Doesn’t the sound of blueberry banana pancakes make your mouth water? In this recipe, several ingredients are substituted to create a healthier version while still staying delicious. With the addition of Greek yogurt, blueberries, and bananas this recipe will add some extra nutrition into your morning meal.
Blueberries are the star of these pancakes. Blueberries are one of the highest antioxidant levels of all common fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants are of course great for brain health. This beautiful fruit is also low in calories but high in fiber, vitamin C and vitamin k.
Also included in these blueberry banana pancakes is greek yogurt. Greek yogurt is a fantastic source of probiotics. Probiotics help boost your immune system and decrease stomach issues. Other benefits include helping improve symptoms of mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, stress, and memory, among others.
With all these benefits and other from bananas, oats, and almond milk, there is no reason to not add these pancakes into your regular weekend rotation.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons almond milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat a griddle or large skillet over medium heat and coat it with cooking spray.
- Add all the ingredients except for blueberries to a blender and blend on high until the oats are pureed and the batter is smooth – about 1-2 minutes.
- Pour the batter into a bowl and fold in the blueberries
- Place a heaping 1/4 cup of batter onto the skillet for each pancake; cook for approximately 3 minutes or until pancake is lightly browned. Flip each pancake and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Repeat the process with the remaining batter.
- Serve immediately, topped with bananas, and blueberries.
