For many people, Sunday Brunch is an experience.
It can be a time to get together with friends and family, or simply to indulge yourself.
And what is Sunday brunch without pancakes?
Paleo Pancakes
Here’s a paleo-friendly flour free, nut free recipe that has all the indulgence of a regular pancake, without all the harmful and unnecessary additives. It uses cinnamon and vanilla extract as flavorings, but you’re certainly not limited to those. Feel free to add spices or switch spices to suit your palate, or simply to experiment with the taste.
After all, bananas are so versatile, they go with just about everything.
Ingredients (per serving)
- 1 ½ large ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. other spices such as nutmeg, cloves, etc (optional in place of cinnamon)
- 1/8 tsp. baking powder
- Maple syrup; (optional)
- Fresh fruits; (optional)
- Honey (optional)
- Cooked fruit (optional)
Directions:
- Whisk eggs in a bowl.
- Lightly mash the bananas in a separate bowl using a potato masher or a fork.
- Pour the egg into the mashed bananas and add baking powder, vanilla, and your chosen spices and mix until combined.
- Drop small spoons of batter (roughly 2 tablespoons at a time) onto a preheated skillet at medium-low heat and cook about 1-2 minutes until the bottom sets.
- Flip and cook an additional minute on second side.
- Serve immediately, plain, or with toppings of your choice and ENJOY!
The best part about this recipe is not only do the pancakes taste great, but it’s a good way to use up bananas that are going brown. Those ripe bananas will give you the richest flavor!
Making smaller pancakes will allow for better results, since larger ones might break during flipping, as they are only being held together with eggs.
Remember, the recipe above is for your own indulgence. If you want to treat friends, you will need to amend the recipe based on the number of people you’re cooking for. But don’t worry; it’s a simple ratio that will let you know how much of each ingredient you will need for any number of people.
For every 1.5 bananas you use, make sure to add 2 eggs. For instance, a serving for one would use 1.5 bananas and 2 eggs while a serving for 6 would use 9 bananas and 12 eggs.
If you like, you can also add flavor to your pancakes with a variety of healthy toppers, such as fresh fruit and berries, honey, real maple syrup or cooked fruit.
Finally, all you need to do is sit back, pick up your fork, and enjoy!
In my next post, I’ll share 15 ways to enjoy delicious Paleo treats like this, even when you’re on the go!
To health and happiness, Carin Andersson