm until you're ready to serve them all at once. To do this, set your oven to the "warm" setting. This is typically about 200 degrees F.
Then add them to a baking sheet, sheet pan, or wire rack until ready to eat.
Lay your pancakes onto a sheet pan and flash freeze them for 30-60 minutes. Then add them to a Ziploc bag or Tupperware container. Freeze for up to 6 weeks.
This post will show you how to freeze them properly!
It's important that you do not dry out your pancakes when reheating them. The best options are to:
✔ Reheat them in a toaster oven, regular oven, or air fryer until just warmed through. High heat for a shorter time is best. Times will vary depending upon pancake size and oven. Covering them with foil will help to lock in the moisture.
✔ Microwave your pancakes in 10-30 second intervals until just warmed through. This will not get those crispy edges back but is the quickest option.
✔ Add them back to a skillet with a touch of oil or vegan butter and heat through. This will help get back those crispy edges.
There are a couple of reasons why the texture of your pancakes turned out mushy or soggy.
There are no added sugars or vegan butter so they are on the healthier side for sure! Plus, bananas are loaded with potassium, vitamins, and fiber.
I don't recommend but if you need to, I suggest leaving out the baking powder when mixing. Then refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When you're ready to make them, mix in your baking powder last. This way, the baking powder will be active.
Believe it or not but pancakes do NOT need eggs! I love pancakes without eggs because not only are they vegan friendly but they don't take "eggy" like those two-ingredient pancake recipes do.
Yes. Just make sure you watch your heat.
*I adapted this recipe from Vegan With A Vengeance. If you don't have that book, you've gotta get it - it's really great for everyday use!
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