Banana Oatmeal Pancakes are delicious healthy pancakes that are gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free. You won’t miss any of it! There’s zero butter or oil in these pancakes too. These light and fluffy pancakes will keep you full and satisfied without all of the fillers. These Banana Oat Pancakes are whipped up in a blender in no time at all. You won’t believe how good they taste!
I am one of those people.
I LOVE to grocery shop. Anyone else out there thoroughly enjoy perusing the aisles of the grocery store?
When we were looking for a house to buy after moving from Texas back to Arizona, a huge pre-requisite for me was to have a Fry’s grocery store close by. That may sound crazy but as much as I cook, I didn’t want my favorite grocery store very far away. We luckily found a house right down the street from a Fry’s Marketplace so I am one happy girl. If you ever need me, I am probably there.
A few years ago, Fry’s remodeled their store and put in a natural section, which is full of natural, organic, and even plant based products that are good for our bodies. I was so excited to call one of my friends, who has celiac disease, to tell her that she needed to get to Fry’s as soon as possible and check this out. I remember her telling me how far she had to drive and how much she had to spend to buy her specialty products and now finally there was a store where she could find her gluten and dairy-free products….all in one place.
At the beginning of January, I wrote down some personal goals for my life. One was focusing more on my health and eating healthy, energy producing foods. As I’m trying to do that for myself, I am also working to provide those kinds of meals for my children. This goal has found me in the kitchen, creating recipes that still taste fabulous but have health benefits as well.
I wanted to start with breakfast and create a delicious pancake that contained no butter, no oil, no dairy, and no gluten. Was that even possible? I am here to tell you that we have succeeded, people!
Banana Oatmeal Pancakes have become a staple in our home.
These healthy pancakes are made with only 7 ingredients! They start off with hearty rolled oats, Silk Almond Milk, banana, eggs, egg whites, baking powder, salt, and a touch of REAL maple syrup. These pancakes can be made in 30 seconds in the blender. Kids can even make them! I use an electric griddle to cook 6 pancakes at a time. I whip up these super simple healthy pancakes in my Vitamix mixer. You can find one HERE.
I always have several cartons of SILK Almond and Coconut Milk in my refrigerator to use in my daily protein shake. I am on a dairy-free diet right now, so I decided to try making pancakes using almond milk instead of buttermilk. It’s amazing because SILK Almond Milk has only 30 calories per cup and is completely plant-based.
My kids are going crazy over these Healthy Banana Oatmeal Pancakes. I make a huge batch of them, put them in a large Ziplock bag and placed it in the refrigerator.
Since I have kids who leave for school at 6:00 am, 7:00 am, and 8:00 am, it helps to have breakfast made ahead for them. And with these pancakes, they are able to quickly reheat them and have a hot breakfast. We love to top these Healthy Oatmeal Banana Pancakes with fresh berries and real maple syrup.
I love having a store nearby where I can find all-natural foods, snacks, crackers, yogurt, baking items, bulk items, cereal, protein bars, frozen items, canned food, and even cookies all in one place. I tell my kids they can pick anything they want to eat from that section — even cookies because I know they aren’t made with all of the junk and fillers found in other cookies.
As I have been dieting, I have been spending a great deal of time perusing the aisles and checking out new products. I definitely shop the sales when I grocery shop and have found that buying real foods doesn’t have to be expensive. I stock up on my favorite cereals and SILK milk when it goes on sale.
- 1/2 cup Almond Milk unsweetened
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Egg White
- 1 Banana
- 2 Tablespoons 100% Real Maple Syrup
- 1 1/2 cups Rolled Oats (I use Gluten-Free)
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla optional
- Fresh Berries
- Real Maple Syrup
- Chocolate Chips
- Fresh Banana Slices
- Sliced Almonds
- In a blender, pour in SILK Almond Milk, eggs, egg white, banana, maple syrup, vanilla (optional), rolled oats, baking powder and salt.
- Blend until smooth.
- Heat skillet over medium heat. Once warmed, spray with non-stick cooking spray or place coconut oil or butter in skillet. Pour pancake batter into skillet in round circles.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes on one side. Turn over and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Drizzle with real maple syrup and toppings of choice.
