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An easy and healthy oatmeal blender pancakes recipe made with simple ingredients like oats, banana, and egg. Perfectly fluffy and packed with protein, these gluten free pancakes make the best breakfast!
Is it just me or does any weekend that starts with pancakes just automatically mean that it’s going to be an amazing weekend? It’s true, but I also decided that I will no longer just wait for the weekend for pancakes.
Luckily, these oatmeal blender pancakes are so easy that you don’t need to wait for the weekend. You can make them on a Monday or a Thursday because all you have to do is throw your simple ingredients into a blender and then fry ’em up! Voila! Let’s make pancakes during the week a thing!
Or you can make a massive batch on the weekend and eat the pancakes throughout the week! These oatmeal pancakes make for the best meal prep. You can even freeze them ahead of time in an airtight container and just defrost whenever you’re in the mood.
We love these pancakes because if you use gluten free certified oats, these pancakes can be made totally gluten free and perfect for many diets. They don’t require any other flour besides oat flour, so no need to worry about whole-wheat flour or almond flour for these!
The toppings for these blender oatmeal pancakes are unlimited. We love to top with peanut butter when we are feeling healthy, or add a few chocolate chips to the batter when we want something fun! Whisk up some whipping cream or fry up some bananas in coconut oil with cinnamon to get an incredible bananas foster topping!
While you have the blender out, you can quickly make my Banana Blender Muffins Four Ways and have them to snack on all week long.
Oatmeal blender pancakes ingredients
- rolled oats – we use certified gluten free oats to make these pancakes totally gluten free. The oatmeal will get blended up in the blender before adding other ingredients in order to turn it into oat flour.
- banana – a ripe banana helps give these pancakes a deliciously naturally sweet flavor and also helps to bind them together
- egg – one egg to help hold all of the ingredients together and give the pancakes a fluffy texture
- almond milk – you can use any milk you wish! We love almond because of the dairy free aspect and nutty flavor
- maple syrup – just one tablespoon to give these pancakes a little more sweetness.
- baking powder + baking soda – our leavening agents, we love to use both to give it that extra lift and extra fluffiness!
- cinnamon + vanilla extract + salt – some spices and flavor for a special touch. I always add cinnamon to my pancakes because I love the taste!
Can you blend oatmeal into oat flour for pancakes?
Yes! That’s exactly what we do in this recipe. Blend the dry oatmeal (the rolled oats!) right in your high speed blender in order to make your own oat flour. We love making our own oat flour because it’s cheap, easy, and fresh!
If you have a gluten allergy, make sure that you are using certified gluten free oats.
How to make blender banana pancakes
So the question is, how exactly do you make pancakes in a blender? Well, you’ll never want to make them any other way because the blender helps the pancakes have a nice lift.
First things first: make homemade oat flour by blending your oats in your high powered blender.
Then add the rest of your ingredients to your blender and blend until well combined. You make need to stop and scrape down the side a couple of times – just to make sure things are getting all blended!
And that is seriously it! You now have a delicious oatmeal blender pancake batter ready to be cooked.
Heat a large skillet or griddle pan over medium heat and add a little bit of butter or non-stick spray to a pan. Add about 1/3 cup of batter to your hot pan and cook over medium-low heat.
Cooking pancakes low and slow allows for them to be cooked properly on the inside without burning on the outside right away. Once they have started bubbling and the bottom side begins to brown, flip them over.
Continue to cook the rest of the batter until all of your pancakes are made.
Can you make oatmeal pancakes vegan?
I haven’t personally tested these pancakes with a vegan egg replacement like a flax egg or chia egg, but I would suggest trying to use a flax egg (you may even need two!). I like to combine 1 tbsp ground flax meal with 2.5 tbsp of water and let it sit for 15 minutes before adding to my batter.
Freezing pancakes for meal prep
These pancakes are perfect for making ahead of time and freezing for meal prep. Anytime I make these, I always double or triple the batch so that I can eat them throughout the week. Just keep them in the fridge! I also freeze another portion for later on in the month when I know I have a busy week and need to have a quick and easy breakfast.
For freezing, let your pancakes cool completely, then stack them up and wrap in aluminum foil or saran wrap. Place the wrapped stack of pancakes into a ziplock bag and freeze. They will stay good for about six months in the freezer.
To reheat, let defrost at room temperature and then microwave or toast in the oven or toaster.
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Oatmeal Blender Pancakes
An easy and healthy oatmeal blender pancakes recipe made with simple ingredients like oats, banana, and egg. Perfectly fluffy and packed with protein, these gluten free pancakes make the best breakfast!
Ingredients
- 2 heaping cups rolled oats (certified gluten free if necessary)
- 1 small ripe banana
- 1 egg
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- In a high speed blender, grind oats until flour like consistency, making oat flour.
- Add in remainder of ingredients and blend until well combined but not overblending, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.
- Let batter rest for about 5 minutes to thicken up, you want it to be pretty thick!
