Name: Chocolate Banana Blender Pancakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 2 cups gluten free old fashioned rolled oats; 1 ripe banana; 1 TBSP ground flaxseed; 1 15-oz can coconut milk lite; 1 TBSP pure maple syrup; 2 TBSP raw cacao powder; ½ tsp baking powder; splash of unsweetened almond milk; Avocado oil, for the skillet; Chocolate chips, optional; Maple syrup; fresh fruit; Rise Bar Chocolatey Coconut Protein Bar, cubed

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Chocolate Banana Blender Pancakes with oats, cacao, and banana blended into fluffy pancakes. Perfect for weekend breakfast or meal prep!

This past weekend we built a 36″ dog crate in our living room.

We’ve slowly been gathering things for a future puppy!

A lot of you have been asking for details, and the truth is there are still a lot of questions!

We know we want to do a rescue, but don’t currently have a dog picked out.

I’m partial to Australian Shepherds, but am open to a dog of similar size/temperament.

So, it’s a lot of TBD, but by planning in advance, we can be ready to scoop up the right pup at the right time.

I might be a little more excited than M about all of the dog gear, but I think when the time comes he’s going to be the most attentive dog-dad.

With everything from leash, collar, dog bowl, and squeaky toy, I feel a little closer to manifesting the ball of the fluff that I’ve been waiting for.

I’ve had a lot of time to consider why I want a dog so badly, so immediately.

It seems like a tangible step forward towards the life I want to wake up to.

Sure, a puppy won’t fix all of my problems, answer all of my questions about the future, or remove worry for my day to day.

But it will be so loved and that in itself is worth the journey, right?

These Chocolate Banana Blender Pancakes were also loved at F&V this past week.

They’re made with oats, cacao, and banana blended into fluffy pancakes loaded with chocolate chips.

What You Need to Make Vegan Chocolate Blender Pancakes

These chocolate-y pancakes are super easy to blend up and enjoy!

Here’s what you need:

gluten free old fashioned rolled oats
banana
ground flaxseed
coconut milk lite
maple syrup
cacao powder
baking powder
avocado oil
chocolate chips

That’s it!

How to Make Vegan Chocolate Blender Pancakes

Add the oats to a high-speed blender or food processor and process from several seconds until you have a fine flour.

When you have a fine flour, add in the rest of the ingredients and blend again until you have a thick batter, scraping down the sides as needed.

Add a splash of almond milk here to thin the batter a little more.

Thicker batter will lead to fluffier pancakes and thinner batter will yield thinner wider pancakes.

Allow the batter to sit for ~5-8 minutes while you heat the skillet.

While your batter rests, preheat the skillet.

Add a generous drizzle of avocado oil to a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Once the skillet is warm, drop the batter in ~¼ cup amounts into the skillet.

Add any toppings at this point (I love chocolate chips!) to each pancake.

Heat the pancakes for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until the edges start to brown and little bubbles appear on the surface.

At this point, flip the pancakes and heat for an additional 2-3 minutes on the second side.

The second side will cook faster!

Cook until all of the batter is used up.

How to Serve Vegan Chocolate Blender Pancakes

Enjoy these Chocolate Banana Blender Pancakes as a hearty start to your day.

They’re elevated enough to make for a lazy Saturday morning breakfast, yet easy enough to whip up on a weekday morning.

This a blueprint recipe that you can add any flavor to, like berries or chocolate chips!

Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

These pancakes can also be kept in a ziplock bag in the freezer for several months.

Microwave your refrigerated or frozen pancakes until warm and serve with your favorite toppings.

Serve the pancakes warm with optional toppings.

I love adding Rise Bar Chocolatey Coconut Protein Bar on top for extra protein!

Store any leftover cooked and cooled pancakes in an airtight ziplock bag in the freezer for several months and microwave before serving.

Enjoy!

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