3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes (Vegan and Gluten-Free)

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These 3-ingredient banana pancakes are vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free. They are super and healthy and make a great, easy breakfast.

Pancakes are a great way to start any day! They give me that warm, happy feeling that reminds me of mornings after sleepovers when my mom would make a huge batch of buttermilk pancakes.

Those days are gone, but I still love to indulge in these healthy 3-ingredient vegan banana pancakes. Isn’t it great when you can have something healthy, but it still feels a bit unhealthy because it's just SO tasty?

If you’re looking for a healthy treat that you can top with heaps of fruit or even this raspberry jam, keep on reading! I hope you enjoy these 3-ingredient vegan pancakes.

Why you’ll love these banana pancakes:

• They only require three ingredients
• They are easy to make
• They are vegan and WFPB
• They are gluten-free
• You can add any toppings you want!

3 ingredients you will need

Nothing complicated or weird here. Just 3 simple ingredients for these banana pancakes:

• ripe bananas
• oat flour
• almond milk

If you need or want to ensure that your pancakes are gluten-free, make sure you use oat flour that is certified gluten-free so there is no risk of cross-contamination. If you are making your own oat flour, get oats that are certified gluten-free.

To keep these pancakes as healthy as possible, I also recommend you get almond milk that is unsweetened. You can even make your own almond milk!

As for the bananas, the more ripe they are, the sweeter your pancakes will be. But you can also top them with pure maple syrup when you're eating them to make them sweeter!!

Tips for making these pancakes

• Make sure that your bananas are ripe. They won’t create the correct texture for the pancake batter if they aren’t ripe enough. They should be spotty. This will also make them taste sweeter!

• If you don’t have oat flour and you don’t want to buy it, you can just make your own! All you need is rolled oats. Just put them in your blender and blend until you get a smooth, flour-like consistency. I usually make a big batch and save it in a container for all of my baking.

• Make sure you cook your pancakes on low heat so that the outside doesn’t cook too much faster than the inside. Cooking on high heat may lead to mushy pancakes.

• Check your pancakes after one minute to see how they are doing. Timing will be different depending on your stove. Flip your pancakes over once they start to darken slightly.

• Make sure you have a really good non-stick pan if you want these pancakes to be oil-free (which you should!). I use a non-stick pan and I don’t need to use anything to grease it. I just put the batter directly onto the pan and have no issues with the batter sticking.

Topping suggestions

These 3-ingredient vegan pancakes are quite plain, which is what makes them so easy to make! However, if you want to add some more flavour, try out some of these healthy toppings:

• Peanut butter
• Raspberry jam (with no added sugar)
• Maple syrup
• Coconut butter
• Unsweetened coconut flakes
• Strawberry slices
• Banana slices
• Blueberries
• Cacao powder

My favourite topping is peanut butter and maple syrup mixed together. I mix 1 tablespoon of peanut butter with 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and heat it in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. It is delicious!

If you want more vegan banana pancakes, check out these Healthy Chocolate Banana Pancakes.

If you are just starting out with a plant-based diet, check out this plant-based grocery list to help you get organized!

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