This post is going to be short. Just like the amount of time it’ll take you to whip up this majestic stack of 4-ingredient banana pancakes.
You read that right.
Banana, oats, milk, baking powder. And some optional add-ins I highly recommend, but the pancakes will still be great if you choose to omit them.
4 ingredients is all it takes to satisfy all your weekend pancake craving. 4 ingredients is all it takes to put a hot and fluffy stack on the table. And 4 ingredients is all it takes to finally use your ripe banana for something besides banana bread.
Given how odd the grocery shopping situation has been for us lately, I figured it was fitting that April‘s pancake of the month keeps things simple, because that‘s what we all need right now.
Basically, these pancakes are oatmeal, but in a more fun form. Made with simple, wholesome ingredients and sweetened only with banana, you bet you can eat many (and I mean many – we love volume eating) of these pancakes and still leave the table feeling energized, because this stack is not about to weigh you down.
I know there are probably plenty of skeptics regarding this whole low-ingredient pancake kick, but if you’re ever in a pinch, give it a try! You will prove yourself wrong.
4-Ingredient Banana Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana mashed
- 1 cup quick/rolled oats OR oat flour
- 1 cup almond milk or milk of choice
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon optional, but recommended
- 1 tsp vanilla optional, but recommended
Instructions
- If you have quick or rolled oats, use your food processor to process them into a flour-like consistency.
- Mash the banana with a fork.
- Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl or blend them together in a processor.
- Heat a pan over medium heat and grease with butter, coconut oil, or cooking spray.
- Spoon about 2 tbsp of batter per pancake. Highly recommend making multiple at a time!
- Flip once the pancake has bubbles (~3 minutes) on its surface. Flip and cook for another ~ 2 minutes.
- Get serious with some toppings! I used apples, coconut, pumpkin seeds, cacao nibs, and a peanut butter/maple syrup mix.
