Best Peanut Butter Banana Pancakes Made with Superfood (Grain-free)

Trying to cut down on carbs, we created these delicious peanut butter banana pancakes that are gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free and even loaded with superfoods like hemp hearts and flax seeds.

I love pancakes, but my nutritionist suggested that I cut out grains until at least midday. Therefore, I needed to adjust my breakfast to accommodate my specific medical needs.

I was already gluten-free and dairy-free, so the quickest solution seemed to be tweaking around a few ingredients in our GF-DF pancake recipe.

Sounds simple, but it wasn’t as easy as that, as I also like them to taste great. Fortunately, my husband loves experimenting in the kitchen and never gives up. After several not-so-great attempts, he perfected these peanut butter banana pancakes.

And to make them even better, he added some superfoods. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

What you need to make our grain-free peanut butter banana pancakes

• Banana (ripe)*
• Egg
• Peanut butter
• Ground flaxseeds
• Hemp hearts
• Cinnamon (optional)
• Cooking oil spray

*Our pancake’s sweetness is related to the ripeness of the banana. As bananas ripen, shifting from green to yellow, the starch is converted to sugars. As a result, yellow bananas (with some brown spots) are sweeter, while greener bananas have a starchier flavor.

Health benefits of the key ingredients

Disclaimer: Statements regarding health benefits are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition.

Banana

Did you know that bananas may support gut and heart health while giving us an energy boost and mood support? They may even aid in managing heartburn. Source: BBC Good Food

Peanut butter

This heart-healthy choice is known to foster strong bones while lowering the risk of some cancers and diabetes. In addition, peanut butter may aid in the prevention of gallstones while protecting against neurodegenerative diseases (like Alzheimer’s). Source: NDTV Food

Flax seeds

These tiny seeds are full of heart-healthy fats, according to Health.com. It goes on to say that they may lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol levels, and support digestive health.

Hemp hearts

Hemp hearts, or hemp seeds, may improve heart health and skin conditions while reducing inflammation and relieving symptoms of arthritis. Source: Hemp Wellness

Tips for making these grain-free pancakes

• Mash the banana with a fork, then add the other ingredients. We have experimented with this a lot, and the easiest mixing comes from adding the rest of the ingredients in this order (stir each one in before adding the next: cinnamon, egg, flaxseed, peanut butter, hemp hearts).
• If you are following a low FODMAP diet, you may want to choose a greener banana. Monash University explains it in detail here.
• The banana will always be a bit lumpy, but this is okay.
• While we have used the ingredients of our base recipe to make banana muffins, it doesn’t work so well with this recipe. The recipe on this page is clearly better suited for pancakes.

Serving suggestions

Personally, I like these grain-free banana pancakes exactly the way they come out of the frying pan, especially if the banana was only slightly green. They are sweet and delicious, and for my palate, they don’t need anything else.

However, I also enjoy variety, which either comes from additions before cooking, in the pan, or as a topping added afterward.

• To the raw batter, add cut-up strawberries, blueberries, or walnut pieces.
• As a topping, try strawberry jam, kaya, Greek yogurt, or maple syrup.

I am not a fan of maple syrup on pancakes, as I think it makes them too sweet.

Our grain-free pancakes recipe

This recipe was created by Rhonda and Jeff Albom

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What do you think? Are you ready to give these grain-free pancakes a try?

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