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Perfect Gluten-Free Banana Pancakes

Gluten-Free Banana Pancakes are thick and fluffy are so quick and easy to make for breakfast. Naturally sweet with protein rich ingredients.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time24 minutes
Resting Time15 minutes
Total Time49 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 pancakes
Calories: 88kcal

Ingredients

  • 75 g butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 bananas 250-300g
  • 160 g whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 100 g buckwheat flour
  • 100 g almond flour labelled ground almonds in the UK
  • 2 tablespoons ground chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

  • Break the eggs one at a time into a large mixing bowl.
  • Peel and break the bananas into chunks, tossing in with the eggs.
  • Pour in the eggs and vanilla and use an immersion blender to blend until smooth.
  • Add the flours, chia seeds, the baking powder and spices and blend again.
  • Finally pour in the melted butter, making sure to keep blending / whisking all the while so it doesn’t get a chance to curdle the eggs (although that is unlikely – unless your butter is piping hot). Blend or whisk until smooth.
  • Allow the batter to rest for 15 minutes (or overnight) so that the batter thickens slightly and produces thicker more fluffy pancakes.
  • Pre-heat a large flat bottomed frying pan or cast iron skillet on a low heat for at least 10 minutes.
  • Once your pancake batter is ready for cooking then turn the heat of the pan up to low-medium heat and brush with a little melted butter.
  • Cook the pancakes in batches. For most frying pans you can get away with cooking 4 at a time. You need about 2 tablespoons batter per pancake. Use a small ladle or a ¼ cup measuring cup to achieve the right amount.
  • Cook the pancakes for 2 minutes on the first side until golden brown on the underneath. Use a pancake flipper / spatula to turn each pancake over. Use your pancake flipper to flatten the pancake down when you turn it over. The second side often only takes 1 ½ - 2 minutes to reach a golden brown.

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Notes

This recipe makes enough for 4-6 people. It’s the perfect amount for our family which is 2 adults and 4 children.
If you don’t have an immersion blender don’t worry you can use a stand blender. You can also get by without a blender at all. You just need to make sure the bananas are mashed well with the back of a fork before mixing in the rest of the ingredients. You can then just use a balloon whisk to mix the batter together.
Eggs. The eggs used in this recipe are medium size, 60g each with shell and 50g without shell. If you can't get hold of medium eggs I suggest you weigh the amount.
Buckwheat flour. You can swap for oat flour or sorghum flour.
Nut-free version. You can swap the almond and buckwheat flour for the total amount of my homemade gluten-free flour blend. Not that buckwheat flour is the problem but you need the flour blend to be balanced.
Dairy-free. Swap the melted butter for 60g coconut oil or avocado oil. You also need to use a plant-based milk rather than whole milk.
Storing. You can keep any leftover pancakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Re-heating. You can re-heat in the microwave for about 30-45 seconds (depending on the wattage of your microwave).
Ingredient measurements: Please note when you see ‘grams’ listed as opposed to ‘millilitres,’ or any other term of measurement, that is not incorrect. I weigh all of my ingredients, including liquids, for accuracy.
US customary measurements: These US measurements for the ingredients provided are based on a conversion calculator. This recipe was tested with metric measurements and I recommend using a digital scale to weigh ingredients for the most accurate results. READ MORE >>> Why you should always weigh vs measuring with cups 
Nutrition information: Please note that the nutrition information provided below is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients you use. Please seek a professional nutritionist’s advice for further clarification.
The nutrition serving is for 1 pancake.

Nutrition

Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg