Vegan Banana Pancakes

Every friday morning I make an extra effort to make a treat breakfast for myself. And I love pancakes. I could eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The best news is, I have have come up with a gluten free, dairy free and sugar free recipe which are even better than your bog standard pancake. They're good for you and they taste good!

They are a delicious blend of oats, almonds, coconut flour and banana. All of these ingredients combined give you a crisp outside with a soft, squishy center. I devoured my batch, single handedly, in 5 minutes! The blend of wholesome ingredients meant that I had no regrets what-so-ever. 

 They take an easy 5 minutes to make perfectly circular pancakes!

Ingredients for 4 Large pancakes:

1 cup of Rolled Oats

2/3 cup of Ground Almonds

1 1/4 cup Water

2 tablespoons Chia Seed

2 tablespoons Flax Seed 

2 ripe Bananas 

2 tablespoons of pure Maple Syrup/Honey or Agave syrup

2 teaspoons of Cinnamon 

A pinch of Salt 

Coconut Oil for cooking 

For the raspberry spread: 

A handful of Raspberries 

1 tablespoon of Chia Seeds 

1 teaspoon of Honey 

And any toppings you like! 

I went for:

Goji Berries 

Blueberries 

Maple Syrup 

Step One: Start by placing the oats and almonds into a food processor or blender until you've got a light dusty powder. Next slice the banana and add the remaining ingredients into the food processor. If you do not have a food processor, this step can be done the good old fashioned way - with your hands and biceps! Mix it all together until you've made a thick batter. If you did use a food processor i'd advice transferring the batter into a bowl now, its much easier! 

Step Two: Before cooking the pancake it is time to make a raspberry spread. Grab a handful of raspberries, mash them in a bowl and add the chia seeds and honey. Mix them all together and set it aside. 

Step Three: Pop a teaspoon of coconut oil into a pan and let it warm up. Once it is warmed up and melted, add a quarter of the mixture into the pan. Because it is so thick you can use a spoon to spread it out into a perfect circle. Cook the pancake for a minute or so, lift the pancake slightly to check if it is cooked and if it is, flip it over! 

Pop the pancake onto a plate, add some more coconut oil and go again!

Once you have your stack of pancakes, add the raspberry spread and all of the toppings you'd like. 

And tuck in!