These healthy whole wheat banana pancakes are soft, fluffy and really filling. They are perfect for a quick and easy breakfast, and great for using up leftover ripe bananas.
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🥘 Ingredients
To make these delicious banana pancakes, you will need a very ripe banana, egg, maple syrup, baking powder, baking soda (UK: bicarbonate of soda), whole wheat flour and your choice of milk. I use almond milk, but oat milk, cow's milk and soy milk will all work perfectly fine.
The whole wheat flour give these pancakes a more wholesome texture, and make them much more filling compared to using white flour. The recipe will work with any flour, so use the one you prefer.
🔪 Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, and whisk it until you have a lump free pancake batter.
Heat some vegetable oil, butter or cooking spray in a frying pan on medium heat. Add a spoonful of pancake batter, and cook until the bottom of the pancake is solid and golden. Flip, and cook on the other side. Repeat and cook several pancakes until all the batter has been used.
💭 Top tips
Here is how you can make the best whole wheat banana pancakes:
- This recipe will make 6-8 pancakes depending on how big you want to make them.
- Make sure to cook the pancakes on a low to medium temperature. If your frying pan is too hot, the surface of the pancakes might burn before they have cooked through.
- While you're cooking the pancakes, you can keep them on a plate covered with a clean kitchen towel. This way, they will all still be warm by the time you finish making the last pancake.
- Feel free to add any additions to the pancake batter! Try adding some chocolate chips, diced bananas, fresh blueberries or raspberries, or chopped nuts.
🥗 Serving suggestions
Serve banana pancakes with your favorite toppings. Fresh fruit or berries, peanut butter, maple syrup, whipped feta, jam, caramelized bananas or chocolate sauce are all great options.
🍲 Leftovers
Leftover whole wheat banana pancakes can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days, or frozen for up to 6 months. You can also store leftover pancake batter in the fridge for 3 days, for quick and easy future breakfasts.
You can serve leftover pancakes cold, or reheat them in the microwave. Frozen pancakes can be put straight into a toaster
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📋 Frequently asked questions
Are these pancakes sweet? - Yes! The ripe banana and the maple syrup gives the pancakes a delicious sweet flavor, without the need to add any sugar.
Can I make banana pancakes gluten free? - Absolutely. You can use any gluten free flour in place of the whole wheat flour.
Recipe
Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes
Ingredients
- 200 g white whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 banana, mashed
- 300 ml milk (I use almond milk)
- 1 egg
- 3 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (UK: bicarbonate of soda)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mash a banana with a fork until smooth. Add all the remaining ingredients. Combine the ingredients and whisk it until you have a lump free pancake batter.
- Heat some vegetable oil, butter or cooking spray in a frying pan on medium heat. Add a spoonful of pancake batter, and cook until the bottom of the pancake is solid and golden. Flip, and cook on the other side. Repeat and cook several pancakes until all the batter has been used.
Notes
Leftovers
Leftover whole wheat banana pancakes can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days, or frozen for up to 6 months. You can also store leftover pancake batter in the fridge for 3 days, for quick and easy future breakfasts. You can serve leftover pancakes cold, or reheat them in the microwave. Frozen pancakes can be put straight into a toasterTop tips
Here is how you can make the best whole wheat banana pancakes:- This recipe will make 6-8 pancakes depending on how big you want to make them.
- Make sure to cook the pancakes on a low to medium temperature. If your frying pan is too hot, the surface of the pancakes might burn before they have cooked through.
- While you’re cooking the pancakes, you can keep them on a plate covered with a clean kitchen towel. This way, they will all still be warm by the time you finish making the last pancake.
- Feel free to add any additions to the pancake batter! Try adding some chocolate chips, diced bananas, fresh blueberries or raspberries, or chopped nuts.
Sara Welch
I know what I will be having for breakfast this weekend! These look perfectly light and fluffy; yum!
Tonje
They really are super good! 🙂
Kelly Anthony
Pancakes are my girls favorite food right now so if I can make them healthier I'm all for it. Thanks for the healthier option!
Tonje
You're most welcome! I absolutely agree, healthy pancakes are the best of both worlds!
Tara
I grew up used to the thin and large pancakes too! The American ones have also grown on me. I love how easily these come together!
Tonje
Quick and easy pancakes are the best!
Sapana
Pancakes are my favorite weekend food and I love the healthy take on these. So good!
Tonje
I agree! Pancake breakfasts are the best!
Tara
These are great! Even better, my kids like them, too.
Tonje
Perfect! Nobody can resist banana pancakes 🙂