Banana Pancakes

*When possible, use organic or local grown products.

These pancakes are usually a bit darker than traditional pancakes but taste like a warm banana nut muffin. They are packed with nutritious bananas, nuts, and seeds. To prevent my kids from wanting to douse them in syrup, I add a small amount of grade B maple syrup to the batter—just enough to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth.

Pancake Ingredients

Whenever possible, use organic or locally grown products.

• 3 ripe bananas (mashed with a fork)

• ¼ cup coconut butter, organic butter, or ghee (melted)

• 1 egg or egg substitute (combine 1 tbsp ground flax & 2.5 tbsp water, let sit for 5–10 minutes to thicken)

• ½ cup nut milk of choice (almond, cashew, coconut, etc.)

• 2 tsp vanilla

• 2 tbsp–¼ cup maple syrup (grade B)

• 1 ½ cups gluten-free oat flour (buy pre-made or blend whole oats into flour)

• 2 tbsp nuts/seeds of choice (I use walnuts and a mix of wheat germ, milled flaxseed, chia seeds, and hemp hearts)

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tbsp pink salt

Topping Ingredients

• Whatever you’re in the mood for! Options include fruit, yogurt, nuts, seeds, granola, coco whip, homemade raw Nutella, etc.

Directions

1. Make the batter – Mash the bananas and slowly incorporate the rest of the pancake ingredients.

2. Cook – Coat a skillet with oil or butter of choice. Add batter to the skillet, forming pancakes in your desired shape and size. Once they cook enough to be easily flipped, turn them over and cook until both sides are golden brown.

3. Serve – Top with whatever your heart desires—fruit, a dollop of yogurt, coco crème, etc. Try slathering a layer of raw Nutella between your pancakes!

   
   

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Try Slathering a layer of raw Nutella between your pancakes

Raw Nutella Ingredients

• ½ cup hazelnuts (soaked overnight, rinsed, and drained)

• ¼ cup maple syrup (grade B)

• 2 tbsp cocoa

• 2 tbsp coconut oil

• 2 tsp vanilla

• ¼ tsp pink salt

• 1–2 tbsp milk of choice (nut, oat, etc.)

Instructions:

1. Combine hazelnuts, syrup, cocoa, coconut oil, vanilla, and salt in a high-powered blender. Blend until smooth.

2. As you blend, add milk a little at a time until you reach the desired consistency.