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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!Â
- Pour 1/3 cup batter onto medium-low skillet that has been greased with butter or non-stick spray.Â
- Flip over once bubbles have formed and bottom is golden brown.
- Repeat until all pancakes are made.
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Emma says
Love love love! Great as meal prep too!
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Erin says
Hi Emma, so happy you loved them!!
Danielle says
Soooo good! They’re fluffy, dense and soo flavorful. Barely put any syrup. They honestly taste better than ‘regular’ pancakes. Thank you, Erin!! 🙂
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Erin says
Hi Danielle, so glad you loved them!!
Suzanne G says
I have made this multiple times and I have no clue how I’ll ever eat “regular” pancakes again. This is my favorite. I make it also for my 4-year-old niece and she gobbles it up!! Thank you Erin!
Erin says
Hi Suzanne, so glad you both loved them! 🙂
Mahsa says
made these to use up the oat flour I had on hand. drizzled with maple butter and almond butter…delish!!! Erin, you’ve done it again 😀
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Erin says
Hi Mahsa, so happy you loved them!!
Madison Abele says
these are my FAVORITE! perfect with fruit on top (:
thanks for the perfect breakfast Erin!
Erin says
Hi Madison, so glad you loved them and great addition!
Teri says
Wow. These are amazing! I’ve made a lot of oatmeal pancakes over the years and these are far and away the best. They’re so fluffy, perfectly sweet and have amazing texture. My one year old son loves them too! Saving this recipe!
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Erin says
Hi Teri, so happy you both loved the pancakes! 🙂
Andrea says
I am addicted to these. I make them almost weekly. So easy and so delicious!
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Erin says
Hi Andrea, so glad you loved the pancakes!!
Allie says
These are just fabulous. Fluffy, flavorful and they come out perfectly every time. My 1-year-old devours them!
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Erin says
Hi Allie, so glad you both love them! 🙂
Lauren says
Okay I really never write reviews but always read them so I figured it was time 🙂 These are so good! By far my favorite thing I prepped for postpartum. I made a double batch and froze them and it was so nice to have an easy, nutritious bite to eat that I could pop in the toaster and eat one handed. Can’t wait to make more!
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Erin says
Hi Lauren, I am so glad you loved them and great idea!!
Ashley says
Great basic (healthy) pancake recipe! I don’t eat bananas so I swap it for a ½ cup applesauce and add a cup of vanilla yogurt for protein. I usually add some dark chocolate chips. Last time I added 1 cup pumpkin and chopped pecans – so yummy! I love making a big batch on the weekend for quick breakfasts later on. I want to try baking in a muffin tin too.
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Erin says
Hi Ashley, I am so glad you enjoyed the pancakes and made them your own!! Great ideas and let me know how the tin works!
Danielle says
These are a family fave here! Another great one, Erin.
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Erin says
Hi Danielle, so happy you loved them!!
Whitney says
These are so good my kids asked for more. I opted out the cinnamon. I cooked them in ghee. They where so crispy on the surfaces. Wonderful flavors and my kids didn’t even know they were oats. So happy I found your blog girl. You Rock
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Erin says
Hi Whitney, so happy to hear that! Thanks for your kind words and glad you kids enjoyed them!
Whitney says
These are so good my kids asked for more. I opted out the cinnamon. I cooked them in ghee. They where so crispy on the surfaces. Wondering flavors and my kids didn’t even know they were oats. So happy I found your blog girl. You Rock
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Erin says
Hi Whitney, so happy you loved them and made them your own!!
Heidi says
These were delicious!
I just used straight up oat flour because I had some to use up. I also did half almond milk and half water because I was low on almond milk and they were great! Thanks Erin! Love your recipes!! 🙂
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Erin says
Hi Heidi, so happy you enjoyed them and made them your own!!
Tara says
These are so simple and easy to make but yet delicious! They were a huge hit with the entire family!
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Erin says
Hi Tara, so happy you loved them! 🙂
Bobbi says
These are so easy to make and such a good breakfast to even make ahead & keep in the fridge. Delicious!
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Erin says
Hi Bobbi, so happy you liked them!!
Courtney Hoppe says
Made these with applesauce instead of a banana and they were amazing!!
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Erin says
Hi Courtney, so glad you liked them and made them your own! 🙂
Sam says
Just made these this morning. Super tasty and added some blueberries to a few of them. Although I think I made my pancakes bigger than yours because I definitely didn’t get 12 😅😅
Will be saving this recipe for sure!
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Erin says
Hi Sam, so glad you loved them so much! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Kellen says
Wow these were so easy and tasty! Wanted an easy Sunday brunch and this totally got the bill. Will definitely make again!
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Erin says
Hi Kellen, I am so happy you loved them!
Eya says
Hello, nice recipe but it was way too thick and only got 4 pancakes, maybe I did something wrong? I used my nutribullet maybe that was the problem? I’m use to do waffles no pancakes 😔
Erin says
Hi Eya, so glad you liked them and next time, add more almond milk to thin it out. Let me know if that helps!