These bad boys are a fantastic healthier alternative to regular pancakes that pack a punch with all things good and only take up to 12 mins to make, depends which way you prefer to cook them.
These are great for breakfast on any day and as a post workout refuel meal as they are full of healthy complex carbs, protein, fibre, potassium and many other essential vitamins and minerals including vitamin b6 which is normally found in fish and meat. Oats are also full of antioxidant plant compounds.
Ingredients
- Small handful of jumbo rolled oats
- 1 Banana
- 2 eggs
- Coconut oil for cooking if using Method 1. (You can use other cooking oil if you choose to)
Optional – I sprinkle a handful of Cacao nibs all over to add crunch and dark chocolate type flavour and feed your body with a blast of antioxidants!
Method 1
- Break the banana into pieces and pop it into the blender. Add the eggs and oats and blend away. Alternatively, you can mash it all up with a fork.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan and add enough oil to cover the pan and heat over medium to high.
- Once the oil is hot, add the mixture to the pan and swill around covering the entire base. Try to ensure all the liquid gets to the bottom of the pan as with any pancake and leave to cook for a few minutes. It will start to show lots of tiny bubbles and will brown around the edge. Turn the heat down to medium and run your spatula around the edge and under to keep it loose from pan in prep for… the flip!
- Go for the flip! Cook on the other side for a couple of minutes until done.
- Whack it on a plate, get involved and enjoy!!
Alternatively, you can make several smaller pancakes, but I love to follow method 2 (see below). It means I can finish a workout, prepare the mix, and chuck it in the over then jump in shower. By the time I have finished it is cooked… BOOM!
Method 2
- Pre-heat oven to 220c
- Follow everything as above to prepare the mix.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and add mix to baking tray ensuring it is spread evenly.
- Pop it in the oven and leave for 12 minutes or until it turns a lovely golden brown around the edges.
You can add all sorts of delights once cooked! Peanut butter, honey, cinnamon, yogurt, chia pudding, fruit, dark chocolate chips, toasted coconut, whatever takes your fancy! Sometimes I add more oats, and, in this instance, I add a little splash of coconut water to make sure the mix isn’t too thick and stodgy! Play around and find your fix! I love to add a dollop of my home made Coconut chia pudding which also packs a punch of all things good OR natural Greek yogurt with half a scoop of chocolate protein powder!