Banana oat pancakes

Three ingredients blended into batter. No flour.

  • Have some energy
  • Vegetarian
  • American
  • Breakfast
  • Fruit
  • Eggs
  • High fiber
Hands-on
12 min
Total time
19 min, show breakdown
  • Prep 5 min
  • Cook 10 min
  • Clean up 4 min
Pans
1
Ingredients
7
Cost/serving
$2.14

Per serving

Calories
456
Protein
18 g
Fiber
8 g
Net carbs
55 g
Fat
16 g

High in (% Daily Value per serving): Selenium 74%, Riboflavin (B2) 54%, Vitamin B6 40%, Vitamin B12 37%, Zinc 25%, Vitamin A 22%, Magnesium 22%, Thiamin (B1) 21%, Folate 21%, Iron 20%

Full nutrition facts, vitamins and minerals. All nutrition is estimated; check your own labels.

Already vegetarian, nut-free, soy-free.

Ingredients for 1

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  • 1 medium banana (118 g), the riper the better
  • 2 large eggs (100 g)

    Same amount as: about 2 medium, about 2 jumbo.

  • 30 g rolled oats

    Same amount as: 1 oz, about ¼ cup, about 6 tbsp.

  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon (0.3 g)
  • 1 tsp butter (4.7 g)

    Same amount as: 5 mL, about ⅛ stick.

  • ½ cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (74 g)

    Same amount as: 120 mL.

  • 1 tsp maple syrup (6.7 g)

    Same amount as: 5 mL.

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Healthier swaps

Optional. Nutrition and cost update as you choose; the recipe was written with the original.

  • butter
    • olive oil: Much less saturated fat. Uses a little less, since oil is all fat. Best for cooking, not baking.
  • maple syrup
    • allulose: No sugar and almost no calories. Adjust to taste; dissolve it in a splash of water for liquids.

Quantities are for 1 serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving per recipe

Serving size 1 plate (334 g raw)

NutrientPer serving% DV*Whole recipe
Calories456
Total fat16 g20%
Saturated fat6 g30%
Cholesterol382 mg127%
Sodium177 mg8%
Total carbohydrate63 g23%
Dietary fiber8 g29%
Total sugars27 g
Net carbs†55 g
Protein18 g37%
Vitamin D2.1 mcg10%
Calcium93 mg7%
Iron3.6 mg20%
Potassium743 mg16%
Vitamin A198 mcg22%
Vitamin C17 mg19%
Vitamin E1.8 mg12%
Vitamin K16 mcg13%
Thiamin (B1)0.25 mg21%
Riboflavin (B2)0.71 mg54%
Niacin (B3)1.5 mg9%
Vitamin B60.67 mg40%
Folate85 mcg21%
Vitamin B120.9 mcg37%
Magnesium91 mg22%
Zinc2.8 mg25%
Selenium41 mcg74%

Estimated, not verified. These numbers are calculated from typical ingredient data and haven't been checked against a lab or your brands. Check the labels of what you buy and confirm anything that matters to you, especially sodium, sugar and allergens.

* % Daily Value shows how much one serving adds to a 2,000-calorie day. † Net carbs is not on US labels; it is total carbs minus fiber, allulose, erythritol and half of other sugar alcohols. "To taste" amounts are counted as written. Counted items (eggs, cloves, spoons) use the rounded amount shown in the ingredient list. Vitamins and minerals are from raw ingredients; cooking lowers some, especially vitamin C and folate. How this is calculated.

Steps

  1. Blend the banana, eggs, oats and cinnamon until smooth. Let it rest 5 minutes to thicken.

  2. Melt half the butter in the pan on medium-low.

  3. Pour in 3 small pancakes, about 3 tbsp of batter each.

  4. Cook 2–3 minutes without touching them.

    Done looks like: Bubbles on top, edges look dry, underside golden.
  5. Flip and cook 1–2 minutes more. Repeat with the rest of the butter and batter.

  6. Top with the blueberries and maple syrup.

Equipment

Blender $30–100

What to look for

  • Handles frozen fruit without stalling
  • Jar that is easy to take apart and rinse

Skip: Expensive high-speed blenders unless you blend every day. A personal blender works for one serving.

Non-stick frying pan, 26 cm (10 in) $20–45

What to look for

  • Flat, heavy base that does not wobble on the stove
  • Oven-safe handle is a bonus, not required
  • Works on your stove type (induction needs a magnetic base)

Skip: Sets of 10 pieces. You will use two of them.

Silicone spatula $5–12

What to look for

  • One-piece (no seam where the head meets the handle)
  • Stiff enough to scrape, safe on non-stick

Skip: Wooden spatulas for non-stick pans; they work but do not scrape as cleanly.

What goes wrong

WhatCauseFix
Fall apart when flippedToo big, or flipped too early.Keep them small and wait until the edges look dry.
Burnt outside, raw insideHeat too high. Banana sugar browns fast.Medium-low heat, and give them the full time.

Versions

VersionChangesPer serving
OriginalAs written. Hands-on 12 min, total 19 min.456 kcal
18 g protein
8 g fiber
55 g net carbs
16 g fat
Gluten-freeGluten-free oats instead of oats. Hands-on 12 min, total 19 min.456 kcal
18 g protein
8 g fiber
55 g net carbs
16 g fat

Notes

Allergies: removing an allergen from the recipe does not remove it from your kitchen or from other products. Check labels for "may contain" warnings.

Pregnancy: Cook until no wet batter shows in the middle.