Oaty pancakes

How good are pancakes for breakfast?!?! They’re definitely a special treat in our family. The sort of things we have for brunch on Christmas day or birthday weekends. This recipe has less highly processed ingredients and more unrefined foods within it, so you know you;re nourishing your body while you;re nourishing your soul and feeding your relationships (if you’re willing to share!).

Oats, especially wholegrain oats are a great source of fibre (you’ll see fibre come up loads in my recipes, it’s good for so many things!), particularly a soluble fibre called beta glucan. This has been shown to lower LDL cholesterol, which is the one damaging to health. Oats can also lower blood sugar levels (although some people can experience an insulin spike after eating them), help feed the good gut bacteria and help reduce or prevent constipation, which can lower your chances of colon cancer.

If you are sensitive to a sugar rush or insulin spike, serve with some protein and fats to slow down the absorption of the sugars in the body. You could also swap the maple syrup for sugar free maple flavoured syrup and the oats for flours like almond meal and/or coconut flour which have a higher protein and fibre content.

While oats don’t technically contain gluten, they are often cross contaminated with gluten containing grains. The protein they contain can react similarly to gluten for some people. If this is the case then swap the oats for the flours mentioned in the above step.

Ingredients

2 bananas
2 eggs (or vegan egg alternative - flaxseed egg, chia egg, applesauce…)
½ C rolled oats
½ tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
maple syrup, to serve (optional)
fresh fruit of your choice, to serve

Method

In a blender, combine the peeled banana, eggs, oats, baking powder and salt.
Allow to blend until the mixture is as smooth as you want it and blended well. Allow the batter to stand for 10-20 minutes until thickened slightly.
Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
Fry spoonfuls of the batter until golden brown on both sides.
Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup and fresh fruit of your choice