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Easy 3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes

By C. Beaumont · Stillwater Kitchen · Valencia

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This 3-ingredient banana pancake recipe is healthy and so easy to make. It's family friendly, too—babies, kids and adults all love these pancakes!

Updated byKathryne Tayloron July 10, 2025

Easy 3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes — step 1 — Step 1 · 3-ingredient banana pancake recipe

Perhaps the world needs more banana pancakes.Yes, that’s exactly what we’re missing. Yes, that’s what I’m telling myself right now. This thirteen-year-old (!) recipe website already has several banana pancake recipes, each wonderful in its own way—and here I am with another.

Mywhole wheat banana pancakesaresonice and fluffy. Mybanana oat pancakesare tender and flavorful with oatmeal-like interiors. Thisblender oatmeal pancake recipeyields an all-around great pancake that’s less banana-y than the others. I even have banana waffle recipes—whole wheatandoat-based—and those are great, too.

These are the banana pancakes I’m making most often right now.They’re the quickest and simplest pancakes by far, with just three ingredients at the core: mashed banana, eggs and whole-grain flour (you have several flour options here). I often add cinnamon and hemp hearts or flaxseeds, but even then they require fewer ingredients than the other recipes.

Easy 3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes — step 2 — Step 2 · banana pancake ingredients

Nutritionally, these banana pancakes are as healthy as pancakes can be.They’re significantly lower in carbohydrates than the other recipes, and slightly higher in protein. That’s a win! Though they don’t taste quite as indulgent as the other recipes, they’re trulyvery nice.

These pancakes are easy to throw together in the morningwhile Grace toddles around the kitchen. She loves them and I feel good about them. So these banana pancakes are definitely baby-friendly and kid-friendly. These simple pancakes are for everyone!

Easy 3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes — step 3 — Step 3 · slicing into banana pancakes

Healthy Banana Pancake Notes

I tried two-ingredient banana pancakes a long time ago(banana and egg only) and found nothing to like about them—they’re much too wet and eggy. Frankly, you’re better off eating scrambled eggs with a side of banana. Adding a little flour makes all the difference here.

Flour options include whole wheat, buckwheat or oat flour.They work equally well. Buckwheat has the boldest flavor, while whole wheat is the most subtle. Oat flour is hearty with a light oatmeal-like flavor. For gluten-free pancakes, choose certified gluten-free buckwheat or oat flour.

The eggs in this recipe are essential.Flax eggs willnotwork here. Do not attempt it, or you’ll end up with sad banana-flax mush. I know because I tried.

Use overripe bananas for this recipe.Ideally, they’ll have at least a few brown spots. Overripe bananas are sweeter and impart more banana flavor.

Dial down the heat as you cook these pancakes.Most pancakes contain some sugar, which not only adds sweetness but also helps prevent burning as they cook. Since these pancakes are entirely naturally sweetened with bananas (no added sweetener, not even maple syrup), they’re especially sensitive to heat. If your pancakes are turning too golden on the outside before the insides are cooked, your skillet has become too hot.

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Nutritious Mix-In Options & Serving Suggestions

These banana pancakes are very good in their simplest form—just banana, egg and flour. If you’d like to boost the flavor or nutrition, add any of the following:

For serving our daughter, I often add a light spread of runnyalmond buttersprinkled with hemp hearts, or a pat of butter. I like them that way myself!

For more of a breakfast treat, try a spread ofpeanut butter, nut butter or Greek yogurt for protein, with banana slices or fresh berries and a drizzle of maple syrup or honey.

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Please let me know how your banana pancakes turn out in the comments!I always love hearing from you.