I can’t wait to hear from all of you! How are your New Year’s resolutions going? I can barely walk today because I joined a new gym and have been working muscles which haven’t been worked for months. But it feels so good to be eating right and exercising again. I would love to hear how you like these Healthy Banana Oatmeal Pancakes. Thanks as always for your support! xo
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of WhiteWave Foods. The opinions and text are all mine.
I make pancakes very similar to these with Silk unsweetened almond milk and rolled oats (no flour). I omit the eggs and get the fluff factor from baking soda and apple cider vinegar. Their chocolate almond milk makes the best hot chocolate as well!
I am a little late responding to your comment (9 months later..) but I just want to thank you for trying out the recipe and for sharing those great recommendations. I want to give it a shot. Thank you!
These are so good Melis! I made them for Erin’s boys this morning and they gobbled them up fast! I love that you can just throw all ingredients in the blender and whip it up so fast. The bananas are such a yummy addition and I also love that they are whole grain oats. Great tasting and good for you!
I may be 9 months too late responding but thank you so much, Dawni! Thank you for your sweet support and for trying out my recipes. I appreciate it. Love you!
These are delish! I used cholesterol free liquid eggs, and coconut milk and they came out great. Will def make again! Thank you for the recipe!
Had literally no idea what to make for dinner and found these randomly. Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
Such a great dinner, right? They are super easy and filling. Thank you for trying out the recipe and for taking the time to write such a nice comment. I appreciate it!
These are delish!! And crazy easy :))))
Thank you for sharing the recipe!
These are the best banana oatmeal pancakes I’ve made! Ive tried quite a few similar recipes but this is the best one by far. Thanks!
Hi Melissa:
I make this recipe all the time, thku for sharing. Have you tried making the batter a day ahead of time and storing in fridge? I have a large group of family visiting in a few weeks and I was thinking since I will have to triple the recipe, making the batter a day early to save time. I’m going to do a test next weekend but thought I would ask you in case you have tried it in the past. Please keeping sharing your amazing recipes!
Just wondering how you went making the batter a day ahead? Ta 😊
I’ve made this recipe multiple times, it’s so good!! One batch fits perfectly in my ninja and makes about 12 to 13 small pancakes. I typically make two batches and keep the extra pancakes in the fridge (either warm in microwave or toaster).
Melissa, may I suggest you edit the ‘serves’ section of the recipe? Upon first glance it looks like this serves 8 to 10 people. My husband, 8 month old son, and I practically eat the whole batch. 🙂
Thanks for the great recipe. Take care!!
53calories per pancake (making 12/batch) i used Fairlife fat free milk. Unreal how good they are.
By far the best oatmeal banana pancakes I’ve ever tried to cook. Easy, fluffly and delicious! Many thanks!!!
These are really great! As I am a keen advocate of high protein breakfast to kick start your metabolism for the day. I switched 1/2 cup of oats for 1/2 cup of natural whey protein and added 2tsp of milled chia seeds and they went down a treat!
Delicious! Thank you for this healthy recipe it will forever replace my shaker pancakes! Love that all the ingredients are things often found in a pantry and fridge.
These were by far the best banana oatmeal pancakes I have ever made. I have tried countless recipes online and these were moist and very flavorful. I doubled the batch and fed with that myself my husband two boys aged four and a two year old boy. Mind you the two boys eat like adults.
Thank you so much I’m never making different pancakes again!!!!
This recipe was my first attempt at banana oatmeal pancakes… and oh my!!! They were even more delicious than any mix I have had before. No need to look for another recipe!!
I just ate these for breakfast today and they are yummy.
Easy to make. Delicious. I make a blueberry sauce with orange zest, blueberries, juice of iragne, water and stevia. Great breakfast treat.
Hi do you have any ides how many calories for 1 pancake is? Im not sure how to figure it.
I’ve tried a lot of “healthy” alternatives to get my pancake fix while still feeling good about what I’m putting in my body and most aren’t very good but this recipe is AMAZING! So delicious and I’m happy I found your website. I’m going to try to add in more things as I make them like peanut butter or chocolate protein powder.
What’s the nutrition breakdown for the pancakes per serving? What’s considered a serving?
