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December 15, 2014
An easy Paleo pancake recipe
We’re big fans of paleo pancakes, but they can be tough to get right. We’ve seen a lot of recipes on the ‘net that call for tons of different ingredients or claim that easy paleo pancakes are just 5 minutes away, but most of the time those pancakes end up, well, less than optimal.
Nichole Dehart over at CrossFit Invictus told me about her favorite paleo pancake recipe during a night hike a few years back, and when I tried it the next morning it instantly became one of our go-to breakfasts. Easy to remember, easy to get ingredients for, easy to make, and damnably delicious.
We call these C&B pancakes, which I’ll let you figure out, but most folks just call ‘em banana pancakes. So here it is: the PT guide to how to make paleo banana pancakes that’ll blow your socks off!
INGREDIENTS:
2 bananas
4 eggs
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
splash of vanilla
coconut oil, enough to cover your cooking surface
Note: The banana::egg ratio is 1::2; you can make a huge recipe or just enough for you.
Serves 1 hungry person or two regular people, or occasionally 3 people who eat like birds.
THE 3 THINGS YOU COULD SCREW UP:
-Not using enough coconut oil. Make sure it completely covers your surface and is liquid, not just a smear of oil. These pancakes like to float on oil.
-Not getting your coconut oil hot enough. If you think it’s hot enough, wait another minute.
-Making pancakes too big. These do not have (major gut irritant) gluten to hold them together; you're relying on the delicate proteins in the eggs. You’re going to get to eat all of these little guys, don’t try to make one of the the world’s largest pancakes with this recipe.
DIRECTIONS:
You can see you don’t need to be super exact with spices; yesterday morning I accidentally loaded up on vanilla and they still tasted fantastic.
Before you start blending or mixing, get out a pan, scoop out a big ol’ spoonful of coconut oil and start heating it up. The oil should be just this side of smoking; water should DANCE if you flick a few tiny drops on to the surface.
Once you’ve got the oil heating up, blend everything else together in a cup or bowl ’till smooth.
We use an immersion blender we got for Christmas a few years back. Handy little things, we use it for everything from pancakes to buttered coffee.
Ok, back to the pancakes. Once you’ve got a smooth blend and a hot oiled cooking surface, start pouring out the pancakes. If you want this to be easy, do NOT make big pancakes. About the size of your palm or slightly larger is about as big as you want to go.
Lee insists in writing her name with the batter, or making massive Mickey Mouse heads or Van Gogh ears or any number of other things, but they’re hell to flip over and that job is usually mine, so I try and keep her away from the batter and just make small little beer coaster sized pancakes.
They’ll be thin and should cook pretty quickly, a minute or two max on each side. Again, make sure your cooking surface is hot enough. If the batter doesn't "sizzle" as soon as it hits the pan, it's too cool. If the batter is super active when it hits and immediately bubbles up and gets brown, it's too hot.
ENJOY (QUICKLY!)
At our house there are the quick and the hungry; we usually eat ‘em with our hands as soon as they’re cool enough to touch. We recommend serving them hot to hungry people; you’ll have a happy crowd.
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13 Comments
Toni
Plantains work really well and are thicker (so stronger) than bananas and paleo-healthy, especially with nuts, coconut, dark chocolate or berries added.. Same ratio of 2 eggs per plantain.
Nik @ PT
Hi Rebecca, this serves 1 hungry person or two regular people, or occasionally 3 people who eat like birds. :)
Dalia, thanks, I think you’ll enjoy ’em!
Dalia
Your narration is hysterical. Can’t wait to try these!!!
Rebecca
How many servings does this recipe make?
Nik @ PT
Hi Julia, you might try using applesauce, though you’ll probably have to add coconut flour as well to thicken it a bit. Cheers, Nik@PT
Julia
I am allergic to bananas. What’s an alternative?
Nik @ PT
Hi Tracy,
I usually get between 26 and 32 of those small size pancakes. I usually make 8 at a time on our griddle, and I get 3-3.5 rounds. Cheers!
Tracy
How many of your small-sized pancakes does this recipe make?
Nik @ PT
Hi Halapenoq, hmmm, that’s a good question. We haven’t tried it, but it doesn’t sound like it’d be disastrous. Maybe yummy and slightly messy. :) I think the big challenges would be flipping the pancakes with berries or dried fruit in ‘em; they’re so thin that they tear easily. Give it a whirl and let us know how it goes!
Anonymous
Sounds Super Simple, but what if I wanna add some berries or dried fruited with the mix, would that be disastrous ?!
Thx
brandon
This recipe was fantastic!
Nik @ PT
Hi Donna,
As long as you’d happily eat the banana (not too ripe or too new) you’ll be fine. Enjoy!
Donna
Is banana ripeness a factor in how well these turn out?
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