Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so why not start with these gluten-free vegan banana pancakes? These mouthwatering pancakes are light and fluffy, and topped with sticky sweet syrup, powdered sugar, and fresh bananas. You won't believe they cook up in just 20 minutes!
Vegan Banana Pancakes for Breakfast
We all live busy lives, so making an elaborate breakfast just can't be a priority for everyone. But they don't say breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it sounds catchy.
Breakfast is important because it gives you a boost of energy for your day, and kickstarts your metabolism. Who doesn't want that?
Luckily, these vegan banana pancakes are quick to make, filling, healthy, and delicious! If you like bananas, you're going to love these!
Instead of being made with regular wheat flour, they're made with gluten-free rice flour, which will make for lighter, fluffier pancakes.
Oh, and if you love these, be sure to check out these other great vegan pancake recipes.
And if you haven't already grabbed it, be sure to snag a copy of this free vegan cheat sheet. It's filled with all my favorite substitutions to make any recipe vegan!
Preparing Vegan Banana Pancakes
First, gather up all your ingredients. Make sure that your bananas are nice and ripe so that they're easy to mash. And melt your coconut oil - I just stick mine in the microwave for a few seconds. And you're ready to cook!
Take your ripe bananas and mash them up in a bowl. Then, put them off to the side. We'll get back to them shortly.
Then in a larger bowl, add your flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir these together so everything is evenly distributed, and add the melted coconut oil and vinegar.
Yes, you read that right. Vinegar. You're probably thinking, "Who would put vinegar in their pancakes?"
But it's actually more common than you might think, and it's the secret ingredient for this recipe! The vinegar will react with the baking powder, creating bubbles and lead to perfect, fluffy pancakes.
Now, slowly add in your vanilla almond milk and mix. And finally we get to the bananas! Add the bananas to the mix and stir everything into a thick pancake batter.
You don’t want your mixture to be too watery or too thick. If it’s too watery, add a tablespoon of flour. If it’s too thick, add a tablespoon of almond milk until you get the consistency you’d like.
Now, put your pan over medium heat. Spray on some non-stick spray and pour your batter onto the pan. You can make them as large or as small as you want.
I like to use about ¼ cup of batter for each pancake. You will want to cook your banana pancakes on each side for about two minutes or until golden brown.
Once you’re all done, sprinkle your vegan banana pancakes with powdered sugar. Then top with fruit or syrup — or both! You can also eat these pancakes plain, and they are just as delicious.
If you're looking for something to make with the rest of your ripe bananas, try this blueberry banana muffin or these Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins next.
And for more breakfast ideas - check out some of my favorite vegan breakfasts here. I especially love this Vegan French Toast and these Vegan Donuts.
(And of course, don't forget to grab this free printable cheat sheet to help you vegan-ize all your favorite recipes!)
Vegan Banana Pancakes {gluten-free}
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 ½ cup Rice flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch salt
- 1 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- FOR TOPPING (optional):
- powdered sugar
- syrup
- fresh bananas sliced
Instructions
- First start by mashing up your bananas in a small bowl, set aside.
- Now in a bigger bowl add your flour, baking powder, and salt. Give it a stir.
- Now add in your coconut oil and vinegar. Now slowly add in your milk and mix around.
- Now add in your bananas and mix well. You don’t want it to be too watery or too thick. If it’s too watery, add a tablespoon of flour. If it’s too thick, add a tablespoon of almond milk until you get the consistency you’d like.
- Now put your pan over medium heat. Spray some non-stick spray and pour your batter. I like to use the ¼ measuring cup for each pancake. You will want to cook them on each side for about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
- Once you’re all done, sprinkle powder sugar, top with fruit, or syrup. You can also eat them plain!
Priscilla says
SO GOOD! I've made quite a bit vegan and gluten-free recipes due to my son's allergies and I have to say this pancake recipe tastes like actual pancakes. This is a bookmarked recipe for our family- Thank you so much for this!
I tried it as a waffle recipe by adding 2 tablespoons of avocado oil and it worked PERFECTLY. I've always liked to use a little more rice flour to give it a thicker consistency. I love how the recipe calls for rice flour because it gives it a natural sweetness and "bounciness". THANK YOU!
Nicole says
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I hadn't thought to try it as waffles. Thanks for sharing!
Diana says
Wow this was my first attempt at a gluten free pancake and my family were nervous. We love the gluten kind. But we were blown away! Delicious and so much lighter than regular pancakes. We all feel more confident now about our new gluten free life! Thank you!
Nicole says
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Kinna says
Do you have any thoughts about using coconut flour or almond flour in the recipe instead of rice flour?
Nicole says
I don't see why not! You might need more moisture though - coconut flour especially tends to soak up more moisture than other varieties. I would mix the batter and then if it seems to thick - add a bit more almond milk until you get the consistency of traditional pancake batter.
Alexandra @ It's Not Complicated Recipes says
I have some bananas I need to use - now I know exactly what I will do - YUM! 🙂
february says
These are by far the best pancakes ever! I just tried out this recipe this morning and the kiddos went nuts about them 🙂 I didn’t have buttermilk and I used the substitute version. It came out perfect! Thank you for your awesome recipe, as always.
George says
Loved this interesting recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Ariasmith says
This banana pancakes look Beautiful so sounds amazing, Thanks for the recipe!!