3-ingredient banana oat pancakes that are vegan (dairy-free, egg-free), gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and very easy to make! These oat flour pancakes are perfect for breakfast or as a healthy dessert.
What do you normally eat for breakfast? Granola? Toast? Just fruit? A smoothie? Porridge? Something savory or nothing at all? What about a delicious and easy breakfast made with plant-based wholefood ingredients like these healthy vegan banana pancakes?
I love to make pancakes on weekends and serve them with banana, maple syrup or chocolate sauce. You can add dairy-free chocolate chips or just fruit to make them even healthier.
Some people might fear that pancakes contain too much fat, sodium, and calories. But don’t be afraid because these banana oatmeal pancakes are pretty healthy!
3-Ingredient Oat Flour Pancakes
Turn your regular “boring” oatmeal into pancakes! This recipe contains only 3 simple main ingredients and is furthermore very easy to make. The total time to make this vegan breakfast is about 20 minutes. Check the printable recipe below for measurements!
The three basic ingredients are:
- Oat flour
- Plant-based milk
- Banana
Oat flour: I always use regular oats which I process in an electric spice/coffee grinder. It works like a charm and is also cheaper than store-bought oat flour. If you are a celiac, make sure to use certified gluten-free oats. Check the recipe notes below for an oat substitute!
Plant-based milk: I prefer using lite coconut milk, however, you could also use any other plant-based milk with the addition of one tablespoon oil.
Banana: If you can’t have bananas (or don’t like the flavor), I would suggest giving applesauce a try. I haven’t tested it myself but it should work fine. 2 flax “eggs” (2 tbsp ground flax seeds mixed with 5 tbsp water) or chia eggs should work as well but the pancakes will be less sweet.
You can also add maple syrup (or any other liquid sweetener) to make the oat flour pancakes sweeter (or drizzle it later on the finished stack). Baking powder makes the pancakes a little fluffier.
Why Oats?
You might ask why I use oats/oat flour to make pancakes instead of all-purpose flour? Oats taste good, they are healthy, rich in fiber, protein, magnesium and especially manganese. They also contain lots of phosphorus, selenium, zinc and vitamin B1.
Oats contain beta-glucans which have been shown to contribute to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. Beta-glucans is also a type of soluble fiber that slows down the absorption of carbohydrates into the bloodstream.
Oats are furthermore very affordable. All together there are so many reasons to consume oats more often.
How To Make Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes?
Below you can see 6 process shots. These oatmeal pancakes are really simple, everyone can make them:
PHOTOS 1+2: Mash the banana with a fork.
PHOTOS 3+4: Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. It works best with a whisk.
PHOTO 5: I use a heaping ice cream scoop for one small/medium-sized pancake. You can make larger pancakes but they will be thinner.
PHOTO 6: Bake until golden brown, then serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
These Oatmeal Pancakes Are:
- Dairy-free
- Egg-free
- Gluten-free
- Refined sugar-free
- Moist
- Soft
- Easy to make
- Quick
Should you give these vegan banana oat pancakes a try, please leave a comment and rating below and don’t forget to tag me in your Instagram or Facebook post with @elavegan and #elavegan because I would love to see your remakes! 🙂
Make sure to also check out my other gluten-free & vegan pancake recipes:
Banana Oat Flour Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup (90 g) oat flour (gluten-free if needed) (*see notes)
- 2/3 cup (160 ml) lite coconut milk (canned) (*see notes)
- 1/2 (65 g) banana (*see notes)
Optional ingredients
- 1-2 tbsp maple syrup for sweeter pancakes
- 3/4 tsp baking powder for fluffier pancakes
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- I recommend measuring the ingredients in grams on a kitchen scale.
- In a bowl, mash the banana with a fork, add the other ingredients and stir with a whisk until just combined.
- Heat a little oil in a skillet over medium heat. Spoon some of the batter (I use one heaping ice cream scoop) into the hot skillet and cook the pancake on low to medium from both sides until golden brown.
