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Banana Oat Pancakes

We’ve all had leftover bananas. I bet you even have some sitting on your counter right now. Surrounded by fruit flies. Don’t you just hate that???

Summer fruit flies kill me. I’ve tried every trick in the book! (And if you have any others, send them my way!). I can’t have my bananas sitting on the counter, so I’ve got to think up ways to use them up. The thing is though, I’m not the biggest banana person. I like bananas – freshly ripe and creamy. But when I start to mix them into other foods – I get picky.

Banana bread is good by me. Banana oat muffins too. Smoothies are a given. Especially this one. Why not pancakes?

I make pancakes for breakfast at least once a week – my kids can’t get enough. Even my husband has gotten in on the pancake fun as we explore creative flavors. These are our favorite!

When I served these up for breakfast one weekday morning, I got a 2 out of 3 from the kiddies (since one of them detests bananas, and there was no hiding them here!)

The great thing about this recipe is that they’re not altogether bad for you. Chock full of oats and potassium-rich bananas, they offer more than the standard pancake – and they’re even dairy-free! Although if you want to go even healthier, try these incredible 4-ingredient Paleo banana pancakes from kitchen-tested. They’re amazing!

Banana Oat Pancakes

1 cup white whole wheat flour
1/2 cup oats
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp sugar
1 cup mashed banana (from 2 large)
1 egg
1 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 cup coconut milk
coconut oil, for frying
cinnamon honey walnut butter, for serving
sliced bananas and maple syrup, for serving

Method:

In a bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking powder and cinnamon and whisk to incorporate. In a separate bowl, mix the sugar, banana, egg, oil and milk. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just incorporated. Melt coconut oil in a frying pan and fry the pancakes until golden on both sides.

NOTE: adjust sweetener, as needed, depending on the ripeness of your bananas.

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Blueberry Corn Pancakes


There’s nothing better on a Sunday morning than good old pancakes. OK maybe just one thing: corn cakes. If you like corn bread, like I do, you’ll love these. Blueberries add moisture, tartness and a burst of flavor.

If you want to make the most of summer’s bounty, feel free to add fresh corn into the batter and use the blueberries to make fresh blueberry syrup (easy recipe included below).

Blueberry Corn Pancakes

1/2 c cornmeal
1/2 c flour
1 tbsp baking powder
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 c milk
1 egg
2 tbsp melted butter or oil
1 heaping cup fresh blueberries
oil or butter, for frying
maple syrup, for serving

Method:

Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. In a separate bowl, mix milk, egg and butter. Stir wet mixture into dry, mixing until just incorporated. Add blueberries. Do not overmix, batter should be slightly lumpy. Grease griddle or skillet and heat up. Spoon heaping tablespoons of batter onto the griddle. When browned, flip and crisp on other side. Continue with the rest of the batter. Serve with syrup.

Easy Blueberry Syrup

1 cup blueberries
1/2 c sugar
1/3 c water

Method:

Combine blueberries, sugar and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Crush blueberries with the back of a spoon and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.

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