Thick and fluffy, these healthy Chocolate Banana Pancakes are a delightful chocolaty treat - perfect breakfast option. Loaded with OATS and made WITHOUT ADDED SUGARS, they are satisfying and completely guilt-free. Too good to be true!
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I can now officially and publicly declare - I'm completely obsessed with banana pancakes. Lately, you see, by some strange coincidence, I have so much unused, ripe bananas in my house... Which, of course, than FORCES me to make these sweet fluffy delights like all the time. Thick and loaded with yumminess. Honestly, can you blame me for craving them?
After I made Blueberry Banana Pancakes a couple of weeks ago, I just keep making these silly excuses to make more of these sweet banana pancakes. And here's my brand-new obsession. Chocolate Banana Pancakes.
Soft and fluffy (of course!). Cinnamony, deep dark and chocolaty. I tell you, these banana pancakes are incredible. Topped with chocolate sauce they do look indulgent. BUT if you think they are loaded with sugary, unnecessary, and unhealthy calories, oh, you're so wrong!
These chocolate beauties are totally guilt-free, made without ANY ADDED SUGARS, filled with SUPERFOODS and hearty OATS. Plus, these Chocolate Banana Pancakes are super-easy to make. Effortless really. You just need a few simple ingredients, a blender, and a pancake pan. Mornings, or noons, or evenings, you going to love this chocolate gorgeousness. And I bet your family will enjoy them too.
Chocolate Banana Pancakes ingredients
All ingredients in this recipe contribute to our health in some way, so this chocolate treat is far from empty sweet calories. To make these delicious Chocolate Banana Pancakes you'll need:
- OATS: Healthy and filling, oats are stapled food in my pantry. It's one of my favorite grain. They are a great choice for breakfast since they are an excellent source of fiber, especially beta-glucan that is known for its power to lower cholesterol and keep your heart healthy (1). Also, oats are high in vitamins, minerals, and some powerful antioxidants. + Proteins. YES, proteins!! They are nutritious and so versatile. When making banana pancakes, you can use quick oats or rolled oats.
- BANANA: Banana is a great fruit. Sweet and packed with nutrients. Bananas are high in fiber and many essential micronutrients, including potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and magnesium. (2) They are also packed with antioxidants. (3) I used a ripe banana here in this recipe. It gave pancakes sweetness, so there's no need to add extra sugars. Meaning you'll eat less unnecessary sugars and calories. But if you feel like pancakes are not sweet enough for your taste, you can add some pure maple syrup or honey.
- MILK: I used oat milk in this recipe because oat milk is naturally creamy and sweet, plus it has so many benefits too. Oat milk is a popular dairy-free milk substitute. Naturally, oat milk isn't as nutritious as whole oats, that's why it's often enriched with nutrients — including calcium, potassium, iron, and vitamins A and D. But oat milk is unique because it's free of many of the allergens found in other types of milk. Plus, the same as whole oats, it contains beta-glucans — a soluble fiber that may offer heart health benefits (4).
- CACAO POWDER: In this recipe I used raw cacao powder that is unprocessed, bitter, deep-flavored and incredibly healthy. Cacao is one of the richest sources of polyphenols – an antioxidant that has been linked to many health benefits, including reduced inflammation, better blood flow, lower blood pressure, and improved cholesterol and blood sugar levels. (5) Cacao gave a gorgeous chocolaty flavor and made these banana pancakes absolutely irresistible.
To enhance these banana pancakes with flavor and some more NUTRIENTS, I also added:
- CEYLON CINNAMON: Ceylon cinnamon, also known as “true” cinnamon, is a highly delicious spice with many health benefits. Cinnamon is loaded with powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties. (6, 7) Cinnamon gave these banana pancakes a truly wonderful flavor.
- HEMP SEEDS: Hemp seeds are loaded with healthy fats. They are exceptionally rich in two essential fatty acids, omega-6 and omega-3 but also a great source of high-quality proteins. (8) Hemps seeds enriched these pancakes with nutrients and made it more filling and super healthy.
Other pantry ingredients you’ll need:
- Egg
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Baking powder
If you feel that pancakes are not sweet enough for your taste, you can add some sweetener. I suggest raw honey. Raw honey is unrefined sweetener with many health benefits. It will give pancakes subtle sweetness yet won’t overload them with much sugary calories. Marple syrup is another great choice. It is also considered non-refined sugar, meaning much healthier option.
How to make Chocolate Banana Pancakes
- Prepare and measure all ingredients using measuring cups.
- Place 1 ripe banana, 1 medium egg, 3/4 cup oat milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a blender. Blend on high for few seconds until ingredients combine.
- Add in 1 1/2 cup oats, 1/4 cup cacao powder, 2 tablespoon hemp seeds, 2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and pinch of salt. Blend on high until the batter is smooth (about 1-2 minutes).
- Heat a skillet or pancake pan over medium heat and coat with coconut oil cooking spray or melted coconut oil using the brush.
- For each pancake, drop 1/4 cup of batter into the pan. Cook 2-3 minutes, until pancake is lightly browned.