- Serve with either fruit, maple syrup, a chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, or whatever you prefer. Enjoy!
Notes
Video Of The Recipe
- Oat flour: If you don't have oat flour, simply process oats (regular or certified gluten-free oats) in a blender or electric spice/coffee grinder until you have oat flour.
- You can use buckwheat flour instead of oat flour. You might need to adjust the amount of plant-based milk though.
- Canned coconut milk: If you don't want to use canned coconut milk, you can use any other plant-based milk instead with the addition of 1 tablespoon oil!
- Banana: Applesauce might work as well in this recipe but I haven't tried it yet.
- Please don't compare these pancakes with regular pancakes that are made with wheat flour (gluten!) and eggs. They can't be as fluffy as regular pancakes, but they still taste amazing!
- Recipe makes about 5 pancakes. Nutrition facts are for one pancake.
Nutrition information is an estimate and has been calculated automatically
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Made them this morning for my daughters and me. We all loved this recipe.
I used almond milk, added the optional baking powder and forgot to add the suggested TBS of oil, but they turned out great.
Thanks!
Hi Arianna, I am glad they turned out great! Thanks for your feedback. 🙂
Can I use sorghum flour
Hi, it might work fine, but I never tried it. 🙂
I just made the pancakes for my 22 month boy, I made them smaller for him, used soy milk and cinnamon, they turn out delicious he had 6, so I guess it was approved 😁
I lost count to how many vegan recipes I’ve tried, but yours are by far the best ones, thank you for taking the time to share it.
Aww, thanks for the compliment, Vanessa. I am so glad your boy liked them. 🙂
BEST PANCAKES IN THE WORLD!!! Thank you once again for a delicious and easy recipe. I love how these are so clean and healthy with only a few ingredients but they come out like decadent treats! I put a little baking soda in and they were the perfect fluff.
Yay, that’s amazing, Katie! I am so glad you love them. Thanks for your sweet feedback. 🙂
Thank you Ela for this wonderful recipe again. I keep making your foods and they all taste so good it’s crazy. I honestly don’t even know how many times I made this already. Brilliant!
Aww, that’s awesome, Julia! Thanks so much for your lovely feedback. 🙂
The pancakes turned out wonderful , just added dark chocolate chips as a little treat. Thank you !
You are very welcome! 🙂
I just made these and so easy and good. I also added baking powder and vanilla and cinnamon. I will make these again.
That’s amazing, Lisa! I am glad you liked them. 🙂
These turned out so good! I used almond milk instead and added 1 tablespoon of maple syrup and the baking powder.
So happy they turned out delicious. 🙂
Hi! I have a question… the 140kcal are for one pancake or the entire recipe? Thanks
Hi!! I have a question… the 140 kcal is in one pancake or the entire recipe? Thanks!
Hi Laura, it’s actually mentioned right above the nutrition facts label 🙂
I make these for my baby who has an intolerance/allergy to milk and eggs. They are awesome! She and I love them! I use almond milk because I always have on hand and add a little vanilla and cinnamon for flavor because I don’t put syrup on them for her. Delicious and simple! I triple batch and freeze for future and it’s amazing! Thank you!
Aww, that’s awesome, Pam! I am so glad you both love them. 🙂
I’ve used this pancake recipe twice and love it. Perfect for when I have ripe bananas that need to be used 🙂 so easy and delicious and the baking powder definitely gives it a little fluff.
I am glad you liked it, Lana. Thanks for your feedback. 🙂
Hey Ela, just did today to satisfy my pancake craving with something more healthy than the regular ones with flour. I made only for myself so did half of the recipe and used almond milk, they turned out great but maybe not totally cooked… how long do you usually leave it on the pan?
