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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Pancakes

    Banana Oat Pancakes (Vegan + GF)

    Published by Gwen Leron on June 12, 2015 (Updated May 21, 2019)

    5 from 5 ratings
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    These easy vegan gluten free, banana oat pancakes will become your new favourite weekend breakfast (or lunch...or supper!).

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    Pancakes make regular appearances around here. And not just at breakfast. Sometimes it's a special weekend lunch. Or sometimes it's part of a "breakfast for dinner" evening. If you haven't had pancakes outside of breakfast, I highly recommend it. I also highly recommend these vegan gluten free banana oat pancakes the next time a pancake craving hits.

    If you're hosting a brunch, your family and friends will love these vegan gluten free Banana Oat Pancakes.
    In my "How to Make Oat Flour" post, I told you that I had been experimenting with oat flour in my recipes. It has been an interesting process. Oat flour has been a bit tricky to work with (for me, anyways!) when it's the only type of flour in a recipe, but I stuck with it, thankfully. One of the results of my persistence are these beauties.

    These Banana Oat Pancakes will fill you up and keep you statisfied well past breakfast!

    Growing up, pancakes were a rare treat, but these days, I make them quite often — and my kids aren't complaining.

    Want to cheer the kids up on a rainy school morning? Pancakes.

    Not sure what to make for lunch? Pancakes.

    Need a quick meal idea the night before grocery day and you don't feel like pretending you are a contestant on "Chopped?" Pancakes.

    Pancakes make everything better.

    These delicious Banana Oat Pancakes are great to make for the family on a lazy weekend morning!

    There are four things you need to know before you make these banana oat pancakes:

    1. The texture of pancakes made with just oat flour is not quite like your regular wheat flour pancakes, it's actually quite different. Pancakes made with just oat flour are more dense and hearty. Which is perfect for a meal because they fill you up — especially if you pair them with some fresh berries or another type of fruit.

    Looking for a vegan gluten free pancake recipe you'll love? These Banana Oat Pancakes will fit the bill!

    2. Don't ever buy oat flour in the store. You can make it at home for less money and it's so simple. Click to learn how to make oat flour.

    3. Be sure that your baking powder is fresh when making this recipe. This is a very important ingredient because oat flour pancakes need as much "lift" as possible. Not sure how to test your baking powder? Click to learn how to tell if your baking powder is still good.

    4. This recipe is a great use for one of those overripe bananas sitting in your freezer. Click here if you're not sure what I'm talking about!

    Hearty, dense, and delicious, these Banana Oat Pancakes will be a new welcome addition to your breakfast table.

    Now you're all set to make your own gluten free vegan banana oat pancakes. I hope you love them! (and if you're looking for regular vegan banana pancakes or plain pancakes, be sure to check out my banana pancakes and regular fluffy pancake recipes!)

    Click here to see all of my easy vegan gluten free pancake recipes and here for more delicious breakfast ideas!

    How to Make Vegan Gluten Free Banana Oat Pancakes

    A stack of four pancakes on a plate, fresh raspberries sit on top of the pancakes.
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    Banana Oat Pancakes

    These easy vegan, gluten-free, banana oat pancakes will become your new favourite weekend breakfast (or lunch...or supper!).
    Prep Time:10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time:15 minutes minutes
    Total Time:25 minutes minutes
    Author: Gwen Leron
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan
    Diet: Vegan
    Servings: 8
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    Ingredients:

    • 1 ½ cups unsweetened dairy-free milk (I use almond milk)
    • 1 very ripe pureed banana
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 tablespoon melted coconut oil
    • 2 tablespoon ground flax seeds
    • 2 cups oat flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder (see note below)
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • fresh berries , coconut whip, or sliced bananas (all of these toppings are optional, but highly recommended!)

