Blueberry Banana Oat Blender Pancakes

I just love creating recipes. But I have to admit, sometimes it makes my insecure side really nervous to put them out into the world. I mean, I’m just one chick in one kitchen. What if my recipes go completely wrong for everyone else?

My banana oat blender pancakes were one such recipe that I worked super hard on getting just right, but publishing it was a little nerve-wracking. We’ve probably all had a bad batch of vegan and/or gluten-free pancakes in our lives, and what if these just turned out amazing for me only?!

Well, thankfully, that recipe has garnered lots of great reviews and five-star ratings. Yay! And so now, I share my favorite gluten-free vegan pancake recipe again – this time, with blueberries. Everything is better with blueberries, am I right?!

The method is the same – start up your buttermilk (in this case, almond milk + vinegar), then pulverize some rolled oats in your blender (that’s your flour). Then add a nice ripe banana, baking soda, baking powder, some pure maple syrup for sweetening, vanilla, cinnamon, salt … yep, almost there. Add the milk and blend. Voila! Pancake batter. SO EASY, right?

Then just fold in a generous cup of blueberries, and get to griddling.

Banana oat blender pancakes with blueberries are fantastic, my friends. Tender, full of flavor, bursts of tart berry bites … like, my stomach is seriously grumbling, writing about these. BRB, making more.

Hope you make ’em (and love ’em) too.

4 from 1 vote

Blueberry Banana Oat Blender Pancakes

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Total: 15 minutes mins

Author: Kare

Happily vegan and gluten-free + so easy to whip up. The batter's made right in the blender with pulverized oats for the flour, a ripe banana, and almond "buttermilk." The end product? Hearty, golden, lighter than you'd think, and tender too. And SO good with blueberries!

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (be sure to use certified gluten-free oats if necessary)
• 1 medium (approx. 6-ounce ripe banana)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain salt or kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Optional toppings:

• Vegan butter
• Pure maple syrup
• More fresh fruit (bananas, blueberries, etc.)

Equipment

• Higher-powered blender (I have [and highly recommend] a Vitamix)

Instructions

• Add the vinegar to a 1-cup or larger liquid measuring cup. Add almond milk. Stir and set aside for about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, grind the oats into a flour by adding them to the pitcher of a blender and pulsing until fine.
• Add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT BLUEBERRIES to the blender. Puree, scraping down the sides once or twice if necessary, until completely combined.
• Add the blueberries to the batter and stir gently to incorporate the blueberries into the batter.
• Heat a griddle or non-stick frying pan to about 325 degrees Fahrenheit (medium heat). It's hot enough when you sprinkle a couple drops of water onto the surface and the drops dance around. If the griddle/pan is nonstick, you shouldn't need any oil/vegan butter. Otherwise, you may want to melt a little oil into the pan before cooking the pancakes.
• Pour approx. 1/3 cup per pancake onto the griddle or pan (the pancakes will be 4-5 inches in diameter). Cook for 1-2 minutes until the pancakes look dry around the edges and a little bubbly. Flip and cook on the other side until golden brown and cooked in the middle. If the pancakes brown before the middle is cooked through, try lowering your heat a bit.
• And serve!