- Pour 1/3 cup batter onto medium-low skillet that has been greased with butter or non-stick spray.
- Flip over once bubbles have formed and bottom is golden brown.
- Repeat until all pancakes are made.
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Morgan says
I have loved these for a long time! So simple, delicious, and easy to customize!
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Erin says
Hi Morgan, so glad you liked them!!
wendy says
these are delish! we will be making them again and again!
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Erin says
Hi Wendy, so happy you loved them!!
alex says
I rave about these pancakes so much and am always dying to share the recipe with others. So tasty (especially with chocolate chips 😋) highly recommend, they’re perfect for meal prepping too.
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Erin says
Hi Alex, so glad you love them!!
Katy says
I love a good pancake and using the sheetpan prep she has on her IG page in the over is a game changer! Plus this recipe is even more decadent with the oats and I love putting AB on top !
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Erin says
Hi Katy, so glad you enjoyed them!
Sara Prince says
These are the fluffiest healthy pancakes I’ve ever made… usually oat pancakes fall flat but this recipe is perfection.
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Erin says
Hi Sara, so glad you loved them! 🙂
Alia says
Such a regular go to for me!!! Whole family loves them. Thanks Erin!
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Erin says
Hi Alia, soo glad you love them!
Faith says
So quick and easy! Made a bunch at the beginning of the week and warmed them up for breakfast every day
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Erin says
Hi Faith, so happy you love them!
Kora says
Love these! Have become a meal prep staple for breakfast- not overly sweet, filling and great texture. I always double to have lots of extra…plus my husband and 8 month eat them too!
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Erin says
Hi Kora, so so happy you both love them! Thanks for sharing!
Jasper says
There soooo delicious I want to make them again and again and again and again!!!
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Erin says
Hi Jasper, so glad you loved them! 🙂
Abi says
My nephews die for these pancakes and I love them too (which usually doesn’t go hand in hand)! Thanks so much!!
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Erin says
Hi Abi, so glad everyone loves them!!
Gio says
The best recipe ever! So easy, less cleanup and sooo delicious! Thank you Erin for making our mornings that much better!!
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Erin says
Hi Gio, so glad you enjoyed them!! 🙂
Ally says
I’ve made these multiple times and love them. They’re so hearty and delicious!
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Erin says
Hi Ally, so happy you enjoyed them!
Autumn 🍂 says
OH MY GOSH. There is nothing Erin makes that I don’t like, and my toddler as well. I was plant based while pregnant and have implemented this diet since the day he was born and he’d rather have this recipe over the Kodak cakes, which we like but won’t devour like these. I left out the maple syrup and here’s why, I took two tablespoons of protein Greek yogurt, 1tsp of peanut butter and half a tablespoon of maple syrup and mixed it together making like a healthy cheesecake mixture. I then spread it on the first layer and put strawberries on top, then I put another pancake and the rest of the cream cheese smear I made with strawberries. HOLY GUACAMOLE!!! So amazingly good. We love Erin, so much. Without even knowing her personally or even ever meeting her, she’s family. I feel like that movie Julie and Julia, I’m Julie and she’s my Julia. Much love fiend. Thank you for all that you do. May the lord bless you, Tom and coconut. I’d like too add also I finally made a decision on a family dog for me and my son, we will be welcoming a golden retriever and I could not be more excited.
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Erin says
Hi Autumn, thanks so much for sharing!! I am so so happy you loved them and my recipes! Thanks for all your support and kind words! Congrats on your new furry family member! 🙂
Melissa says
Finally!!!! An amazing recipe! I’ve tried many banana oatmeal pancake recipes, this is by far the best! Thank you 😊
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Erin says
Hi Melissa, so happy you loved it!!
Danielle says
My favourite thing to make on weekends! They make great leftovers too; just store in the fridge and pop in the toaster
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Erin says
Hi Danielle, thrilled you loved it and great idea!
Judy says
Omg!!!! So freaking good!
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Erin says
Hi Judy, so happy you enjoyed them!
Kelly M says
These are so easy and delicious. Swapped maple syrup for honey and they were perfectly sweet. Will definitely be making these again soon.
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Erin says
Hi Kelly, so happy you enjoyed them and great sub!
alex says
Perfect for a cozy weekend or to meal prep in advance! I loved meal prepping these to take to work (+they were gluten free) and were a big fan in my house! So easy to just warm to make and warm up each day. I did add some chocolate chips – I couldn’t resist.
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Erin says
Hi Alex, thanks for sharing and great addition!!
Jenny says
Loved these oatmeal blender pancakes! Be sure your pan is warm for the first one or it will be pretty thin, but after that they were so nice and fluffy. Perfect with some chocolate chips and banana slices on top.
Erin says
Hi Jenny, so glad you liked them and great additions! Yum!!
Krysta says
These were the easiest pancakes I have ever made! They were SO delishious!
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Erin says
Hi Krysta, so glad you liked them!!