When you’re trying to live a healthy lifestyle, that does not mean you can’t still enjoy the finer things in life! Like pancakes! A life without pancakes is a super sad one. I love pancakes, and so do my entire family. Needless to say, we make pancakes often! You may have noticed from the variety of pancake recipes I’ve shared so far. 🙂
What makes these pancakes healthy?
How to include pancakes into a well balanced, healthy lifestyle? EASY! Just add some veggies and use natural sweeteners. In this case, very ripe banana and a touch of maple syrup. Hello beautiful banana spinach pancakes! These pancakes are free from refined sugar, making them a healthier choice that you can feel good about. Now you can have your pancakes and eat them too! That’s a saying right?
How do you make banana spinach pancakes?
To prepare these easy pancakes, toss all your ingredients into a high powered blender. I use my Vitamix
. Process until smooth, and heat your non stick griddle until very hot. Pour the batter directly from your blender spout to cook your pancakes. Super simple, and very few tools required!
Cook your pancakes for about 4-5 minutes on the first side. You will see several bubbles form, indicating it’s ready for flipping. Then flip them and cook the other side until golden brown, about 3-5 more minutes.
Enjoy these scrumptious pancakes with fresh fruit, chopped nuts, or maple syrup. Or you may even enjoy plain! They’re that good! 🙂
More delicious wholesome pancake recipes!
Try my gluten free Blueberry Pancakes, or these fluffy and delicious Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes, or these AMAZING Pumpkin Spice Pancakes for more wonderful pancake options.
Or if you want something really different, give these savoury Lentil Spinach Pancakes a try! They’re gluten free and contain plenty of protein and nutrients. PLUS they’re delicious, and the perfect pancake choice for dinner!
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Buon appetito,
Rosa
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened cashew milk or almond milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 large ripe banana
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup whole wheat flour or spelt
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to your blender and process on high speed until pureed.
- Heat your nonstick griddle or large skillet (greasing first if necessary) and pour the batter directly from your blender spout onto your hot surface.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes on one side. Then, flip and cook another 3-4 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve your pancakes with maple syrup and/or fresh fruit and enjoy!
My pancakes are not cooking properly, not cooking all the way through. I added slightly more spinach and used chickpea flour, but the consistency seems fine. Not sure why it won’t work…. help!
Extra spinach could be adding too much moisture, but I haven’t tried these with chickpea flour, so I can’t say for sure.
add all ingredients to the blender… does that include the maple syrup??
Yes it does, enjoy!
Can I use all-purpose flour instead?
Sure, that works!
I have no dairy free milk at the moment. You think water would work instead thanks
Hi Malini, since unsweetened plant milk is mostly water, the composition should be fine. I didn’t try with water but I think it should work. I’d love to hear how they turn out if you give it a go that way. 🙂
Yum these look like a great breakfast!
Thanks Amy.
Loving the sound of these pancakes. Such a great way to start the day with a veggie boost.
Thanks Danii, couldn’t agree more.
Okay I have a not-so-secret love for anything GREEN haha – green pancakes? All over it! And healthy too? Seriously can life get any better? Haha thanks!
Haha thanks so much Laura. 🙂
wow this is a creative way to use spinach nice idea for those picky veggie eaters. I need to try these pancakes at home.
Thanks Adriana! Hope you enjoy this recipe. 🙂
I love the idea of sneaking in a few extra veggies wherever I can. I have to give this a try, especially for St. Patrick’s Day – maybe that way I can convince my little guy that the green is just for the holiday! 🙂 Mom win for sure!
Hi Monica, hope your little one enjoys! I’m always sneaking in extra veggies when I can. 😂
Yum these look great for Pancake Tuesday dinner 😋
Yes absolutely! Hope you enjoy.