I have a very recent obsession with bananas… You see, for many years I struggled with EXTREME vertigo issues. Like, sometimes it was so bad that I would feel like someone pushed me across the room. When I’d hit the floor it felt like I was fighting gravity (does anyone remember that band?!) to get up. One of the homeopathic remedies that I tried was bananas. Lots and lots of bananas. I hated them before I started eating them. I continued to passionately despise them during and after my daily forced banana or two. My college roommate took great care of me though, making sure that we were always stocked with bananas in our Belgian flat.
Fast forward to a couple of years ago and all of a sudden I could handle the taste of a bananas again!
Fast forward to this last month, and I’ve been LOVING bananas. Frozen and turned into “ice cream.” As a snack with some almond butter. Frozen as my famous paleo sweet treats. And as of this past Sunday morning, turned into paleo pancakes!
These babies are gluten free, nut free, soy free, (processed) sugar free and even dairy free! Despite all of that, I need to disclose that they NOT Whole30 compliant. The Whole30 world considers these #SWYPO because it’s still feeding the emotion attached to pancakes. (And FYI, I’m not currently doing a Whole30.)
- 3 Eggs
- 2 (Ripe) Bananas
- ½ tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp Nutmeg
- 2 TBSP of Coconut Milk
- Whipped Heavy Coconut Cream (OPTIONAL)
- 100% Pure Maple Syrup (OPTIONAL)
- Peel the bananas and place them in a bowl.
- Mush up the bananas with a spoon or fork.
- In a separate bowl: Crack the eggs and mix with the other ingredients.
- Now add the egg blend to your bananas and stir them all together.
- Heat up your skillet to a Medium heat, and put a spoonful of coconut oil on it to prevent sticking.
- Pour about 2 tablespoons of batter on the skillet for each pancake. Keep these small. I had a really hard time with larger banana pancakes. Allow each pancake to cook for about a minute or until you see bubbling - then flip and cook for another minute.
- Optional: Top with Whipped Heavy Coconut Cream and drizzle with 100% Pure Maple Syrup.
- Stack 'em up on your plate and enjoy!
Like I stated in the recipe above, these Paleo Banana Pancakes don’t need much BUT… if you wanted to add something to them like I did, go with the heavy whipped coconut cream and lightly drizzle them with 100% pure maple syrup. (Stay away from that Aunt Jemima crap, please!) However, give these paleo pancakes without syrup first: I will say that I was delightfully surprised at how the bananas really brought their A-game and helped sweeten this breakfast all by their lonesomes.
This paleo breakfast is:
Gluten Free // Dairy Free // Processed Sugar Free // Soy Free
So what do you think? Will you give them a try? Pair them with fruit and bacon, then surprise your sweetie with brekkie in bed… I’d say you would probably win brownie points!
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Sarah Lillian @Awkward Giraffe says
Yesss! I do these all the time. I usually microwave frozen berries and maple syrup together and then drizzle that on top. So good!!
Susan @ 2catsandchloe says
YES! I was thinking about doing caramelized apples!!! So good! 🙂
These sound delish! I adore bananas, however, my great grandmother, who told my mother - they make you fat! One time I went raw, and whenever I forgot to spend time to prepare I always some how ended up eating lots of bananas- and I noticed my jeans were fitting tight (those were days working in Guess hq’s) - it was those damn banana’s!
Susan @ 2catsandchloe says
YES… bananas are definitely the fruit that will pack a wallop! I know a lot of people just eat them post-workouts. I did gain some weight when they made me eat one or two a day. And unfortunately it didn’t help with my vertigo issues either. But yes - try them as pancakes! They will probably add less weight to you than regular pancakes right?? 🙂
Jill says
I eat a banana everyday. I never thought to make banana pancakes! Looks delicious!
Jill
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Susan @ 2catsandchloe says
Try it! Let me know what you think! 🙂
I’ve had bananas on top of pancakes but never mixed in with the batter. This is one to try! ~Cynthia
Susan @ 2catsandchloe says
If you like bananas on pancakes, you will probably love this one! 🙂
I tried banana pancakes one time and didn’t like them…. Although they weren’t this recipe, and Ben made them for me, which could explain a lot.
Next time her gets the craving for banana pancakes I’ll make sure to show him this recipe. Thanks for sharing Susan. 🙂
Susan @ 2catsandchloe says
Okay… so give it another shot with this recipe. I can image the plain banana pancake recipe could be a bit bland… I was just thrilled to find a totally paleo pancake that tasted good and had a pancake “texture!”
I’m literally salivating! I can just imagine how delicious banana pancakes are! I’m definitely trying this recipe out 🙂
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Susan @ 2catsandchloe says
YES! You need to try them. They were really good and much easier than I expected them to be! 🙂
Julie says
I have a couple bananas in my apartment that need to be turned into something, banana pancakes sound perfect!
Susan @ 2catsandchloe says
You should totally do this! Or freeze them and turn them into “ice cream” later! 🙂
That is some rough stuff, that vertigo feeling. Luckily I haven’t experienced it - but my Mom for years had. Did your diet change the dizziness feeling??
I’m liking how pretty you made your maple syrup droplets on the plate! Considering I love bananas too, I’d definitely try them.
Susan @ 2catsandchloe says
My overall diet change to paleo has REALLY helped. The bananas alone, not so much. And yes, give them a shot and let me know what you think! 🙂
Mimazine says
Nothing beats banana pancakes on a wintery morning! Will definitely be trying this recipe very soon xx
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Mahée Ferlini says
I love these pancakes!!!