Thanks for the recipe, yourse alwas look so delicious <3
Hi Nathalia, I am glad they turned out yummy. Try cooking on lower heat next time and leave them in the pan until they are golden brown. 🙂
Love those pancakes! So easy, fluffy and foolproof for somebody who always burns pancakes or has to scrape them off the pan. Thanks for the wonderful recipe. Just some feedback: the review button (and comment box) might be easier to find above the comments. Though I’d share 🙂
Thanks for your feedback, Ina! I am glad you love them. 🙂
Hi Ela,
My little ones loved these but it didn’t make enough for mummy and daddy so I’m going to double the recipe.
Can I pre-make the mixture the day before?
Hi Leyla, I think that should be fine. I would stir in the baking powder (if you use it) right before you make the pancakes. I hope this helps. 🙂
Hello, can I use homemade coconut milk? Will I still need to add oil?
It depends on how rich your homemade coconut milk is, i.e. how much water you used (if it’s low fat or high fat). 🙂
I absolutely loved this recipe it was so tasty and easy to follow. Bonus that it is vegan and healthy as well! Your recipes are amazing! I definitely will make this again – thanks so much!
My pleasure! It’s good to hear that you loved it. Thanks for your kind comment. 🙂
Simple and tasty! what a great recipie, it’s way better then just eating oats and still equally as healthy. ,I used regular almond milk with 1 tbs of vegetable oil. still came out great. I think the best part of the recipes how few ingredients it is. Really dooable for a quick morning meal
So glad you liked the pancakes! Thanks a lot for your great feedback. 🙂
Can this batter be used for waffles?
They might turn out too soft. I would recommend my waffle recipe here: Vegan Gluten-Free Waffles
These are perfect!! Thank you
You are very welcome, Hayley! 🙂
These are delicious! I will definitely be making them again and again! Thank you!!
You are very welcome! I am so glad you loved them. 🙂
can I use water instead of milk?
I wouldn’t recommend it because they are actually low in fat and if you use water they might turn out too dry and not as yummy.
Great recipe. So quick and easy. I made with the recommendation of acv and baking soda and put the batter in my waffle iron then top with blueberries banana and nuts. Delicious
Such a great idea, Jason! 🙂
Is it healthier to use baking soda and ACV!
I can say, without a doubt, that you are the best vegan recipe creator of the world ♡ your recipes are real, you share all the secrets and you always improve those recipes that seem to be already perfect!
Thanks for your hard work, greetings from Argentina ♡
Eli
Aww, thank you so much for your kind compliments, Eliana! I am so glad you love my recipes. 🙂
Sending love to Argentina,
Ela
Hi Ela! Hope you are doing fine! I’ve been doing this recepie but the center is always so wet and looks like is not cook. Also very thin..m…probably i’m doing something wrong. Can it be that i used coconut powder milk? I mix it before with water.
We made these pancakes twice and even though the first time we had difficulties with the consistency, it turned out great the second time. So light, not so sweet and very yummy! We skipped the syrup (my stomach is sensitive) and had it with berries. So yummy and also kept us full for a while 🙂 Will definitely make these pancakes more often!
I am glad they turned out great! Thanks for your feedback. 🙂
They were great! Do you think they will still be good if I freeze them and thaw them (by microwave or toaster) a few days later? I can’t finish them all! I used oatmilk.
Thanks!
Hi Kim, I keep them in the refrigerator for up to 2 days which works fine. Freezing should work as well though. 🙂
Hi Ela,
This was first time I made pancakes from scratch with your recipe! It was great 👍 my husband loved it too!
I added few frozen berries and pecans on top also..
Thanks for easy doable instructions:)
Super Pancake-Rezept, hab sie mittlerweile schon öfter gemacht und sind jedes Mal sehr gut gelungen!! Gehört nun schon fix zum Wochenend-Frühstück 🙂
Danke für deine Rezepte!
Freut mich sehr liebe Magdalena! Schön, dass sie dir so gut schmecken. 🙂
LG, Ela
Hi, these were so delicious. Really love them, I added the baking powder as one of the options and they were excellent.
