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I decided I wanted to make some Oat Banana Blueberry Pancakes from the Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook, but those were vegan and I only had buttermilk. Plus, buttermilk pancakes sounded fantastic. So I modified the recipe and all I can say is YUM. These are so many levels of delicious. As always, the oat and banana go great together. The coconut oil and buttermilk add depth and a more complex flavor. I enjoyed them plain and with blueberries, but they can also be made with any other pancake mix-in you enjoy. These clean and healthy pancakes are sweet, rich, moist, chewy, and awesome. If you want, serve with maple syrup or nut butter, but I liked them best just on their own.
These pancakes cook up very similar to normal wheat pancakes, as far as what to look for when flipping. I would recommend cooking them in a cast iron pan. I tried a stainless steel pan with coconut oil, but it turned out like this:
On the other hand, our cast iron pan on medium heat turned out like this when I flipped them:
Okay, they didn’t ALL turn out like this. The first few were kinda mangled as I looked for the best temp, according to our stove (I hate electric stoves). See:
But let’s just pretend all my pancakes turned out beautifully like the ones in that first picture. Deal? Deal.
Oat Banana Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 tbsp baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 tbsp melted virgin coconut oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or raw honey
- 1 small banana, mashed
- 1/2 cup mix-ins, such as berries, chocolate chips, or nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Place oats in a food processor and process until finely ground. Combine with baking soda.
- Mix buttermilk, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and mashed banana in a large bowl.
- Add oats and baking soda to wet mixture and mix until combined.
- (Optional): Fold mix-ins into batter.
- Heat a cast iron pan, with a small amount of oil, over medium to medium-low heat.
- Pour a small amount of batter, about 1/4 cup, into pan. You may want to use your measuring cup or the back of a spoon to press the pancake slightly thinner in the center.
- Cook pancake until the sides are set and when bubbles pop on top, the space does not immediately fill (like cooking a normal pancake). The bottom should be browned, but not burnt.
- Flip pancake. It may help to use a metal spatula to work pancake up off pan first. Cook until other side is browned.
- Enjoy! These are good plain, with syrup, with nut butter, or even microwaved for a minute (until warm) after being frozen.
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lydiaf1963 says
Those sound really good. I came to visit your blog via Wildcrafting Wednesday. I’m finishing up an elimination diet myself and discovered a gluten sensitivity so your recipe is appreciated. 🙂
Healthy People Healthy Planet says
Thanks for visiting! I hope you like them. This morning I tried microwaving a frozen one for a minute, then topped them with blueberry jam and it they still taste fantastic! I was amazed by how easy it is to make gluten-free pancakes. There are so many different varieties to try!