Is your family craving some homemade pancakes? Try out these healthy whole wheat pancakes – ready in just 15 minutes! These hearty pancakes are made with whole wheat flour, bananas and have an optional addition of ground flax seeds. They are easy, kid-friendly, and the perfect base for warm melted butter and a drizzle of maple syrup.
Healthy Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes
Looking for a heartier breakfast that will definitely fuel you until lunchtime?
Then, I’ve got you!
These healthy, whole-wheat pancakes are made with whole grains, which gives them a bit more substance than your average pancake, and they are slightly sweetened with a touch of mashed banana.
These whole-wheat pancakes are soft, fluffy and made in just one bowl. They’re the perfect breakfast for lazy weekends AND they reheat well for busy weekdays.
My kids’ favorite way to eat them? Spread with a thin layer of peanut butter and topped with banana slices and maple syrup. Yum!
Whole Wheat Pancake Video
Ingredients
Make sure to read the recipe card below for full ingredients and instructions!
- Flour: use whole wheat or substitute white whole wheat, or a one-for-one gluten-free flour.
- Banana: mashed ripe banana helps add a touch of sweetness, you can also use maple syrup.
- Milk: You can use any milk you prefer – dairy, almond, oat, etc.
- Egg: One large egg is needed to bind everything together.
- Butter: Feel free to substitute mild olive oil, coconut, or vegetable
- Baking Powder: Helps to make the pancakes perfectly soft and fluffy.
- Ground Flax Seeds: For some added nutrients
- Spices – cinnamon, vanilla extract and salt
If you are looking for more easy and healthy pancakes for your little one, then be sure to check out my Spinach Blender Pancakes, Pumpkin Pancakes for Baby, or these delicious 3-Ingredient Banana Pancakes. You can also find more recipes and information in my best-selling cookbook Little Foodies: Recipes for Babies and Toddlers with Taste.
Let’s Get Flipping
Recipe Tips
- Use nondairy milk instead as needed to make it dairy-free.
- Make it gluten-free by using cup-for-cup gluten-free flour.
- Keep pancakes warm while you finish cooking the rest by placing them on a baking sheet in a 225-degree oven.
- For the fluffiest pancakes, make sure that your baking powder hasn’t expired.
- Let your pancake batter sit for 5-10 minutes while the griddle heats up. This makes for softer, fluffier pancakes.
Healthy & Fluffy Whole Wheat Pancakes with Banana
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour or white whole wheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp ground flax seeds (optional)
- 2 tbsp melted butter or oil, coconut oil, vegetable oil, olive oil or avocado oil
- 3 tbsp mashed ripe banana, roughly 1/2 a banana
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups milk, regular or any plain plant-based milk
Instructions
- Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ground flax seeds (if using).
![Clear mixing bowl on a white countertop with dry ingredients for whole wheat pancakes.]()
- Add Wet Ingredients: add in the melted butter, mashed banana, egg, vanilla extract, and milk. Gently stir together until just combined.
![Clear mixing bowl on a white countertop with wet and dry ingredients for whole wheat pancakes.]()
- Cook: Heat a non-stick pan or pancake griddle over medium to medium-low heat. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of batter onto the pan and let cook for 2-3 minutes or until tiny bubbles appear on the outside of the pancake. Flip and cook for an additional 2 minutes. If the batter gets too thick, add in a tablespoon at a time of milk and stir until you have the right consistency.
![White skillet with golden brown whole wheat pancakes.]()
- Repeat: Transfer pancakes to a cooling rack and repeat the process until you have used all of the batter.
![Silver cooling rack on a white countertop with golden brown whole wheat pancakes.]()
- Eat: Serve and enjoy!
![Hey kids, pink plastic plate on a white countertop with a stack of three whole wheat pancakes with banana and strawberries, with a fork and blue napkin on the countertop.]()
Video
Notes
Toddlers
- Toddlers can help measure and put the ingredients into the bowl.
- They can help mix the ingredients together.
- They can help pour pancake batter onto the griddle for cooking (with adult supervision).
Kids
- They can pick out and measure all of the ingredients.
- Kids can help mix the ingredients together.
- They can help pour the batter onto the griddle (with adult supervision).
- They can help flip pancakes.
- Kids can help spread butter and pour syrup onto warm pancakes.
Medically reviewed and cowritten by Jamie Johnson, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and Lauren Braaten, Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT).
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