    Instructions:

    • Heat oven to the "warm" setting. If your oven does not have a warm setting, set to 200 degrees. This is so you can place your cooked pancakes in the over after they finish so they stay warm.
    • Whisk milk, pureed banana, vanilla, coconut oil, and ground flax seeds in a small bowl, whisking enough to incorporate the flax seeds. Set aside and let sit for 5-minutes.
    • Lightly coat surface of pan with a very small amount of oil (I use a cast iron skillet, so oiling is not necessary if you use one too)
    • Heat the skillet to medium-high heat.
    • Add oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to a large bowl. Mix until combined.
    • Slowly add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing well until incorporated.
    • Ladle about ⅓ cup of the pancake mixture into the center your pan.
    • As each pancake finishes, place it in the heated oven to keep warm.
    • Continue making until the batter is done, placing pancakes on a covered oven-safe plate in the oven as they finish to keep them warm.
    • Serve with maple syrup and optional fresh berries and/or slices bananas.

    Recipe Notes:

    • Be sure that your baking powder is fresh when making this recipe. This is a very important ingredient because oat flour pancakes need as much "lift" as possible. Not sure how to test your baking powder? Click to learn how to tell if your baking powder is still good.
    • Everyone's pan will heat and cook differently. I use a thick, cast-iron pan, and I usually turn mine after about a minute, when the edges start to look dry. Some experimentation may be necessary until you get a feel for it.

    Nutrition Info:

    Calories: 178kcal
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    1. Becky says

      April 09, 2023 at 1:06 pm

      5 stars
      Just made these for Easter morning breakfast. Easy, delicious, consistent pancakes. I've made lots of different gf/vegan pancakes and these are the best yet! Even worked great with frozen blueberries added when cooking. I used organic canola oil instead of coconut oil, but otherwise I followed the recipe exactly. I'll be making these again!!!

      Reply
      • Gwen Leron says

        April 10, 2023 at 4:18 pm

        This is great news to read, Becky! I'm so glad they were enjoyed. Thank you so much for coming back to leave your note, I appreciate it!

        Reply
    2. Heather says

      October 07, 2019 at 9:46 am

      I love the ingredients of this recipe, and no added sugar or sweetener (other than the banana doing its thing 🙂

      This works well for my family, I can add some pecan butter to mine and my kids can add a little syrup so everyone is happy. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Gwen Leron says

        October 07, 2019 at 4:10 pm

        You're welcome, Heather! Let me know how things go when you make them 🙂

        Reply
    3. Susan Alexander says

      September 05, 2019 at 4:33 pm

      Hi there, I tried this and it was so gloopy!! I used very soft oats and just blended all the ingredients in one go.. Do you think this may be the reason? i.e if I blended the oats into flour first?

      Also it had a strong baking soda taste and I see some recipes just ask for baking powder and not baking soda too. Do you think this could be to do with it and have you tried with just one?

      Thanks so much!
      Susan

      Reply
      • Gwen Leron says

        September 06, 2019 at 9:23 am

        Hi Susan, I'm sorry to hear the recipe did not turn out as it should have for you. There are a few reasons why they would have turned out "gloopy"

        1. The method you used. You need to mix the wet ingredients and set them aside for a few minutes before adding them to the dry ingredients. This is so the ground flax seeds can hydrate. If you do try the recipe again, follow the method exactly and all should be well 🙂

        2. You mention that the recipe had a strong "baking soda" taste, but the recipe does not call for baking soda, it only calls for baking powder. If you did use baking soda instead of baking powder, that would be the reason the recipe did not work. If you do try again, be sure that you are using baking powder, not baking soda, and that the baking powder is fresh as it plays a very important role in this recipe, and that is to help the pancakes fluff up and not be gloopy.

        I hope all of this helps, Susan! Feel free to get in touch with any more questions.

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        • Susan Alexander says

          September 06, 2019 at 10:46 am

          Ah! I must have mixed up your recipes then as your other recipes have both baking soda and baking powder. So why did you use both in the others out of interest? Did you have more acid ingredients in it? Maybe the flour?

          And like I said, I didnt have the flax in from the start and it was still gloopy so could it be just blending the flour with the wet that makes it this way?

          Thanks so much!

        • Gwen Leron says

          September 07, 2019 at 8:50 pm

          Hi Susan! When testing this particular recipe, I found that adding baking soda did not make a difference, the recipe turned out the same with or without it. So I left it out of the final recipe for simplicity. I think the major reason for the recipe not turning out for you was the use of baking soda instead of baking powder. Not mixing the flax with the liquid ingredients and then letting it sit would contribute as well, but the major reason is the baking soda. Anything else, let me know 🙂

    4. Jas says

      June 08, 2019 at 8:52 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for this delicious recipe. I made it for my son last week and I almost ate all of it. It was at this time I realized he doesn’t tolerate flax seeds well. Do you have any suggestions to substitute for the flax?