- Flip the pancake carefully with flexible silicone spatula and cook another 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Make sure to coat the pan before every pancake or batch of pancakes to prevent sticking.
- Repeat the process with the remaining batter.
- Serve pancakes immediately, topped with melted dark chocolate, chocolate sauce, maple syrup, bananas, goji berries, cacao nibs or dark chocolate chips.
- Makes 6 pancakes that serves 2-3 people.
Substitutions
- You can use quick oats or rolled oats here.
- You can swap oat milk for almond milk or organic soy milk. Cow’s milk works fine here too.
- Coconut milk won’t work well here.
- Make sure to choose organic virgin coconut oil rather than refined versions.
- You can substitute coconut oil with avocado oil.
- Substitute hemp seeds with flax seeds (for more Omega-3’s) or chia seeds (for more fibers).
- You can use raw honey or maple syrup.
- MAKE IT VEGAN: Swap egg with flax or chia egg. Use non-dairy milk.
- MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: Use certified gluten-free oats.
Tips for serving
- Top Chocolate Banana Pancakes with FRESH FRUITS: banana slices, blueberries, strawberries, or any other high antioxidant berry fruit.
- Pour over melted dark chocolate or homemade chocolate sauce.
- Sprinkle with: goji berries, cacao nibs or dark chocolate chips.
- You can be creative here and choose any other toppings you like.
Tips for storing
- Keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- HOW TO FREEZE: : Take your cooked and cooled pancakes and place each pancake individually in wax paper bags or stack between wax paper. Store wrapped pancakes in a large freezer zip-lock bag. Keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw on room temperature.
- Pancakes can be warmed in the microwave. Be careful not to overheat them.
Let me sum up why I LOVE these chocolate filled oatmeal banana pancakes. They are:
- Made with all natural, WHOLESOME ingredients.
- Fluffy and full of beautiful dark chocolate flavor.
- Easy to make in just 15 minutes.
- Needs only a few simple ingredients.
- Completely added sugar-free.
- Low-calorie and rich in nutrients – quality fibers, plant-based proteins, and minerals.
- Packed with heart-healthy fats and antioxidants.
- Perfect quick & HEALTHY breakfast, kids school snack or afternoon dessert.
- Delicious and satisfying, 100% guilt-free!
So next time when you got unused bananas, give these chocolate beauties a try. Just be warned - these pancakes tend to be little addictive. + Your family might go "bananas" for these pancakes too!
Enjoy!
Chocolate Banana Pancakes recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup oats rolled or quick oats
- 3/4 cup oat milk
- 1 banana
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup cacao powder
- 2 tablespoon hemp seeds
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- Pure maple syrup or honey, to taste if desired
Instructions
- Place 1 ripe banana, 1 medium egg, 3/4 cup oat milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a blender.
- Blend on high for few seconds until ingredients combine.
- Add in 1 1/2 cup oats, 1/4 cup cacao powder, 2 tablespoon hemp seeds, 2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, and pinch of salt.
- Blend on high until the batter is smooth (about 1-2 minutes).
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Coat with coconut oil cooking spray or melted coconut oil using the brush.
- For each pancake, drop 1/4 cup of batter into the pan.
- Cook 2-3 minutes, until pancake is lightly browned.
- Flip the pancake carefully with flexible silicone spatula and cook another 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Make sure to coat the pan before every pancake or batch of pancakes to prevent sticking.
- Repeat the process with the remaining batter.
- Serve pancakes immediately, topped with melted dark chocolate, chocolate sauce, maple syrup, bananas, goji berries, cacao nibs or dark chocolate chips.
Notes
You can use quick oats or rolled oats here.
You can swap oat milk for almond milk or organic soy milk. Cow’s milk works fine here too. Coconut milk won’t work well here.
You can substitute coconut oil with avocado oil.
MAKE IT VEGAN: Swap egg with flax or chia egg. Use non-dairy milk.
MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: Use certified gluten-free oats. Tips for storing
Keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. As a measure, I used US cup (240ml). Disclaimer: The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but I have endeavored to be as accurate as possible.
Nutrition
More healthy breakfast recipes
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Pancakes
- Blueberry Pancake Casserole
- Oatmeal Waffles
- Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bake
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Hi... If I use unsweetened cacao powder, how much will I use?
Same amount. It's the same as raw cacao.
I love the flavor combination of chocolate and banana. These pancakes are a breakfast the whole family loves.
I think I have to have breakfast for dinner now because these look too great to pass on
I love that these are filling with the additional oats. Any breakfast that involves chocolate was made for me.
I love the idea of adding bananas to pancakes. These look so decadent!
I just had chocolate pancakes for the first time the other day and loved them! But they didn't have bananas, looks like I may need to try this recipe out for myself!
So delicious! I loved how easy it was to make in my busy mornings!
Made these for breakfast and they are perfect. I will definitely try them again!
I made these pancakes without blending them because I didn't read the instructions 😬 but they turned out amazing!!! My kids gave it over 5 stars! Thank you for the wonderful recipe!
