Paleo Banana Pancakes

by Rhoda on February 26, 2013

in Recipes and Cooking

I mentioned recently that my roommate and I are really trying to eat healthy foods.  Rhonda (I know, you can imagine the comments we get when we introduce ourselves!), eats mostly Paleo, but she will eat white rice and potatoes, which is not strictly Paleo. The idea is to eat natural foods that have not been processed so much, so that’s what we are striving to do most days.  We eat plenty of meat and veggies, but try not to eat anything out of a box.

Some of my blog friends are also trying to lose weight and eat better and these banana pancakes came up in conversation recently and they looked SO easy, I just had to try them.   And I’ll tell you this, they are going to be my new favorite breakfast food!  Yummy and so easy to make.  We’re pretty sure these came out of a Paleo cookbook, Rhonda had had them before.

mashed banana and egg

The ingredients are so simple:  one egg and one banana.

Start with one banana.  Mash it up really well and add an egg.  I sprinkled a dash of sea salt in there.

banana and egg with cinnamon

It will look like this once you have it all mashed up and blended.  I added some cinnamon to mine.  This will make 3 small pancakes.

pancake in pan

Put it in over medium heat in a nonstick pan and let it brown on one side before flipping it over.  I had a little trouble the first time I did them with flipping them without it falling apart, but did much better then 2nd batch.  Let it brown well before you start to turn it over.

brown both sides

And it will be nice and brown like this.  Cook both sides and take this one out and spoon in another one.  You should get 3 pancakes out of this one little batch.

paleo banana pancakes with fruit

With 3 pancakes on a plate, add fresh strawberries and blueberries, with honey over it all and you’ve got yourself a yummy breakfast.

Paleo banana pancakes

I love, love them with a side of bacon, it’s a filling breakfast that will stick with you for longer than cereal.  Yes, bacon is not so great for you, but this bacon is from Trader Joe’s and doesn’t have the chemicals that most have.  A little bacon won’t kill you, right? :  That’s what I think.

So, I hope you’ll try this one, I was so happy with how they turned out and how easy they are to make.  You’ll be hooked like I am now.

By the way, any of you from Florida, I have to tell you this!  These strawberries came from Plant City, FL and I’ve been buying my strawberries at Aldi’s (one of my new fave shopping spots too).   Plant City is the strawberry capital of the Southeast and my mom grew up near there.  My first cousin, Kendra’s, daughter, Kelsey was just crowned Strawberry Queen this year at the Strawberry Festival, so my family is celebrating down there right now.  So happy for her!

Paleo Banana Pancakes
 
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1
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Paleo Banana Pancakes
Ingredients
  • One Banana
  • One egg
  • dash of salt
  • dash of cinnamon

Instructions
  1. Mash banana
  2. Mix one egg, add dash of salt & cinnamon, if desired
  3. Spoon out a round pancake in heated pan over medium heat.
  4. Let brown on one side, flip to the other side and brown.
  5. Makes 3 smallish pancakes.

 


{ 37 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Mary February 26, 2013 at 7:07 am

These look yummy!! Can’t wait to try them. I try not to eat processed foods and appreciate new recipes.
I’ve been eating the Plant city strawberries,they are really sweet this year.

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2 Ann February 26, 2013 at 1:03 pm

For more Paleo recipes go to TheHobsonHomestead blog, written by a young working mother in Atlanta. There is a link at the top for various categories of recipes, many of which she has come up with herself. She has a recipe for cottage cheese pancakes, and an excellent recipe for a fish casserole – and everything is Paleo and Gluten Free.
http://hobsonhomestead.com/category/recipes/

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3 Rhoda March 8, 2013 at 5:26 pm

Thanks, Ann, I will check it out!

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4 Jane @ Cottage at the Crossroads February 26, 2013 at 7:48 am

Thanks for this recipe, Rhoda! I will try this as soon as I can locate some Florida strawberries. Congrats to the Strawberry Queen!

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5 nancy February 26, 2013 at 8:44 am

I’m going to try this out…it sure seems easy enough. I remember the strawberries from Plant City well. It was one of the most tastiest strawberries I’ve ever had.

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6 Pat February 26, 2013 at 8:49 am

I will have to try these, they look yummy! I love Aldi’s, great prices. They don’t always have everything on my list but I shop there first then hit the bigger store for the rest.

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7 Christy February 26, 2013 at 8:50 am

These look so delicious! Almost too good to be true. I’ll have to try them. I live in Brandon, FL and know it’s a big deal to be crowned Strawberry Queen! The strawberries have been plentiful, cheap, and sweet so far this year. I can’t wait to go strawberry picking myself!

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8 Krystle @ Color Transformed Family February 26, 2013 at 8:53 am

These sound really yummy! I might have to try these sometime this week. We always have bananas on hand and just happen to have a few eggs in the fridge now.

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9 margaret February 26, 2013 at 10:12 am

I tried this recipe a few weeks ago. Although it tasted great, the pancakes fell apart horribly. I added some flax seeds to the mix so maybe I messed up the consistency. Will have to try again. Thanks for the reminder!

