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These Paleo banana pancakes are delicious, chocolate chip filled gluten-free pancakes that taste like banana bread. They are the perfect healthy breakfast recipe!
Is there anything better for breakfast than warm banana pancakes covered in almond butter, maple syrup and fresh fruit on top? These gluten-free banana pancakes are fantastic! They have a great banana flavor and are trickled with melted chocolate chips.
Try my Paleo lemon poppy seed pancakes or Paleo blueberry pancakes for other Paleo pancake recipes.
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Why this recipe works
- The texture of these pancakes is perfect for soaking up maple syrup.
- The combination of almond flour, coconut flour and arrowroot flour makes them Gluten-free.
- This recipe is like banana bread in pancake form.
- This recipe is great for those following a dairy-free, gluten-free, Paleo, or grain-free diet.
Recipe ingredients
- Almond flour– blanched almond flour works best because it is more refined in texture.
- Arrow root powder– this gives a good texture to gluten-free baked goods.
- Coconut flour– this combines well with almond flour to give good texture to pancakes.
- Bananas– make sure they are ripe!
- Eggs– these bind the pancake batter together.
- Apple sauce– this adds a nice sweetness to the pancakes.
- Maple syrup– a small amount is used to add sweetness.
- Baking soda– this helps the pancakes to rise.
- Chocolate chips– make sure to use a brand that works for your dietary needs. Hu chocolate chips are dairy-free and Paleo. Enjoy life chocolate chips are dairy-free and allergy friendly.
- Almond milk– make sure to use one that has no extra sugar and flavors.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Additions/ Substitutions
- Instead of arrow root powder, you can use tapioca flour.
- Instead of maple syrup, you can use honey.
- You can omit the chocolate chips if you don’t want chocolate.
- Instead of almond milk, you can use any type of non-dairy milk of choice.
Expert tips
- These pancakes taste great with almond butter on top.
- Let the batter sit for a few minutes after it all comes together to let the coconut flour absorb properly.
- The amount of time the pancake batter sits on the pan before flipping it depends on your stove and your pan. Keep an eye on the edges of the pancakes in the pan. If they look harder or have bubbles, then you can flip them.
Recipe FAQs
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Maple syrup, chocolate chips, nuts, sliced bananas, berries, almond butter, sunflower butter.
Here, apple sauce replaced the butter. You can also use olive oil to replace butter in pancakes.
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Paleo Banana Pancakes (Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup of mashed bananas, (this was 1 small banana for me)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tbs maple syrup
- 1/3 cup apple sauce
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup arrowroot flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 1/3 cup enjoy life chocolate chips
- 3 Tbs almond milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix ⅓ cup of mashed banana, 2 large eggs, 1 Tbs maple syrup, 1/3 cup apple sauce, and 1 tsp vanilla with a fork or whisk until well mixed.
- Add ½ tsp baking soda, 1/2 cup almond flour, ¼ cup arrowroot flour, and ¼ cup coconut flour to the bowl and mix.
- Fold in 1/3 cup chocolate chips.
- Then add 3 Tbs of almond milk and mix into the batter.
- Let the batter sit for a few minutes.
- Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, reduce the heat to medium and add 2 large spoonfuls of the batter per pancake to the pan and cook for a few minutes. Flip and cook for a minute or so. (Cooking speed depends on your stovetop, but you’ll know it’s time to flip them when they can easily be flipped using a spatula). I cooked 3 pancakes, regreased the pan and cooked 3 pancakes after that, this took about 10 minutes.
Notes
- Instead of arrow root powder, you can use tapioca flour.
- Instead of maple syrup, you can use honey.
- You can omit the chocolate chips if you don’t want chocolate.
- Instead of almond milk, you can use any type of non-dairy milk of choice.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These look amazing! I have never been good at making pancakes, usually go the french toast route 🙂
I need to get on the french toast train. I literally have made them a handful of times. This needs to change!
Omg! This looks super yummy. I will have to try this out
Thanks! Let me know if you do!
Loving these! The fact they are healthy and have chocolate in?! Just perfect!! These are right up my street. I love sweet, but healthy starts to the day!
OH my these look amazing!!!! I’m sure my family would love them as well!>
Thank you!!!
You’ve made me realise that we don’t make enough pancakes in our house, particularly delicious ones like these. That’s this weekend’s breakfast treat sorted!
YES! Everyone needs more pancakes in their lives. 🙂
You had me at chocolate! They look yummy and I love the clean ingredients!
Thanks! The cleaner the better 🙂
This recipe looks so delish!! I am pinning this one for sure so I can try them for Saturday morning breakfast. Hope the kids like em. They sure look good.
I hope they like them too! Though, I suspect the chocolate chips will do the trick. 🙂 🙂
These pancakes look so tasty and they are healthy! Almost like dessert. I think I have all the ingredients too!
Perfecccct!!! Let me know if you make them. ?
These look incredible! Can’t wait to try them out!
Thanks so much! ?
Love the clean I ingredients you’re using! I recently purchase almond flour and you’ve inspired me to make these! ?
It’s a sign! Time to make these bad boys. 🙂