Healthy

Three ingredient banana and peanut butter pancakes

You don't need a pantry full of baking ingredients to whip up these delicious pancakes!
3-ingredient banana and peanut butter pancakesLuisa Brimble
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Made with just peanut butter, egg, and banana – they’re a delicious and high-protein breakfast in minutes. Gluten-free and dairy-free, these super simple pancakes with peanut butter use just three ingredients and can be whipped up in under 20 minutes!

Packed full of natural energy and metabolism-loving potassium, bananas are an excellent ingredient to include in your every day diet. They’re also naturally sweet, making the perfect alternative to refined sugar in your desserts. Honour the versatility of the banana and it’s ability to transform many dishes into a sweet and fruity healthy treat.

If you can’t get enough, check our our full collection of pancake recipes or healthy snacks featuring bananas.

Ingredients

Optional flavour add-ins

Method

1.Heat a medium pan over medium heat.
2.Place bananas in a medium bowl, mash well with a fork; there should still be small lumps of banana. Add eggs; beat until combined. Stir in peanut butter.
3.Coat frying pan with oil spray. Drop 1/4 cups of mixture into pan, allowing room for spreading. Sprinkle with any Flavour Add-ins (see below), if you like. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until golden underneath. Turn pancakes; cook for a further 90 seconds or until cooked through. Remove from pan; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining mixture.
4.Served pancakes warm, drizzled with honey.

These gluten-free and dairy-free pancakes can also be made nut-free by substituting peanut butter for a seed butter like sunflower or sesame (tahini).

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