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10 MELANIE RILLING February 26, 2013 at 10:42 am

Changed my day’s plans from scullery duty (ugh) to making banana pancakes. These look amazing! Thanks for the recipe! :-)

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11 Renee S. February 26, 2013 at 10:52 am

Will definitely have to try these. We’ve been making coconut flour pancakes with blueberries, but these look easier. We have some bananas on hand now so I’ll give it a try. And I have some Aldi strawberries in the fridge also.

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12 Tina February 26, 2013 at 11:01 am

My hubby just made these. Delish! I put regular syrup on them instead of honey.

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13 Terri February 26, 2013 at 11:14 am

YUMMMMMMM… and btw….. “Awwwwww”… when my daughter was attending Southeastern University in Lakeland… we made a point of visiting during the strawberry festival!!!! DELISH!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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14 Carolyn February 26, 2013 at 11:30 am

These look delicious. I am going to try them this weekend. Our daughter lived near Plant City and our favorite
thing to do when visiting, was to have a strawberry malt at the farm.

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15 Clydia February 26, 2013 at 11:37 am

Our kids love pancakes and I try to make them a good hot breakfast each morning before they head off for school. These are going on the menu for sure! Thanks Rhoda!

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16 Funky Junk Interiors February 26, 2013 at 11:40 am

Oh I love the way you made yours piled high with all the fresh fruit! Aren’t they fab?!

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17 katie February 26, 2013 at 11:43 am

These look yummy – and don’t sound too hard to make! My son loves bananas, so maybe I can get him to eat some banana pancakes :)

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18 maven February 26, 2013 at 1:25 pm

My teenage daughter heard about these earlier this year and has been making these as her after school snack for a few months now. It could be worse, right? (I’m so glad that she doesn’t reach for the chips and cookies!)

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19 Dana February 26, 2013 at 2:00 pm

Aldi’s strawberries from Plant City have been DELISH this year!!

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20 Susan February 26, 2013 at 2:34 pm

I love pancakes and this seems so easy!! I’m gonna do it…with a side of bacon of course. ;)

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21 Leigh February 26, 2013 at 2:51 pm

Plant City strawberries are the best…..I was raised in Plant City and picked a many of berry!!

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22 Louise @ ancestralchef.com February 26, 2013 at 11:29 pm

I’ve seen this recipe floating around the Paleo-sphere for a while now. I don’t often buy bananas, but when I do, I end up eating them before I get around to making the pancakes! They look delicious though, so I’ll have to try extra hard to remember to make them!

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23 Nicole February 27, 2013 at 8:56 am

I made these for breakfast this morning for my son and me. Delicious! He thought they tasted even better than the flour based versions.

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24 Evie February 27, 2013 at 10:21 am

I wasn’t sure about this one but it was delish!

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25 Nicolle February 27, 2013 at 10:44 am

These look good but to me, I think it would taste like a scrambled egg with banana? Does it taste like a pancake? I’d love to start cooking & eating healthier…but you all know how THAT goes. :-)

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26 Rhoda February 27, 2013 at 11:40 am

Nicolle, try them and see! I think they are delish. It does taste like a pancake to me, but not bready at all.

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27 Gayle February 27, 2013 at 1:43 pm

Thanks so much for recipe! Made them for breakfast and enjoyed. Dr put me on Paleo diet a few months ago and has been difficult to find easy & affordable meals. Thanks for your help!

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28 Kaye February 27, 2013 at 10:14 pm

I made these this morning for hubby and I and we thought they were great. He’s diabetic and was glad to have another option that tastes yummy.

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29 Terri Brooks February 28, 2013 at 9:30 am

I made these this morning and they are WONDERFUL! Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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30 Dena February 28, 2013 at 4:08 pm

We are going to have these this weekend.

I don’t get Florida strawberries, but I do get Ponchatoula strawberries from Ponchatoula, LA. We are always looking for new recipes to have them in. They are my fav fruit and only available for such a short time.

I wish I’d known about this recipe when I had fresh bananas off my own trees this past Christmas. Can’t wait to try that!

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31 Wanda March 3, 2013 at 4:51 pm

I am hooked!! Thanks!

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32 Rhoda March 3, 2013 at 5:21 pm

Yay, haha, I knew you’d love them, Wanda!

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33 Kat March 4, 2013 at 5:28 pm

This is my all time favorite recipe and I’m tickled to find it here! I usually can’t find decorating blogs that have anything to do with paleo — I eat mostly paleo, save for yogurt and sweet potatoes.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that I discovered your blog this morning and you are wonderful! Thanks for being here.

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34 Jennifer April 4, 2013 at 7:43 am

Rhoda, these pancakes are to die for! I’ve tried other recipes that call for almond flour and I found that these are the closest to the “deal deal” consistency and taste wise. So satisfying and yummy! Thank you so much for sharing this– I’m going to pass it on to my family and friends!

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35 Jennifer April 4, 2013 at 9:23 am

“Real deal” that is ;)

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36 Charity April 5, 2013 at 8:22 am

Thank you so much for the Paleo Banana Pancake Recipe! Your directions and photos were helpful, and my daughter absolutely loves them!

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37 Nancy D May 25, 2013 at 6:26 pm

I just ate these with uncured bacon and eggs. I used 100% maple syrup on them. Wow! Delicious!

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