February 11, 2012

Banana Almond Pancakes (aka Paleo Pancakes)

I may be eating more cleanly, but I still miss the small luxuries, especially on the weekend when the usual egg scramble or protein smoothie just isn't going to cut it. If you Google "Paleo pancakes" you'll find a host of recipes claiming to transform clean, flour-free, dairy-free ingredients into something that resembles a pancake. Someone told me to try it with almond meal, but since I didn't have any I decided to give an almond butter version a try.

You simply mash up a banana with egg, almond butter and any other add-in you desire, I used vanilla extract and a dash of really good cinnamon.


I was able to mix it relatively well with just a fork, but put it through the Vitamix for an extra smooth consistency.


I prepared them just as you would a regular pancake and the result looked surprisingly appetizing.


And the taste? They taste amazing, if you like bananas and almonds. Thankfully I love both. The texture is nothing like a traditional pancake because of the lack of flour. They are relatively dense, but not in an unpleasant way, and they are super clean and super healthy. I'm going to continue to experiment with recipe variations, including almond meal vs. butter. But for now, if you have a pancake craving and want to be healthy, give these a try.

Banana Almond Butter Pancakes for One

1 ripe banana, mashed
1 egg
1.5 tbsp almond butter
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Sprinkle of cinnamon

Place all ingredients in a small bowl and mash with a fork or pastry cutter until smooth. You can also mix it in a food processor or powerful blender.

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat with a spritz of cooking spray (if you're eating butter you could alternately use a dab). Pour the batter into heated skillet in desired pancake size. Allow about 2-3 minutes per side, or until the pancake has turned golden brown.

Drizzle with honey, top with fruit or other desired topping.

Makes 2-3 small pancakes, depending on size.

15 comments:

  1. That looks amazingly yummy and how incredibly simple!! I'm trying to go a bit more gluten free and I love anything flour-less! A friend just made pb cookies with only peanut butter, sugar and eggs and they were delicious, too!

    Can't wait to try these! :)

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  2. Its too simple of a batter NOT to try!

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  3. Really great. Thank you. Very very delicios. Feels naughty

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  4. it was tasty saving batter for tomorrow

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  5. the batter looked suspect but it turned out great. made two and saving the rest of the batter for tomorrow.

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  6. Fantastic! topped it off with just a little organic maple syrup and organic strawberries, yumm!

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  7. YUMMY! I was a little weary after reading other reviews on other sites saying they were eggy or hard to keep together, but I disagree with both, these are yummy!

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  8. These were dangerously amazing.....I spent about 2 mins feeling guilty about eating something so good, then remembered, HAH its paleo! :)

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  9. My partner and I tried them this morning was a huge hit at the brekkie table!

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  10. totally delish! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! :)

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  11. Awesome! Is there a way to reduce the banana flavor?

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    1. Generally the riper the banana, the more banana taste it will impart, so you may want to use a banana just reaching ripeness. It just has to be mushy enough to create the batter. Since this post was so popular, I'm going to experiment with another version of the pancakes without banana and perhaps with coconut flour. I will definitely post the results!

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  12. Really incredible! So happy that I've found a pancake recipe that actually works!

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  13. Did you use raw almond butter or roasted (w/sugar & salt)?

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    1. Sorry for the delay! I used roasted, but with no added sugar or salt. I like the Once Again almond butters, they are incredible and don't need anything added!

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