I am wondering, there’s a lot of binding agents and I was thinking about adding some ground flax seed with the oats. If you added flax, would you recommend adding more liquid to compensate? If so how much? Thanks!
Hi Tim, I am glad you loved the pancakes. Yes, you can add ground flax seeds and then simply increase the amount of milk (about 3 tablespoons per 1 tablespoon flax). 🙂
Hi Ela the measurements of 3 tablespoons of plant base milk per 1 tablespoon flaxseed eggs… is this in addition to what the recipe calls for?
Yes, that’s correct. 🙂
Hi! Can I use buttermilk instead of plant based milk?
Hi Sara, that should be fine.
Omg I’m here this hour making these pancakes. they are deliciousx even my son asked me for some….thank you so much for this easy but delicious dish, I’m grateful
You are very welcome, Maxine. 🙂
These pancakes are soooo good!!! I make them at least once a week. I could eat them everyday!
Great recipe Ela. I love baking with a few ingredients to have a healthy (really healthy) snack. I’m starting to look to your website before any other for that, as I can feel are trustworthy and efficient your baking explanations are. I made these pancakes with a frozen hazenut paste inside (like for your other stuffed pancakes recipe) and it worked great!
Hazelnut paste sounds sooo delicious, Eva! I will need to give it a try. Thanks for your feedback. 🙂
This is my second time making this recipe. I love the simplicity of it and make it for kiddos as an occassional treat. The first time I made them they turned out exactly like the instructions but this time the batter is super thick and dry.. the only thing I had to sub was the oat flour for half brown rice/half coconut flour… i added a bit more milk but didn’t help. Would love some help for if this happens again!
Hi Heather, if you sub the oat flour for rice flour and coconut flour you change the entire recipe. Of course, the batter gets super thick when using coconut flour. I would never recommend coconut flour because it absorbs so much liquid. If you follow the recipe as written (with oat flour) it will turn out great like the first time. Hope this helps!
Hi Ela
I need to change the recipe to a gluten free flour (Oats in not good for me)
can I use Spelt flour instead?
the only thing I worry is that it’s too heavy.
what do you think?
Hi Shira, you can try buckwheat flour or quinoa flour, both works fine. Spelt flour should work too but it’s not gluten-free. 🙂
Indeed it’s buckwheat. the word was lost in translation 🙂
These are the easiest, most delicious vegan banana pancakes I’ve ever tried! I replaced the coconut milk with oat milk + 1 tablespoon oil (only plant milk I had at home) like you recommended and it worked perfectly. I’m now gonna try out more of your recipes! 🙂
Awesome! I am so happy they turned out delicious! 🙂
hi ElaI made this pancake today.i added blueberries as well and coconut sugar instead, they taste yummy.my first two were not that great, the las two were much better, they looked like pancake, the other two looked burned, jiji.i think the heat was to high. I kind of managed at the end.i think they come better in low heat,I was a little lazy and hungry, basically, no patient and I rushed to cook the pancake fast and they burned. overall they tested amazing..
Thanks for your feedback, Marie. 🙂
This is my new favorite banana pancake recipe.
Quick, easy & delicious.
I used macadamia nuts in place of pecans.
Cant wait to make this again 🙂
Thank you Ela !!!
Love that you added macadamia nuts, so yummy! Thanks for your great feedback. 🙂
I made these today for my husband and myself. I also made a blueberry Capote to go over the pancakes. These pancakes are wonderful, absolutely delicious, nutritious and easy to make.
I am so glad you liked the recipe, Michelle! Thanks for your great feedback. 🙂
I made this recipe today. It’s the most dry pancakes I’ve ever tried, the dough was so sticky! Never making it again
So sorry the pancakes didn’t turn out good. I must say though that I made this recipe many times and the pancakes never turned out dry. I wonder what went wrong. 🙂
Hello, are the calories per serving just for one pancakes or for all of them? 😊
BTW I’ll try them out 😍
Hello Alessia, that is actually mentioned in the recipe notes: “Recipe makes about 5 pancakes. Nutrition facts are for one pancake.” 😊
I cannot live without your recipes anymore Ela!
