Banana Oat Pancakes
Banana oat pancakes are the ultimate combination of ingredients. Rolled oats, fresh bananas, almond milk, flour, and spices make this an easy breakfast!
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I know what you might be thinking. These banana oat pancakes are little out of place considering most of the recipes on the site are semi-homemade with a few boxed or canned ingredients.
Well, to a certain extent, that is true. However, our roots are in homemade dishes, and that’s what we originally intended for this site.
In fact, we already have a “from scratch” buttermilk pancake recipe, a Dutch baby pancake, and a blueberry pancake recipe.
Not to mention all the “cream of soup” substitutes, like cream of chicken substitute, cream of celery substitute, and cream of mushroom substitute to name of few.
How to Make Banana Oat Pancakes:
- Start by mashing 1 large banana or 2 medium bananas in a bowl. You’ll need about a cup of mashed banana. It’s okay if there are some lumps, but the smoother you can get the bananas, the smoother the batter will be.
- Next, mix the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Make sure everything is well combined.
- Add the egg, almond milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas to the dry ingredients. Use a spoon or spatula to mix the ingredients together.
- The batter will be thicker than regular pancake batter. If you’d like to thin it out, just add a couple more tablespoons of almond milk.
- After the batter is mixed, heat a medium skillet or flat griddle over low-medium heat. Melt a little butter or coconut oil, then add 1/4 cup of batter to the hot pan.
- If the batter is thick, spread it out a little so it’s able to cook all the way through. The pancake will form small bubbles over the top and be lightly browned on the bottom when it’s ready to flip.
- Flip the pancake and cook the opposite side for 2-3 minutes. Continue with the remaining batter.
Enjoy the banana oat pancakes warm with fresh banana slices and maple syrup.
Leftovers can be wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Wrap them in paper towels and heat them on medium power in the microwave to reheat.
Prefer something you can make ahead? These banana oat muffins use many of the same ingredients and freeze well.
Can banana oat pancake batter be made in the blender?
Yes, just add all the ingredients to a blender, and blend until smooth. Heat up the skillet, and cook the batter as written in the directions.
Why are my banana pancakes falling apart?
If there are large chunks of banana in the pancakes, it can cause the pancakes to break apart.
Undercooked pancakes can also fall apart if they are still runny in the center. Make sure you’re cooking them on low-medium heat, so the inside is able to cook properly without burning the outside.
Why are banana oat pancakes rubbery?
These pancakes have a different texture than traditional pancakes. The banana and oat combination give them a heartier, denser texture which could be perceived as “rubbery” to some.
To help mitigate this, try not to overmix the batter. Stir or blend just until no flour streaks remain.
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Ingredients
- 1 large banana, mashed
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup old fashioned oats
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¼ cups almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, or coconut oil, for cooking the pancakes
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Instructions
- In a small bowl, mash the banana(s) until smooth. Set aside.1 large banana
- In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour⅔ cup old fashioned oats1 tablespoon granulated sugar2 teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Add the egg, almond milk, vanilla, and banana. Stir until combined. Heat a large skillet over low-medium heat.1 large egg1 ¼ cups almond milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add a teaspoon or two of butter or oil to the hot skillet. Take ¼ cup of the batter and drop it onto the hot skillet. Spread it out a little, so it’s not too thick. Bubbles will form on the batter, and the bottom will be lightly browned when it’s ready to flip.4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, then remove to a waiting plate. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Last, store or serve the dish with your favorite toppings, like butter or maple syrup.
Notes
- The calories listed are an approximation based on the ingredients in the recipe card and a serving size of 2 pancakes. Actual calories will vary.
That sounds so good! I love that the actual flavor is close to muffins. Often I do not really get much flavor in pancakes with fruit IN them. They look perfectly browned too! YUM!
Wow, these look amazingly yummy. We are pretty frugal too and always try to come up with ways to use up our over ripe bananas. We usually make banana bread but I am def. gonna try these pancakes next time we have some! Thanks for sharing.
Yep — I am one that doesn’t like to waste food – and bananas seem to always be going bad quickly in the summer – So I freeze them for later uses – like smoothies and now banana oat pancakes! I’ve saved your fab recipe – -made me hungry just looking at the tasty images – I would need to leave the sugar out and change the flour to almond flour for me and give that a try -with a touch of maple syrup – hmmm… – Thank you!
I’m sitting here in a coffee shop with a bunch of stale muffins on the counter and your great pictures of pancakes are making my mouth water! With the vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg I’m thinking these pancakes would go great with a hot mug of chai tea — yum! Thanks for sharing this recipe. 🙂