Banana Oatmeal Pancakes Greek Yogurt (Printable)
Naturally sweetened flapjacks blending ripe bananas and oats, topped with creamy Greek yogurt for a satisfying morning meal.
# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
04 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
05 - 2 tbsp melted butter or coconut oil
→ Dry Ingredients
06 - 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
07 - 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
08 - 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
09 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
10 - 1/2 tsp cinnamon
11 - 1/4 tsp salt
→ For Serving
12 - 1 cup Greek yogurt
13 - Maple syrup, to taste
14 - Fresh berries or sliced bananas (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - Pulse the rolled oats in a blender or food processor until coarse flour forms.
02 - Mash bananas in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and melted butter or coconut oil until combined.
03 - Add oat flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir until just combined—do not overmix.
04 - Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly grease with butter or oil.
05 - Pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto skillet. Cook 2–3 minutes until bubbles form and edges set, then flip and cook 1–2 minutes until golden.
06 - Serve warm topped with Greek yogurt, maple syrup, and fresh berries or banana slices if desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The bananas do all the sweetening work, so you can feel good about serving these to your family without that sugar crash that usually follows pancake breakfast
- That combination of whole grain oats and Greek yogurt keeps you full for hours, which I discovered the hard way when I could not even think about lunch until mid afternoon
02 -
- The batter thickens as it sits, which is actually perfect because the first pancake always needs to be the test run anyway to get your pan temperature right
- Resist the urge to press down on the pancakes with your spatula, which removes all the air pockets you created and results in dense, flat discs instead of fluffy cakes
03 -
- If your batter seems too thick after resting, add milk one tablespoon at a time rather than dumping in a large amount all at once
- Let the pan return to the correct temperature between batches by waiting for the sizzle sound to return before adding more batter