Blueberry + Banana Pancakes
What’s good about them:
These pancakes make a great breakfast after a hard exercise session. Your body needs protein for repair and quality carbs to replenish glycogen and electrolytes, so you need to choose foods rich in potassium that will help regulate fluid balance in the body and lower blood pressure. Potassium is also necessary for nerve and muscle contraction. Studies show the blueberries contain antioxidants called polyphenols as well as vitamin C which can also play a roll in the recovery process and heal oxidative stress after a workout. These pancakes hit the mark in every way. A great source of protein, potassium, antioxidants and carbs to help your body refuel. Serve with thick natural low fat yoghurt, extra fruit and a little honey.
For more delicious pancake recipes check out my Oatmeal Pancakes, Buckwheat Pancakes, or Gluten free ricotta hotcakes.
Makes 6 pancakes
Time it takes: 15 minutes
100 g (1 cup) ground almonds
1 tablespoon ground linseed (flaxseed)
1/2 teaspoon gluten free baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
250 g – 2 ripe bananas, smashed
2 free range eggs
125 g blueberries (optional)
Combine smashed banana and eggs.
Add almond meal, linseed, baking powder and cinnamon.
Fold in blueberries if using.
Rest for 5 minutes.
Heat a pan over a low heat and add a little olive oil.
Spoon pancake batter into rounds onto the pan and flatten slightly with the back of your spoon.
Cook over a very low heat. Take your time and don’t rush.
Flip over and finish cooking.
Serve and enjoy alone or with a little honey and natural yoghurt.
Gluten free – low GI – protein rich
Nutrition per pancake with blueberries:
Protein: 6.7 g
Carbs: 8.5 g
Total fat: 12 g
Potassium: 252 mg
Saturated: 1.3 g
Kilojoules: 697
Calories: 167
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Ah, I love getting new, healthy recipes in my inbox. Looks delish! I can’t wait to try this little treat!
I’m making these tomorrow morning for breakfast. Mmmm!
Hi Teresa,
Without sounding like a pig…….is this quanity meant for 1 or 2 people??
Regards
Kim
Hey Kim – the recipe makes 6 pancakes. 2 each is plenty. Then top with fresh fruit and yoghurt. :)
I love that they are sugar and grain free.. :)
Teresa, what do you think of coconut palm sugar?
Yum. These look delicious.
Hi Teresa – can I use LSA mix instead of Almond and Linseed portions?
You can try Charlotte – may be a little heavy – should work ok…otherwise just use 100 % almond meal with no linseed :)
Do you make the almond meal or buy it? If making it do you use whole almonds or flaked?
Thanks, these recipes are awesome.
I normally buy a bulk 10KG lot of almond meal for my baking. however you can just buy a few 100 G from the supermarket or make your own using whole or flaked almonds – both work …but meal must be fine and delicate. :)
Thanks. I have been looking at recipes for making almond milk. I recently bought a vitamix and am getting my head around it. If I make the almond milk and strain it is the stuff that is left behind considered the almond meal?
Hi Teresa, I’m loving receiving your recipes weekly, thankyou for inspiring us to make healthy recipes,they are awesome. So wonderful that there is a healthy chef in Australia! May I ask it you get your almond meal online? Also, is the vitamix similar to the thermo-mix in its capabilities?
I actually made these the other day and they tasted fantastic. My daughter loved them too, and said they taste kind of like friands! And she is hard to please when it comes to gluten free recipes! Thanks Theresa
Hi Teresa
thank you once again for fantastic recipes, I really enjoing recieving your emails each week.
I was wondering can you replace the bananas in this recipe with apple puree, I’m not able to eat bananas.
many thanks, Lisa
Hey Lisa – it should work with apple puree, however I have not tested it. Let me know if you make them – a great alternative to banana. :)
Hi Teresa,
Making pancakes now, do you think they would be ok to freeze? :) :)
Yes they will Jenny. Pancakes will also keep in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat on a pan over a low heat. :)
These are divine!! The blueberries just make them! My husband in particular hasn’t stopped raving about them and will be making more this morning. Thank you!
Soooo Cool to read or the great responses….Yes Karla – it’s important hubby likes them ! I test mine out on him every time a design a recipe :) x
I’ve made these the last 3 Saturdays for brekky. So yumm! I love them, my partner loves that they are paleo and they are so filling!
These are amazing my 14 month old son loves them too. He got so excited when I got the remaining pancakes out of the fridge this morning! I made them with half blueberries half raspberries and they were delicious.
Made them this morning and they were DELICIOUS!! Even my kids loved them and they are super fussy!!
Hi Teresa!
Found your website yesterday and made these pancakes this morning!
Spectacular!! Great great recipes, thankyou for sharing these :)
Looking forward to making more of these wonderful creations!
I LOVE THIS RECIPE, i am addicted to the recipes on your website!
Thankyou for easy to prepare and cook recipes.
Ive bought the local shop where i live in Hong Kong out of almonds and almond meal!
hahaha
Thanks,
Sally
Just made these for a friends birthday breakfast – we all loved them including the kids!
Thanks
Divine and so satisfying. I used pears instead of all banana once, as that is what I had available. Worked very well. This recipe has become a Sunday morning standard at our house. Thanks so much for sharing your love of feeding people – rather than just eating Teresa.
Beautiful! These turned out great, the best thing is that I don’t feel all heavy and giulty for having pancakes. I don’t need to pig out either because they are nice and filling.
Love them!