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    Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes (Gluten-free)

    Published: Jan 2, 2020 by Richa 66 Comments

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    These Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes need just 7 ingredients and a blender. Gluten-free, satisfying and delicious Banana Oatmeal Pancakes! Vegan Breakfast Soy-free Recipe.  Jump to Recipe

    Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes Stacked on white plates

    Starting the new year with these Easy Banana Oat Pancakes! Just blend up banana, oats, sweetener, leavening and a bit of almond flour and done!

    These pancakes are best served fresh as they are fluffy right off the girdle. With no gluten, the fluffyness tends to reduce on cooling. Refrigerate the batter to keep for longer and make the pancakes when ready to serve! Add spices or blends of choice for flavor, add some candied fruits, chocolate chips or nuts to the batter for variation

    Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes Stacked on white plates

    Ingredients for Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes

    • a ripe banana
    • old fashioned oats
    • almond flour for a bit of hold, moisture and texture. You can use other ground up nuts or seeds such as sunflower or pumpkin. Some of these will add a stronger flavor.
    • tapioca starch or other starch for binding
    • baking powder and lemon juice for leavening
    • cinnamon or vanilla for flavor
    • non dairy milk such as almond milk, soy milk, light coconut milk or oat milk

    How to make Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes

    Blend everything for a minute. Let sit for 5 mins, then blend again until smooth.

    Batter for Banana Oat Pancakes in a whit bowl Banana Oat Pancake batter on white stone skillet


    Cook the batter on a skillet over medium heat. Cover he pan in between to keep the moisture in and to cook the pancakes faster.

    Banana Oat Pancake batter on white stone skillet

    Once bubbly, Flip and cook the other side. Stack and serve with maple syrup, vegan butter, fruits or toasted nuts.

    Vegan Banana Oat Pancake batter on white stone skillet

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    Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes Stacked on white plates

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    Banana Oat Pancakes Stacked on white plates
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    4.92 from 24 votes

    Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes (Gluten-free)

    These Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes need just 7 ingredients and a blender. Gluten-free, satisfying and delicious Banana Oatmeal Pancakes! Vegan Breakfast Soy-free Recipe.

    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time25 minutes mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: banana oatmeal pancakes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 98.09kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    • 1 medium ripe banana
    • 1 cup (81 g) old fashioned oats , certified gluten-free if needed
    • 3 tbsp almond flour , (or other nut flour or pumpkin seed flour - i havent tested with these)
    • 1 tbsp tapioca starch , or cornstarch
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1/8 tsp salt
    • 1/2 tsp cinnamon or vanilla extract , or other spice blends of choice such as pumpkin pie spice or chai spice
    • 1 tsp lemon juice
    • 3/4 cup (177.44 ml) non dairy milk such as almond milk , soy milk, light coconut milk or oat milk

    Instructions

    • Add everything to a blender. Blend everything for a minute. Add a tbsp maple syrup for sweeter if you like. Let sit for 5 mins, then blend again until smooth.
    • Heat a thick bottom skillet over medium heat. Grease if needed. Add a ladleful of the batter. Cook for 2 tot 3 minutes, cover the pan to help keep the moisture in and cook the pancakes faster. When the pancake batter gets bubbly, slip and cook for another 2 mins. (Cooking time varies with pans and stoves)
    • Stack and serve immediately with maple syrup, vegan butter, fruits or toasted nuts.
    • Variations: Add spices or blends of choice for flavor, add some candied fruits, chocolate chips or nuts to the batter for variation

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    Notes

    Fold in chocolate chips, berries, chopped nuts in the batter for variation. 
    Serve the pancakes fresh off the girdle for best texture. The pancakes are gluten-free without extra starch and gums to hold the fluffy texture, so the fluffyness tends to settle after a while when cool. For the same reason, the texture of the pancakes is different from classic pancakes. 
    Nutrition is for 1 serve

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes (Gluten-free)
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 98.09 Calories from Fat 28
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 3.06g5%
    Saturated Fat 0.29g2%
    Sodium 42.24mg2%
    Potassium 186.61mg5%
    Carbohydrates 16.03g5%
    Fiber 2.34g10%
    Sugar 2.72g3%
    Protein 2.89g6%
    Vitamin A 12.59IU0%
    Vitamin C 2.03mg2%
    Calcium 80.75mg8%
    Iron 0.81mg5%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Terry

      July 10, 2022 at 10:50 am

      4 stars
      We liked the flavor alot, but it seemed the pancakes were a little doughy. I think maybe if I turn the heat lower and cook longer that might work. Also hard to get all the batter out of the blender due to the blades, so maybe putting in a bowl or measuring cup before it thickens would work better. Thanks for the recipe, yummy!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        July 13, 2022 at 3:42 pm

        sorry they didn’t turn out how you expected! yes, blenders can be that way – with things like hummus too. Medium heat is recommended. I love my Blendtec blender & Nutribullet for everything – you can check them out here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/veganricha/list/LTI6QY3XOMOC

        Reply
    2. Tia

      May 28, 2021 at 12:27 pm

      5 stars
      Simple and delicious. Thank you for the recipe, will make again.

