Today I have a lovely treat in store for you all, who can resist a healthy, filling and nutritious breakfast? Not me! Here you will see with the help of my lovely guest blogger how you can make super easy Paleo Cassava Banana Pancakes and pick up a few tips on the Paleo way of cooking too.
Rachel Peterson is a Paleo blogger and self-professed Twitter fanatic from the US. She enjoys cooking, Zumba, and giving out nutrition advice to friends, family, and pretty much anyone who will listen! Her blog can be found at: www.austinpaleogrrl.blogspot.com
It’s over to you Rachel…
These pancakes are the perfect breakfast (or dinner!) food, and their light and fluffy texture can easily be achieved using what may be considered somewhat unconventional ingredients.
I am a Paleo blogger from Austin, Texas USA. This banana pancake recipe was born through trial and error. It took me three tries to get it just right! You don’t have to follow a Paleo diet to enjoy them, and the type of flour used (cassava – also known as yuca root) works just as well (if not better) than conventional wheat or white flour and is much healthier. Plus, cassava flour has some calcium and potassium in it.
Being Paleo, I don’t eat any grains (especially gluten), so I had to find an alternative flour so that I could still enjoy my favorite breakfast! I personally use Otto’s Cassava Flour, as I think it has the best texture and taste. It can be purchased on Amazon or in some health food stores. These pancakes are delicious served up with sliced bananas and pure maple syrup or with any other ingredients you can dream up. The possibilities are endless!
This recipe yields 6 small pancakes
Ingredients
5 US Tablespoons cassava flour
1 US Tablespoon organic honey
½ US Teaspoon baking soda
1 pureed banana
2 free range or pastured eggs
Coconut oil for cooking
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, honey, baking soda and eggs.
In a blender, combine one whole ripe banana with a small bit of water and blend until smooth
Add blended banana into your batter mixture and whisk until smooth
Next, heat a small skillet on stove top to medium heat and add in a small amount of coconut oil. I recommend coconut oil, because it melts quickly and has a medium smoke point (350° F or 171º C).
When your skillet is warmed up enough, scoop ¼ US cup of pancake batter and pour it onto the skillet, tilting the pan up and down just a bit so that the batter spreads out into an even circle.
Some bubbles will begin to form in the batter, and these pancakes will brown quite quickly, so be sure to check them often with your spatula. When browned to your liking, flip the pancake onto its other side and cook for another 30-45 seconds
Repeat with the rest of the batter, and serve warm with your favorite toppings!
Tip: to keep the pancakes warm, put them on a plate and keep them covered in the microwave until you are finished using up all of the batter
Thank you Rachel for this yummy recipe. You can see more of what Rachel is up to on her Twitter and Facebook pages.
This is so good I’ve put it in a printable format below. Enjoy!
Paleo Cassava Banana Pancakes. They’re the perfect breakfast (or dinner!) food, and their light and fluffy texture can easily be achieved using what may be considered somewhat unconventional ingredients.
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Worldwide
Servings: 6
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5
US Tablespoons cassava flour
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1
US Tablespoon organic honey
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½
US Teaspoon baking soda
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1
pureed banana
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2
free range or pastured eggs
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Coconut oil for cooking
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In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, honey, baking soda and eggs.
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In a blender, combine one whole ripe banana with a small bit of water and blend until smooth
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Add blended banana into your batter mixture and whisk until smooth
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Next, heat a small skillet on stove top to medium heat and add in a small amount of coconut oil. I recommend coconut oil, because it melts quickly and has a medium smoke point (350° F or 171º C).
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When your skillet is warmed up enough, scoop ¼ US cup of pancake batter and pour it onto the skillet, tilting the pan up and down just a bit so that the batter spreads out into an even circle.
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Some bubbles will begin to form in the batter, and these pancakes will brown quite quickly, so be sure to check them often with your spatula. When browned to your liking, flip the pancake onto its other side and cook for another 30-45 seconds
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Repeat with the rest of the batter, and serve warm with your favorite toppings!
Tip: to keep the pancakes warm, put them on a plate and keep them covered in the microwave until you are finished using up all of the batter.
If you like the look of this then see what you think of my Easy Pickled Green Chillies
