Fluffy Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
If you are a pancake lover and looking for a healthy recipe, you came to the right place! Today, we are sharing with you this delicious whole-wheat banana pancake recipe without buttermilk.
At How To Cuisine, we love to find ways to make recipes healthier and still ensure deliciousness in the process. So for this pancake recipe, we used banana as a base for the flavor but also as a substitute for the butter. In addition, instead of using buttermilk, we used regular milk. However, you can also choose to use plant-based milk to make these pancakes dairy-free.
And finally, as a sweetener, we chose to use coconut sugar instead of refined sugar. To learn more about sugar and its healthier substitutes, we recommend you to check out these articles:
- Why Too Much Sugar Is Bad For You: Everything You Need To Know
- 13 Ways To Reduce Your Added Sugar Intake
Now, when it comes to cooking these tasty whole wheat banana pancakes, there is nothing better than a cast-iron skillet. In this video, we used this incredible cast iron skillet from Le Creuset. For more information on Le Creuset, check out our article "A Buyer's Guide To Le Creuset".
Besides Le Creuset, Staub and Lodge are also some of the best brands money can buy.
Here are a few cast-iron skillets we recommend:
- Lodge Cast Iron Skillet
- Staub Cast Iron Enameled Frying Pan
- Staub Cast Iron Fry Pan
- Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Skillet
For more recommended bakeware and cookware, check out our article "The Best Non-Toxic Pots & Pans: Our Must-Have Cookware List".
Bon appétit!
Difficulty: 
Prep time: 10 mins / Cook time: 20 mins / Servings: 8 pancakes
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes
1½ cups (200g) - Whole-wheat flour
2 tsp (10g) - Baking powder
1 tsp (5g) - Baking soda
2 - Bananas
2 tbsp (30g) - Coconut sugar
1 - Egg
1¼ cups (310g) - Milk
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
We advise that you prepare all the above ingredients before starting.
You will typically need: a scale, measuring cups, mixing bowls.
Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes
1 - To a large mixing bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, baking soda, and baking powder before setting aside.
Tip: We store our ingredients in these mixing bowls and mini glass bowls from Duralex while cooking. We love Duralex for their quality products and low prices!
2 - Peel the bananas, add them to another bowl, and mash them using a potato masher.
3 - Next, add the coconut sugar and the egg to the mashed bananas and whisk until well combined.
4 - Pour the milk into the banana mixture and whisk until well combined.
Tip: Pyrex is the gold standard of measuring cups, we love their quality and durability!
5 - Finally, add the dry ingredients to the previous mixture and stir until just combined with a silicone spatula.
6 - To cook the pancakes, preheat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Then, add butter spread to the skillet.
Tip: Staub and Le Creuset are some of the best brands money can buy. For more recommended bakeware and cookware, check out our article: "The Best Non-Toxic Pots & Pans: Our Must-Have Cookware List".
7 - Turn the heat down to medium-low and pour about ½ cup of batter into the middle of the skillet using a measuring cup.
8 - Cook the pancake for about 2 minutes, allowing the batter to rise slightly and bubbles to form on the surface. Then, gently flip it with a turner spatula and allow it to cook for another 2 minutes on the other side. Remove the pancake from the pan and keep it warm under a tea towel while you make the rest.
9 - Repeat steps 7 & 8 until you have used up all the batter.
10 - To serve, stack 3 or 4 pancakes on top of each other. Add some sliced bananas to the top of the stack and drizzle some maple syrup over it all.
11 - Enjoy!
Watch our video for more details!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Disclaimer: baking/cooking times vary according to each appliance. Make sure to always control halfway through for success.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
🎬 Everything we used for this recipe:
🍶 Kitchenware: Coming soon!
🍳 Ingredients: Coming soon!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Enjoy our content? Support us! 💖
The information provided in this recipe is not nutritional or medical advice. Please read our disclaimer.