When the weather cools, I like to slow down a bit and take it easy, especially on the weekends. We are fairly unscheduled on Saturday and Sunday which leaves plenty of time for brunch at home in our PJ’s.
While we do switch things up a bit from time to time, this banana pancake recipe usually makes an appearance at brunch time. It has the 3 main ingredients for a repeated recipe in our house:
- It’s healthy-ish
- It’s easy
- My family will actually eat it
Seems like a simple list, but very few recipes make the cut!
Blender Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
This recipe is adapted from Everyday Detox by Megan Gilmore …with the addition of chocolate chips! (Check out her website, Detoxinista for more great, healthy recipes!)
The amounts listed here serve 2 people. I usually make 1 batch for my family of 3 and add in some fruit or chicken sausages on the side. It can be easily doubled or tripled for a larger crowd.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
- 4 eggs
- 5 level tablespoons coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- Coconut oil, butter, or non-stick spray for frying
- Put the bananas, eggs, coconut flour, baking soda, vanilla, and salt in a blender (a high-speed one like a Vitamix works best) and blend until smooth.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Spray a pan with non-stick spray or melt the coconut oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat and pour the batter into the hot skillet, using about 1/4 cup of batter per pancake. If you need to, spread out the batter a bit to create a pancake that is about 4″ in diameter.
- Cook for approximately 4-5 minutes, until the edges are firm (this can vary depending on the size of your pancakes) then flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Notes:
- I move the cooked pancakes to my oven set on “Warm” while I am cooking. This way they stay warm and are all ready at the same time.
- If you would prefer not to add the chocolate chips, you can omit them and serve the pancakes with maple syrup.
- I use a Vitamix, but I think this recipe would work in a regular blender as long as the batter is smooth.
Enjoy!