Glad you liked pancakes Saba. Thanks for lovely feedback. 🙂
This breakfast meal recipe deserves to have 5 star ratings. My kids loves having pancakes in the morning so much and I am sure that this one is a winner breakfast meal for them.
These look great, I will definitely be making these soon! Not to mention they're healthy? Sign me up.
Chocolate Banana Pancakes are my favorite breakfast items! They are so fluffy and so good! So yummy!
Oh my goodness! These are everything I need right now! I would like to wake up with these!
This is such a great day starter! I am sure my kids will love this!
OMG This recipe looks amazing!! I Love pancakes, especially chocolate ones. Yum
Who doesn't love pancakes for breakfast. We even have breakfast for dinner some nights. These sure do look delicious.
Wow these look spectacular! I love banana recipes. The kids would love to wake up to these too.
OMG these chocolate banana pancakes look and sound so delicious. I'm going to make them for breakfast this weekend!
Wow, these look amazing. I've never had these kind of pancakes before. I definitely want to try them out now.
I printed this recipe for us to make it. Love the ingredients!
Those look so good and I love that they are homemade. I usually make them right out of the box
We love banana pancakes. Chocolate banana pancakes would be a hit in our home on the weekends.
These chocolate banana pancakes look so delicious! I need to make these for my kids and I this weekend!
Bananas and chocolate are the BEST combination! Even better in pancake form! Perfection!
Oh my goodness my husband would love these. I will totally use this breakfast idea to surprise him.
I love the addition of ceylon cinnamon and how you describe it's superior flavor and health benefits. I'm a chocolate fan and a BIG pancake lover!
I love how you added hemp seeds to this recipe. That gives it so much more nutrition with little impact on flavor. Yum!
These sound delicious!! I bet my kids would love them since they have chocolate in them. I'm sure they'd never figure out that they're actually good for you! :)
YUUUUUM! I love pancakes and I love chocolate bananas so this is PERFECT for me. I can't wait to try out this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing this with all of us!
This looks so yummy! I'm not much of a pancake guy but I'll have to try this out.
Oh my goodness these sound like something I would absolutely LOVE! I will have to try this out and report back to you. I hope mine look as good as yours.
Oh my goodness! I am in heaven! These chocolate banana pancakes look fabulous!
Those are the fluffiest pancakes ever! I love the addition of oats. It sounds and looks delicious!
Nnniiiccceeee....these pancakes look so much like the pancakes I am used to eating here in Uganda! I will definitely give them a try.
im currently watching my calorie-intake right now, but if this food is right in front of me, i won't mind grabbing it! it looks so delicious. i love it <3
These pancakes look delicious. I am sure my family will love them. Definitely going to give them a try.
Such a tasty recipe for pancake lovers. The bananas and chocolate sauce are a great topping.
Chocolate banana pancakes mixed with fresh fruits would be perfect for our pancake mornings on the weekends. The kids would love it.
These look completely FANTASTIC!!! Can't wait to give them a try! :D
That looks so delicious. Loved the fact that you have options for substitutions for vegans!
how gorgeous. those chocolate banana pancakes are beautiful as if something out of a magazine. thanks for such gorgeous photos to accompany your recipe.
I love that you made these pancakes so nutrient dense. They look amazing and have me craving chocolate now.
These look so amazingly delicious! I love how they're full of healthy ingredients too!
Thank you so much for the breakfast idea. I love oats and it is my everyday breakfast. I never grow tired of having them everyday, but to have them in a pancake recipe is awesome! I will have to make this soon. It looks so yummy!
This is such a great day starter! I'd happily eat this for breakfast any day!
Banana and chocolate pancakes...what a no-fail delicious combo! I love how scrumptious these look! Thanks for sharing!
I am used to making crepes, but I should try to make fluffy pancakes. Love your recipe, and I cannot wait to give it a try. Pinning!
Wow this looks amazing, what a great breakfast!
These pancakes look amazing and I love the fact that they are gluten free too. What a bonus for me!!
These look awesome. Your suggested substitution for rolled oats would add a nutty flavor that would go well with this. Thanks for sharing!
Yes please. We'd love to have these pancakes for breakfast. I'm all about anything with chocolate!
I like to use oatmeal in pancakes as well. Love the low sugar content in these they look delish
Pancakes are a Saturday morning must! We might have to try these pancakes one weekend. Thank you for sharing.
These sound amazing! My husband would love them. Pinning to try this weekend! :)
I have to admit I love a good pancake and these sound absolutely delicious! I wouldn't have thought of using bananas in on but oh boy mixed with chocolate yum!
Now these are pancakes that I would let my boys eat every morning. They look so delicious and I love that they are so healthy.
Wow! These look so amazing and tasty and easy to make. Thanks for sharing, Natalie! :)
Chocolate and banans are one of my favorite combinations. I LOVE the idea of having them for breakfast! Om nom nom.
It's hard to go wrong with pancakes and chocolate and cinnamon ones have got to be some of the best. I try to make my pancakes as healthy as possible too, but hadn't thought to add hemp seeds.