      Reply
    3. Kely Miclette

      May 15, 2021 at 4:59 am

      5 stars
      Hello. I ran out of lemons…. is there something I can substitute?

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 15, 2021 at 8:42 am

        Lime or vinegar

        Reply
    4. Stephanie Long

      May 01, 2021 at 9:46 am

      Hi! I really liked this recipe! One of the best I have found. My son has multiple food allergies, including eggs, dairy, wheat and almonds. I have a question, could I substitute apple sauce for bananas? And also could I use coconut flour?

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        May 04, 2021 at 9:18 am

        the bananas have a very different texture – apple sauce wouldn’t form a pancake…

        Reply
    5. Emily

      April 24, 2021 at 8:59 am

      5 stars
      My new go to pancake. So easy, so delicious. Thank you Richa!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        April 26, 2021 at 12:01 pm

        glad you got to it!

        Reply
    6. Elise Geiman

      April 04, 2021 at 8:31 am

      5 stars
      I was hungry for pancakes, but I am plant based, and allergic to gluten. I had found this recipe about 5 months ago, and decided to try it yesterday. I found these very tasty, and different from other pancakes. I added the pumpkin spice to the recipe. I at my last one today, and it was even better tasting then the first day. Thank you for sharing this wonderful tasty recipe.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        April 06, 2021 at 11:52 am

        that’s great. thanks for popping in ♡

        Reply
    7. Angelina Shulman

      January 22, 2021 at 2:40 pm

      5 stars
      Love this recipe!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        January 25, 2021 at 12:06 pm

        thanks for popping in ♡

        Reply
    8. Yasmine

      January 16, 2021 at 6:27 am

      5 stars
      Delicious and very easy to make

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        January 17, 2021 at 8:10 am

        Awesome

        Reply
    9. Sasha J

      December 30, 2020 at 5:46 pm

      Gosh these were absolutely amazing !! Thank you as always 🙂

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 31, 2020 at 10:31 am

        thanks for stopping by

        Reply
    10. Jennifer Weiss

      December 13, 2020 at 5:13 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe! I didn’t have banana so I used fresh kabocha squash in its place and arrowroot flour in place of tapioca. They were very fluffy!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 13, 2020 at 4:22 pm

        good to know – thank you

        Reply
    11. Kelly

      November 17, 2020 at 4:23 am

      We LOVE these! Question, can I use this batter to make waffles with?

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        November 17, 2020 at 1:29 pm

        thanks! sure – that sounds yummy. just spray the waffle maker w oil

        Reply
    12. Aparna

      October 27, 2020 at 2:13 am

      Just awesome 😍😍! I have tried your gf carrot pancake too .. your recipes are a boon to all those on dietary restrictions

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 27, 2020 at 9:15 am

        Thanks!!

        Reply
    13. Linda

      August 23, 2020 at 10:13 am

      5 stars
      Another winner from Richa! Five minute prep; delicious flavor.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 25, 2020 at 2:37 pm

        well put. thank you Linda

        Reply
    14. Vee

      August 19, 2020 at 7:57 am

      Hi Richa!
      I love your recipes and these pancakes are so yummy. I’m having trouble with the consistency of the batter. The pancakes never bubble when cooking and the batter is hard to pour/spread. I thought it might be the heat from the vitamix making the batter gummy. I use your recipe as written, tried different starches but nothing made a significant difference. Any thoughts?

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 25, 2020 at 3:00 pm

        Hi Vee! sorry to hear that they didn’t turn out. which different starches did you use? which heat level did you use?

        Reply
        • Anh

          September 26, 2020 at 11:53 am

          i had the same issue, batter was quite dense, much more than other pancake recipes i’ve tried and did not bubble on the griddle, didn’t fluff up at all. i mixed in vitamix to try get it to a smooth batter. was it over blended? i don’t know. i followed the recipe exactly with the ingredients and amounts. the finished pancakes still seemed doughy instead still. i had it on medium heat.

          Reply
    15. Anna

      July 19, 2020 at 6:10 am

      5 stars
      Wow! So dang good. The flavor was wonderful and they rose beautifully.

      Reply
    16. Melissa Zarzana

      June 25, 2020 at 8:08 am

      5 stars
      I’ve made this so many times now and it turns out delicious no matter what substitution I do. These pancakes are light, fluffy, slightly sweet from the bananas. I have doubled and tripled the recipe. Instead of milk, I’ve added more oat flour or almonds and then water. I’ve also tried half sorghum flour and half oat flour. Instead of almonds or almond flour, I’ve tried sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. Best of all, no oil, no sugar, gluten-free. Great versatile healthy recipe!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        June 25, 2020 at 11:29 am

        Wow such great ideas! So glad you enjoyed this!

        Reply
    17. Barb

      May 30, 2020 at 10:25 am

      5 stars
      These turned out so well … I confess I was genuinely surprised as I’m not a “great cook”. To clarify, I didn’t have the flour, tapioca or cornstarch, and still – preparation was easy, each pancake turned out “looking like a pancake” and tasted great. Even better with syrup! I can easily recommend this recipe for it’s ease in making, and either having more vegan-type meals or fiber in your diet.