Thank you!!!!
Aww, that’s such a sweet compliment, dear. 🙂
Just made this recipe this morning. They turned out great! I added baking soda and salt. Love your recipes. Thanks you. Cate
So glad they turned out great! Thanks for your comment, Cate. 🙂
I have a husband who is sensitive to eggs, buckwheat, gluten, dairy…. so this simple and delicious recipe is so great! I made it with ricemilk and a bit of olive oil.
Amazing and easy, delicious, thank you so much.
You are very welcome, Kitt! I am glad you enjoyed the recipe. 🙂
I have just made this pancake and it turned out so good. My pancake was fluffy, a little wet inside because of the banana but fluffy and delicious. I used almond milk and one spoon of tahini. thank you so much dear ela. gonna make it again tomorrow for my husband, I think he is gonna love it too.
You are very welcome, Sara! I am so glad you like the pancakes. 🙂
I made these with egg replacement powder and added some baking powder for fluff. Another win, Ela! Thank you for keeping us well fed! <3
That sounds amazing! Thanks for your feedback, Rachel. 🙂
I made these pancakes for breakfast today. They were so delicious and looked exactly like the pictures you posted. I didn’t have coconut milk so I used almond milk with one tbsp of oil like you mentioned in the recipe notes. It worked out so great. This will be my new go to pancake recipe! Thank you SO much!! 😋😋😋
I am so glad you liked the pancakes, Sabrina! Thanks so much for your wonderful feedback. 🙂
Wow. We just made this recipe and I’m amazed at how these three ingredients that we always have on hand come together to make the best pancakes ever!!! We’ve made lots of other recipes from your blog and they all turned out awesome. Thank you for making healthy, vegan and gluten free food so delicious! You’re amazing Ela??Keep the recipes coming??
Aww, that’s awesome! I am so glad you liked the recipe. Thanks for your lovely feedback. 🙂
Made these pancakes and loved them ! So did my family. Wanted to know if I could make the batter and store it in the fridge a day before ?
Thank you !
Hello! I never tried that to be honest. The might turn out yummy, but they probably won’t be as fluffy. Please report back if you give it a try. 🙂
Hello Ela. I want to make this recipe but don’t have oats or oat flour. Can i use almond or coconut flour instead?
Hi Natalie, you can buy oats in every store (probably even at the gas station). I don’t think the recipe will work with almond flour. I definitely wouldn’t try coconut flour. Buckwheat flour might work though. 🙂
What can I do if it sticks to the pan??
Hey Cristina, did you use a little bit oil and a non-stick pan? I didn’t experience this problem before. 🙂
Hi Ela,
Does the above recipe makes the amount that the picture shows?
Thanks 🙂
Hello, it really depends on the size of the pancakes. The ones in the photo are quite small but if you make them bigger you will get out fewer pancakes. If you are unsure whether the amount is enough simply double the recipe 🙂
Thanks!
It’s hard to find oat flour in the UK – what do you suggest I can replace this with?
I don’t have a food processor either so I can’t ground oats 🙁
Try buckwheat flour 🙂
Hi Ela. I love your receipts, I can follow only your one some how))) May ask if I can replace banana with some nuts or veggies?I don’t mix fruits with any food, this is my life taboo.
Thank you for answering. Merry Christmas!
Eleni
Hi Eleni, I have answered a similar comment like yours before. I will just copy and paste it here:
“Instead of the banana, I used 2 tbsp of ground flax seeds (10 grams). You don’t even need to make the flax egg, simply add the flax meal to the oat flour, add the plant milk and 1 tbsp of maple syrup. The batter will get thicker after some minutes, so you will need to add a splash more milk later on. Let me know if you try it out ????”