I made a double batch of these yesterday with a bit of applesauce, chia, and flax added in, cooked in my mini waffle iron, and they were fabulous. I kept the leftover batter in the fridge, then quickly blended again this morning. My son said that the banana flavor was too strong, but he ate them fine, and chose them again this morning! I’m baking the rest as muffins, with a half teaspoon of mini chocolate chips sprinkled on top. They are a little bit spongy, so next time I’ll add a bit more baking soda and unblended rolled oats, but they taste good, so I don’t see them not getting eaten. Thanks for the great recipe!
Added two tablespoons of peanut butter for extra protein and taste, they came out great! I’m 17 and wake up at 5 to make sure I’m on time for school, so having hot pancakes instead of my usual cold muesli was a nice change.
These are delicious! My kids and husband even loved them.
My one year old loves this pancakes and so do I!
Hi Nikki! I love to hear when kids love these pancakes! Kids are honest critics. 🙂 Thank you for trying my recipe!
My 12 year old daughter loves making pancakes she has made these twice now and they turned out really good both times, it’s a keeper
My husband and I love this recipe! We make it almost every weekend for Saturday morning breakfast. If we run out of maple syrup, we will use honey and it works great! Perfect for doubling and saving leftovers for breakfast through the week
I made these this morning for my 10-month-old. Easy and quick! I left out the vanilla extract (or should I say, I forgot to add it) and the maple syrup. Even without any sweetener, I thought these were pretty tasty. Definitely a great base for toppings. I was worried about her choking so I just broke the pancakes up into tiny little bits. Thanks!
My family and I love this recipe! It is so good that I have made it 3 times in the past week. The pancakes taste great and the recipe is so healthy, they are the best pancakes for so many reasons!! Thank you for the recipe 🙂
These pancakes are amazing!! They taste so amazing and are so easy and quick to make, that I have made them 3 times in the past week! My family and I love these pancakes, thank you for a healthy and delicious recipe! 🙂
These are delicious and so healthy! I didn’t have maple syrup so used unsweetened applesauce instead and they were delicious! I didn’t even need any toppings! I did try a little honey and they were delicious either way. Thank you for a great, now go to, recipe!
DELICIOUS!!! My 12-year-old daughter and her friend (who is completely gluten free) LOVED them! I was wondering, my husband doesn’t really like bananas. What could I substitute for the bananas? Thanks for the amazing recipe. They are going to be a staple for breakfast!
These were absolutely amazing! I didn’t even need to use syrup, simply plain we’re delicious. And they were loved by all of my family members, which is great as it is a healthy alternative to most breakfast foods. Thank you!
Loved these! I only had oat milk to hand, left out the maple syrup and added cinnamon and they were still delicious. Even my husband who hates anything healthy had to admit he loved them. Thanks so much!
These are so good! I’ll definitely be making these again. thanks for the great recipe.
This was the first time I have ever made my 11 month old pancakes and he loved them! It was so nice to find a healthy, tasty recipe that I could make for him! My husband and I just finished Whole30 and were able to eat these pancakes too! I definitely don’t feel guilty about incorporating these interesting my diet once in a while! So good!
These were the best pancake I have ever made! Love that you feel good after eating them rather than that sluggish feeling after eating flour based ones. Really filling since full of protein too. Thanks so much for a wonderful recipe.
I made these tonight for my wife and I. I used fat free milk but followed the rest of the recipe to the letter. I used a 1/2 cup measure for each pancake. Made 6 pancakes, 3 apiece. Just right for the two of us. We both loved them!
Have been looking for an oatmeal banana pancake recipe that is still *fluffy* – this is it! I tried to up the protein by adding a half cup of cottage cheese (and a little soy milk) instead of egg white. Basically, I already had cottage cheese, and I didn’t want to buy a carton of egg whites sooo… yep. Otherwise I followed the recipe. Result was teally fluffy, slightly sweet pancakes, with just the right amount of salt. Great balance! I like a couple of these with blueberries before I run in the morning. Thanks for this recipe – it’s replaced all my previous go-to banana-oatmeal pancake recipes. 🙂
Wow? These are good. I added cinnamon chips to the batter. Yummy! Banana, oats, eggs, almond milk. These are a health food.
These are wonderful. My two and three year olds ate them right up. Great recipe. This will be our new go to for pancakes.
We make these weekly in our house! I haven’t touched the original recipe in 6 months but today I had some leftover sweet potatoes and did half banana half sweet potatoes with some Vital Proteins collagen peptides (we are trying to increase protein intake around here) – and they were awesome! I love how versatile this recipe is – thank you!