      Reply
    18. Cindy Easter

      May 16, 2020 at 9:41 am

      This looks amazing but the maple syrop isn’t listed in the ingredients and its added in the batter in the video. I can’t wait to make this 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 16, 2020 at 10:37 am

        Ah forgot that. It’s optional 1 tbsp maple syrup if you want them sweeter

        Reply
    19. Troels

      April 26, 2020 at 6:49 am

      5 stars
      Thank you! I make them every weekend, best pancakes ever! I eat them with vegan yoghurt and fruits, and it always puts a smile on my face 😍

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        April 27, 2020 at 10:28 am

        That sounds delish, thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    20. Victoria

      April 24, 2020 at 10:52 am

      Thank you! I love these pancakes. As I’m cooking for one, I wonder if I can refrigerate the leftover batter without affecting texture or taste. I halved the recipe once but that didn’t work as well.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        April 24, 2020 at 11:53 am

        Yes; up to two days.

        Reply
    21. Leanne

      April 06, 2020 at 7:58 am

      5 stars
      Possibly my all time favourite pancake recipe!!

      Reply
    22. Sandra

      March 28, 2020 at 12:26 pm

      5 stars
      So good. Thank you!

      Reply
    23. Fiore

      March 14, 2020 at 1:06 pm

      5 stars
      They taste amazing and they are very easy to make, I love them!!

      Reply
    24. Chantal

      February 09, 2020 at 8:11 am

      5 stars
      Excellent! Flavourful! J’adooore.
      So easy and quick to make!

      Reply
    25. Travis

      February 02, 2020 at 10:52 am

      5 stars
      If I use your multigrain pancake mix, how much would be the right amount? 1 cup?

      Reply
      • Richa

        February 02, 2020 at 11:32 am

        yes start with that much and add more if needed

        Reply
    26. Lubka Vassileva

      January 24, 2020 at 7:48 am

      5 stars
      I love all your recipes!

      Reply
    27. Belinda

      January 13, 2020 at 12:41 pm

      Would arrowroot powder work in place of tapioca starch? And if so, how much?

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 13, 2020 at 1:18 pm

        yes

        Reply
    28. katy

      January 12, 2020 at 11:23 am

      4 stars
      These cooked up nicely and held together well, but the texture was a bit dense, probably because my blender isn’t powerful enough to get the oats completely smooth. I saw your above comment about substituting oat flour – what quantity would you suggest?

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 12, 2020 at 11:40 am

        Same amount

        Reply
    29. Laura

      January 10, 2020 at 7:28 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you! Super easy to make. The kids and I love this recipe.

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 10, 2020 at 8:50 pm

        awesome

        Reply
    30. Gustav

      January 07, 2020 at 12:15 pm

      They are amazing, properly a new Sunday tradition. Pro tip: add peanut butter, who doesn’t like peanut butter and banana? Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    31. Maneesha

      January 06, 2020 at 5:53 am

      So delicious! I ate this in a non-traditional way – I spread almond butter and chia jam on the pancake, rolled it up, and ate it! Like a thick crepe! Deelish!

      Reply
    32. Tina

      January 05, 2020 at 8:33 pm

      Any chance I can make these in a food processor? I don’t have a blender 🙁

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 05, 2020 at 10:31 pm

        they might be gritty, use oat flour

        Reply
    33. J.L.

      January 04, 2020 at 3:52 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so amazing! Is it possible to sub regular flour in this recipe?

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 04, 2020 at 5:37 pm

        yes

        Reply
    34. Stephanie Zeier

      January 04, 2020 at 3:20 pm

      5 stars
      Easy to make and delicious!
      I added the cinnamon and the vanilla, yum!
      Thankyou for the recipie!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 04, 2020 at 5:37 pm

        awesome

        Reply
    35. Norman Buffong

      January 04, 2020 at 11:36 am

      Happy New Year, Richa! I just found your blog and homepage featuring your oat banana pancake recipe accompanied by mouth-watering photocraft. I love pancakes for any meal. Being Canadian, my pancakes usually are topped with premium Canadian maple syrup. Keep spreading the vegan message via your scrumptious recipes. 🙏✔️💥❣️

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 04, 2020 at 12:47 pm

        thanks

        Reply
    36. Emiko

      January 04, 2020 at 9:34 am

      5 stars
      This was another hit! I loved it.

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 04, 2020 at 12:11 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
    37. Heena

      January 02, 2020 at 11:05 am

      Hi Richa
      Your recipes are lovely specially for my son who is allergic to Dairy , wheat , soy , eggs & nuts and list goes on
      Thanks for sharing it !
      Can I use xanthum gum instead of starch in it ? If yes how much plz

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 02, 2020 at 11:09 am

        I am so sorry about all the allergies, hope he grows out of them. Try 1/4 tsp and let me know how it worked out

        Reply
        • Heena

          January 09, 2020 at 7:10 am

          Seems I missed replying you.Thanks so much will try and let you know the feedback.

          Reply

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