Banana Nut Pancakes

This healthy Banana Nut Pancakes recipe is a delicious and nutritious breakfast. These pancakes are made with spelt flour, mashed ripe bananas, and chopped nuts, which add a great texture and flavor.

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We love healthier breakfast recipes like these Banana Nut Pancakes. They are a great source of fiber, protein, and vitamins, making them a filling and satisfying meal to start your day on a healthy note. Another fave are these Sourdough Blueberry Pancakes – perfect for brunch! Check out all of our Healthy Breakfast Recipes for more inspiration.

IN THIS POST: Everything you need to make Banana Nut Pancakes

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Ingredients for this recipe

  • spelt flour – this is an easily digestible ancient grain
  • coconut sugar – our fave natural sugar
  • baking powder – this adds the bubbles to your batter
  • baking soda – makes your cakes light and fluffy
  • cinnamon – adds that cozy flavor – a sprinkle of nutmeg is also nice
  • fine sea salt – brings out the flavors in the ingredients
  • ripe bananas – the riper they are the sweeter your pancakes will be
  • coconut oil – or use melted butter!
  • milk of choice – I use almond milk
  • egg
  • vanilla extract – brings that classic sweetness
  • walnuts – any chopped nuts will work – pecans also taste delicious
ingredients on a counter.

Instructions

First, in a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients – spelt flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and sea salt.

Set this bowl aside.

dry ingredients being whisked in a bowl.

Next, in a separate medium bowl beat the egg with a fork, then mash in the bananas until mostly lump free. Stir in the rest of the wet ingredients to the mashed bananas

Then, pour the banana mixture over the flour mixture and stir until just combined.

Be careful not to overmix your pancake batter.

pancake batter in a bowl.

Finally, fold in the walnuts.

walnuts being stirred into pancake batter.

Next, heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-low and lightly grease the pan. Spoon batter onto the warmed skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Watch for the bubbles to form on the top, then flip.

pancakes cooking in a pan.

Cook them for another couple of minutes before transferring them to a plate.

Top with your favorite toppings and serve warm.

a stack of banana nut pancakes on a plate.

FAQs, Tips, and Substitutions

  • Why are my banana pancakes mushy? Possibly the heat is too high and the cakes are cooking on the outside too fast and the middle is too soft. Cook pancakes at medium low heat to avoid mushy middles.
  • Topping ideas include warm maple syrup, peanut butter, chocolate chips, extra chopped nuts, and fresh berries.
  • Substitute all-purpose flour for the spelt flour if you can’t find it. We prefer the spelt as it is healthier.

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**This recipe was originally posted on March 9, 2015, and updated again on March 27, 2023.**

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Banana Nut Pancakes

Sharon Rhodes
This healthy Banana Nut Pancakes recipe is a delicious and nutritious breakfast. These pancakes are made with spelt flour, mashed ripe bananas, and chopped nuts, which add a great texture and flavor.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 353 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and sea salt. Set aside.
  • In another medium bowl beat your egg with a fork, then mash in the banana until mostly lump free. Stir in the coconut oil, milk, and vanilla.
  • Pour the banana mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Be careful not to overmix your pancake batter.
  • Fold in the walnuts.
  • Heat your skillet over medium low and lightly grease it.
  • Spoon batter onto warmed skillet ( 2-3 tbsp. sized ) and cook for 2-3 minutes, flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
  • Enjoy warm with pure maple syrup and extra chopped nuts.

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Notes

  • Why are my banana pancakes mushy? Possibly the heat is too high and the cakes are cooking on the outside too fast and the middle is too soft. Cook pancakes at medium low heat to avoid mushy middles.
  • Topping ideas include warm maple syrup, peanut butter, chocolate chips, extra chopped nuts, and fresh berries.
  • Substitute all-purpose flour for the spelt flour if you can’t find it. We prefer the spelt as it is healthier.

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 9gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 481mgPotassium: 656mgFiber: 6gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 198IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 224mgIron: 2mg
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9 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I made these for the kiddos on the weekend and it was a big hit. Loved the nuts! Do you think this would work with another gluten free flour? I imagine oat would be good?

  2. 5 stars
    Yum! I love banana pancakes and the nutty crunch made these amazing! Love that they taste more like dessert than breakfast!!

  3. 5 stars
    These pancakes are amazing! Perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors. I’ll be making these again!

  4. Oh my lord these pancakes are the most delicious thing ever!
    I didnt have coconut sugar so I used a tbsp of maple syrup and my batter was a bit too runny so I added a couple of spoons of brown rice flour as this happened to be on the counter next to me. The better may have been runny as I used bananas from the freezer that I had frozen last week.

  5. Haha that’s too funny that you had a breakfast schedule growing up! I don’t think I really liked pancakes that much when I was a kid, so our weekend breakfast was always waffles (which I called “bagels” for some reason lol).

    These look fantastic! And I just so happened to buy spelt flour the other day. 🙂

    1. We had an everything schedule. 😉 I would have been super jealous of your waffles/bagels! I always though waffles looked so cool. 🙂

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