      Reply
      • Gwen Leron says

        June 10, 2019 at 4:18 pm

        Hi Jas! I'm glad you and your son like the recipe! You can use chia seeds in place of the flax seeds 🙂

        Reply
    5. Jenny says

      April 21, 2018 at 4:58 pm

      I was excited to try these this morning but was disappointed. They really didn’t have much flavor. I added another banana and some walnuts, almonds and some sugar and they were a little bit better.

      Reply
      • Gwen @ Delightful Adventures says

        April 23, 2018 at 10:02 am

        Sorry to hear you didn't like them, Jenny. When I make them, they have tons of banana flavour with a hint of cinnamon. Did you follow the recipe exactly as written, other than your extra add-ins?

        Reply
    6. Deryn says

      July 27, 2017 at 10:01 am

      I've tried quite a few banana oat pancakes without much success, they often come out gooey and won't cook through or firm up. It looks like these rise up nicely though with some actual fluff, can't wait to try them! Thanks!

      Reply
      • Gwen @ Delightful Adventures says

        July 27, 2017 at 4:08 pm

        It took me a while to get them to be like this, but I'm happy I stuck with it 🙂 If you try them, let me know how it goes, Deryn!

        Reply
    7. Jill says

      April 23, 2017 at 9:34 am

      We just had these and they were a big hit. My hubby is a hemp seed fiend so I added 2 Tablespoons. Great recipe.

      Reply
      • Gwen @ Delightful Adventures says

        April 23, 2017 at 11:01 am

        I'm so happy to hear they were a hit, Jill 🙂 Glad you and your husband liked them!

        Reply
    8. Emmeline says

      August 24, 2016 at 9:07 am

      5 stars
      Tried them this morning, it was delicious 😉
      I actually made the batter the night before, let it sit in the fridge all night and made them for breakfast

      Thank you
      Greetings from Belgium x

      Reply
      • Gwen says

        August 25, 2016 at 10:05 am

        Greetings from Canada, Emmeline! I'm so glad you like them and great idea to make the batter the night before and refrigerate! That will save some time in the morning. Thanks!

        Reply
    9. Olivia says

      April 21, 2016 at 10:45 pm

      5 stars
      Made these and they were delicious, I didn't have oat flour or baking powder so I just used rolled oats. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Gwen says

        April 22, 2016 at 9:23 am

        Glad you like them, Olivia! 🙂

        Reply
    10. Nicole says

      October 18, 2015 at 8:42 pm

      I've been trying to go gluten free as much as possible, but we also have a strict food budget, that being said, I used your suggestion and made my own oat flour before making these. I added 1 tablespoon of P2B to it, and they were delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Gwen says

        October 19, 2015 at 12:02 pm

        Hi Nicole! It is definitely cheaper to make yourself, it's always a good thing to save $$. I can't imagine every buying it again. I am so happy you like the pancakes 🙂 Thanks so much for your message, it made me smile 🙂

        Reply
    11. Terry says

      June 15, 2015 at 10:45 pm

      Thank You Gwen! I will definitely have to try these! Beautiful photo, and they look absolutely scrumptious! This recipe is pinned (my recipe "box").

      Reply
      • Gwen says

        June 16, 2015 at 10:30 pm

        Thank you, Terry! 🙂

        Reply
    12. Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes.com says

      June 14, 2015 at 8:31 am

      These pancakes look perfect! Love that you added coconut oil and flax seeds as well 🙂 Pinning 🙂

      Reply
      • Gwen says

        June 14, 2015 at 12:08 pm

        Thanks so much, Vanessa! And thank you for pinning 🙂

        Reply
      • Michelle says

        August 04, 2016 at 11:34 am

        5 stars
        Made them and enjoyed pancakes thanks

        Reply
        • Gwen says

          August 06, 2016 at 11:03 am

          Glad you enjoyed them, Michelle! 🙂

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