These pancakes were amazing! Surprisingly fluffy! Printed out the recipe to use again and again.
Hands down favourite oat pancake recipe, make it at least twice a week for me and the hubby.
These pancakes were so so good!! No matter what recipe I use, even if it’s a mix, for some reason I am horrible at making pancakes. Maybe because I’m always trying to make them healthier. These fit the bill for healthy and came out perfectly fluffy, round and browned on each side. Word to the not so wise- don’t try and make the mix in a bullet or closed type of blender… it will explode all over your kitchen when you open it!
Thank you!! I was looking for a healthier version of pancakes for my 6 year-old picky eater daughter, and it worked! She loved them and didn’t notice a thing and so did I! They are delicious and tastier than the regular flour, butter, sugar pancakes! 😁
I made this and it was delicious, the only thing I changed was that I added 1 1/2 bananas. This first time I made them as stated in recipe, they were good but I wanted more banana flavor. Made them a second time and added another 1/2 of a banana, and that did the trick. This recipe made 12 pancakes, both times I made them.
Just made these and ohhhh my goodness I just want to dance from the rooftop! So delicious! So fluffy! So easy! So fool-proof! I even overestimated the amount of oats I had on hand, so I improvised by using a package of organic/gf instant oats to make up the difference, and they STILL turned out amazing! I LOVE that you can just throw everything into the blender! Goodness I’m so happy! Thanks for a great recipe!!
Just tested out this recipe because I have friends visiting at the weekend. So yummy and easy! I can’t believe you achieved this while keeping the pancakes so healthy and full of nutrition. These pancakes will become a staple weekend breakfast in my home.
This is a wonderful, delicious, easy recipe. Almost seems too good to be healthy! The pancakes are a nice, fluffy and light consistency and the flavor is great! Well done!!
These turned out great, thank you!! I added some cinnamon and chia seeds. Loved!
Finally found a healthy AND tasty pancake recipe! These were so fluffy and easy to whip up. I blended mine in my NutriBullet using only 1 tbsp. of honey and adding a dash of cinnamon. Definitely a keeper. Thanks so much
Man, are these good! I made this recipe for the third time today. I doubled it, portioned it out for the week. It reheats well in the microwave. I froze a few portions and will see how they defrost. The only change I make is to add cinnamon and whole blueberries to the batter. My go-to recipe now, which replaces the amazing good housekeeping recipe my mom always used.
Amazing! I’m 18 and I can’t cook, but these were so easy to whip up in my little nutribullet blender. Made them ahead of time for school. Thank you!
I made these just yesterday and they tasted amazing. I was started to get bored of eating oats, but I need to to help with digestion and health. Making them into these pancakes (which are also gluten free) is co convenient. I plan to cook a whole batch and then just heat them up for breakfast when needed.
This will become a staple in the kitchen for sure.
They were absolutely perfect ! My entire family loved them, and honestly, how could they not ?! Fluffy, sweet, and healthy, those pancakes make a great breakfast and this recipe is definitely a keeper! Thank you so much for sharing it Melis ❤️
Wow I made this today and my husband and I both looked at each other and said those are the best pancakes we’ve had. So amazing
Wow, these are AMAZINGLY delicious! I am always looking for healthy alternatives to my favorites and these are better than traditional pancakes. My daughter even loved them 🙂
These came out really good! I substituted agave nectar for the maple syrup and used Greek yogurt instead of almond milk. Came out a little dense (not in a bad way). Will add a little water to thin batter out if I choose to sub Greek yogurt for almond milk next time. I also added cinnamon.
What is the individual serving size per batch?
These were AMAZING. I wanted to bring a healthier option to a friend’s birthday brunch and this succeeded big time. I doubled the recipe as I was feeding 10 people and that worked well. I didn’t use Silk almond milk – I used the Aldi brand and it still turned out great. Will be making over and over again. Thank you for sharing this!
LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe
I loved the recipe. The pancakes were light and delicious. My only comment is, why suggest coconut oil or butter to cook them. Both options are full of saturated fat. The American Heart Association opposes using Coconut Oil. I used olive oil spray and it worked great and kept the recipe healthy.