Hi Michaela,
I made these beautiful pancakes today, exactly according to your recipe and they were delicious! Im not a fan of adding sugar to anything anyway, so the maple syrup is a good alternative. As you could see on my Instagram @healthy.lifestyle.rox , I topped the pancakes with plantbased yoghurt- raspberry sauce and lots of fruits, you could call it a real pancake party ;). Thank you for me this great recipe. I will definitely try more of your recipes.
Kind Regards,
Roxane
Thanks for your great feedback, Roxane! Loved seeing your wonderful Instagram photo 🙂
Great recipe! Can I change to almond milk? Im from Argentina and its easier for me to find it rather than coconut milk.
Hello Agustina! Yes, almond milk should work as well. You can try it out, but if you notice that the first pancake sticks to the frying pan, then add 1-2 tsp of oil to the batter. Let me know how they turned out once you make them 🙂
Can I add hazelnut flour instead of oat flour?
Never tried it out, so I can’t say if it will work or not. Please report back if you try it out.
Have made these three days in a row now! And excited for more ???? Used almond milk since that’s what we had and worked great. First day I just did the 3 ingredients and loved it but the second two I did add a teaspoon of baking soda & a capful of apple cider vinegar which gets rid of the 3 ingredient charm but made them much fluffier. Love them either way and so happy to have found this simple recipe!
Thank you very much for your sweet comment, Julia! I agree ACV and baking soda makes them fluffier. So glad you like this recipe 🙂
These were soooo yummy! Best vegan pancake recipe I’ve had.
Yay, I am so glad to hear that! Thanks for your comment, Kenzi 🙂
easiest and nicest banana oat pancakes????????
Thanks so much for your great feedback my dear 🙂
I just made, they came out super yum. Thankyou
So glad to hear that! Thanks for your comment 🙂
Can you use almond milk if you don’t have the coconut milk? Thanks
I never tried it but it should work too. Let me know how they turn out with almond milk. 🙂
Ela! I love this delicious recipe! It makes breakfast full of potential???? And I really am amazed how perfectly round your pancakes are; mine are less circular which is why I haven’t posted any ???? But we do eat them! So thank you for this delightful recipe!❤️ Dee xx
Thank you so much, Dee! Mine aren’t always perfectly round either, haha, but of course, even the ugly ones taste delicious. ???? I can’t wait to see a stack of pancakes on your gorgeous blog and/or Instagram account ????
I tried this recipe out yesterday and it was absolutely delish!! Quick and easy to make. Healthy. And soooo yummy! Thank you so much Ela. I’m looking forward to try out more of your creative recipes. <3
Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback, Lies. I am super happy that the pancakes turned out great and delicious. Lots of love to you! 🙂
Hi! I am out of bananas and craving these so much! Can i use “flax egg” and if so, how much? Thank you ????
Hey Rafaela, after reading your comment, I went to the kitchen and simply tried it out. The pancakes turned out amazing! Instead of the banana, I used 2 tbsp of ground flax seeds (10 grams). You don’t even need to make the flax egg, simply add the flax meal to the oat flour, add the plant milk and 1 tbsp of maple syrup. The batter will get thicker after some minutes, so you will need to add a splash more milk later on. Let me know if you try it out 🙂
Wow thank you so much! Can’t wait to make them! X
Of course ❤️
Just discovered your blog and I can’t wait to try all of your recipies!! Thank you!!!!
Thank you so much for your kind comment 🙂
These beauties will complement and complete your morning. Seriously these pancakes could not be simpler to make and utterly delicious too! A variety of toppings can be added, but they are scrumptious entirely on their own! And easy peasy with only ✨THREE✨ ingredients!
Thank you so much Jenna! I am really happy that you enjoyed my 3 ingredient pancakes. 🙂
Looks gorgeous ???? Definitely trying this recipe soon!!
Thank you so much Mariela! I hope you will like it ????