Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Fluffy, indulgent, and chocolate-y. Romanticize your mornings with Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes.

Vegan, Gluten-Free, Incredibly Delicious

Naturally sweetened with overripe banana, dark chocolate chunks, and maple syrup, these gluten-free banana chocolate chip pancakes will fill your mornings with pure bliss. Top with peanut butter, maple syrup, powdered sugar, and extra banana for a dessert-like breakfast experience.

How to Make Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes:

• Use ripe or overripe bananas for this recipe. The riper the banana, the more banana-y flavor. And the more antioxidants - a major bonus!

• Use your favorite chocolate chips or chunks in this recipe. We use Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks.

• It may seem like a lot of baking powder, but trust the process. Baking powder makes these pancakes incredibly fluffy! Don’t skip out on this ingredient.

• Ground flax seed and hemp hearts are a great addition if you’re looking for extra protein, fiber, and nutrients. These are entirely optional, but recommended.

• Any unsweetened plant milk will do. We used Three Trees Oat & Seed milk. If you choose to use sweetened plant milk, dial back on the amount of maple syrup.

• Make sure to cook on medium-high heat. This will ensure proper cooking and browning. If using too low heat, your pancakes may get soggy.

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Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Recipe Author: Nicole Riggs

Crisp and toasted on the outside, gooey chocolate and banana on the inside. These fluffy, gluten-free pancakes are sure to elevate your mornings.

Servings: 5 medium-sized pancakes or 2 servings

Equipment:

Blender, dry measuring cups, liquid measuring cup, measuring spoons, skillet, medium-sized bowl

Ingredients:

2 bananas

1 cup +1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

1/2 unsweetened dairy-free milk

1/3 cup chocolate chips

2 tsp peanut butter

4 tsp + 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

2 tsp maple syrup

1 + 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp ground flax seed (optional)

1 tbsp hemp seeds (optional)

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp sea salt

splash of vanilla

Toppings

banana

chocolate chips

powdered sugar

maple syrup

peanut butter

Instructions:

1. Blend 1 cup rolled oats to a fine flour. Add in 1 banana, plant milk, 4 tsp olive oil, peanut butter, maple syrup, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla. Blend until well-combined.

2. In a medium-sized bowl, stir in 1/4 cup rolled oats and chocolate chips to the pancake batter, (along with optional hemp seeds & ground flax seed). Let sit for 10 minutes to thicken.

3. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a skillet. Pour about 3/4 cup of the mixture per pancake. Cook approximately 4 minutes on each side or until browned.

4. Slice 1 banana and enjoy on top with peanut butter drizzle, additional chocolate chips, powdered sugar and maple syrup.

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