2 ingredient Healthy Pancakes (Gluten, grain + Diary-Free; no added sugar)

a stack of healthy pancakes with a maple syrup drizzle

What’s my favourite breakfast food? If it isn’t obvious so far, the answer is PANCAKES! However, sometimes I just don’t have time for measuring out loads of different ingredients.

These pancakes are so easy to make, you only need 2 base ingredients (bananas + eggs) to make them. The ratio is also super easy to remember so making these pancakes in the morning is a snap! They’re probably the healthiest pancake recipe I’ve ever made!!

A stack of cut healthy pancakes with butter on top

How to make healthy pancakes, tips for success:

These pancakes can be slightly tricky to master at first. Once you’ve practiced a bit you’ll be a pro though, so don’t give up! The batter doesn’t have flour supporting it so you have to make a few adjustments to how you might normally make pancakes:

  1. Make the pancakes SMALL! Silver-dollar style pancakes are going to be best here. They’re easier to flip and won’t break.
  2. Use a non-stick frying pan. You seriously need it here as the sugar in the banana makes the batter stick to the pan more easily. The non-stick coating plus a little spritz of oil will really help you here.
  3. Cook low and sloooow. This method means that the batter on top will cook more making them easier to flip when the time comes. The underside will be less likely to burn as well (again, as the banana has sugar it’s more likely to burn)
  4. Use a thin metal spatula for flipping – you can even use a metal offset spatula. Those plastic/silicone ones are probably not going to be useful here as they are too thick to be able to get under the pancake successfully.
  5. Blend the ingredients together with a stick blender (immersion blender) to make a smooth batter. This will make the batter have the best texture. No lumps of banana in the batter = easier to flip!
  6. Consider adding in a bit of nut/seed butter/ PB powder/ ground almonds (almond flour). This makes them not 2 ingredients, but still ultra simple. I recommend this when you’re getting used to working with the batter. Then when you’ve made them a few times like this, you can remove the nut butter/whatever you’re using as you’ll be more likely to succeed.

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Are these pancakes dairy free?

Yes! Some people mistakenly think that eggs are within the dairy category – this is not true. Even though eggs and milk products are sometimes categorised together in the grocery store, this doesn’t mean they are the same thing!!!! For example, egg allergies are completely separate from dairy allergies/intolerances. These pancakes are NOT vegan though (vegan = egg AND dairy free) as one of their main components is egg!! You cannot sub the egg here for a vegan alternative as the egg protein is needed for the pancakes to set (and provides the slightly airy texture). 

a stack of healthy pancakes with butter and maple syrup

All in all ….you should make pancakes.

(p.s. I have to say that that is the MOST RIDICULOUSLY, HEART-MELTINGLY AWESOME .gif I’ve EVER MADE)

Other healthy pancakes on my site:

Notes

– the basis of the pancake is extremely simple, just roughly 1 medium UK egg (US large egg) per 3 or 4 tbsp of mashed banana, but I like to add a few things to it to make it more awesome:

– I love adding the baking powder; it makes them fluffier, but if you enjoy a denser pancake leave it out

I’ve made them with 2 tbsp peanut flour (aka pb2) and they’re SO AMAZING, and even more filling – even if you don’t like peanut butter, you cant actually taste it that much. See my tips for success above. If you’re new to these pancakes 

– Add flavour extracts, spices and things like chopped nuts, chocolate chips fruit etc… for a personalised flavour

-Yep, that whole stack of pancakes was the whole recipe (using a slightly heaped 1/3 cup of mashed banana)

-You can use frozen bananas for this, just let them defrost and then peel and use as per usual in the recipe.

-To make a smoother batter that’s easier to work with, blend the ingredients in a food processor, blender or with a stick blender

– the recipe is adapted from various places around the internet Update!: I think I’ve found the source of the recipe, Blogilates!

a stack of healthy pancakes with a maple syrup drizzle

2 ingredient Healthy Pancakes (gluten, grain and dairy free, no added sugar)

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Ingredients

Basic Batter:

  • 1 large banana , , mashed (should be around 1/3 to 1/2 cup when mashed)
  • 2 eggs

optional add ins:

  • 1/8 tsp baking powder , (see notes)
  • 2 tbsp nut butter , , pb2/peanut flour, almond flour or dessicated coconut (see post & notes)
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup blueberries/ raspberries/ chopped nuts
  • 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Peel and mash the banana, stir in the egg. Mix in any non-chunky add ins that you want (e.g. nut flours or butters, baking powder…).
  • Heat a non stick skillet and lightly spray with oil. Turn the heat down to low.
  • Pour a circle of batter into the pan (I used about 1 tbsp of batter per pancake – it's easier if you make very small pancakes).
  • Cook until golden brown on the underside (around 1 minute) sprinkle on any chunky ingredients (e.g. chocolate chips, fruit, nuts, if using), then use a thin metal spatula to gently get underneath the pancakes and flip them over. Cook until golden brown on the other side (30 seconds to 1 minute).
  • Serve warm with whatever the heck you want
Tried this recipe?Let me know how it went! Mention @izyhossack or tag #topwithcinnamon!

247 thoughts on “2 ingredient Healthy Pancakes (Gluten, grain + Diary-Free; no added sugar)”

      • er, apart from the five or so other ingredients to make it taste nice? Pancakes only need three ingredients anyway don’t they: flour, eggs, water … 🙂

        • They actually do taste delish without any of the additives… but I do put in the baking soda and cinnamon and vanilla. Then the cinnamon and vanilla are good in the ‘bready’ variety of pancakes too!

  1. I’ve been dying to want to try these out, but somehow I haven’t managed… even though the whole Internet (and especially all the health/fitness/healthy food blogs I read) is all about banana pancakes! After seeing your amazing pictures and the “motion picture”, now I have no choice but to go to the food store and buy some bananas. I already have some eggs. And why not to throw in some dark chocolate as well. A little dark chocolate in a pancake has never hurted anyone, right?

    • Me too! I had been waiting for the right opportunity, and just had a spontaneous photo shoot with them this morning (which is why the whole set up is really plain).
      Yes! Dark chocolate sounds like a divine idea 🙂

  2. omg, look at those sexy syrupy pancakes! And I had no idea you could make pancakes with just banana and eggs — that is awesome. (It will make me feel extra OK with crumbling bacon all over them and covering everything with syrup!)

    • Thanks!! You should’ve heard Sarah this morning on the phone when she was making them “do you peel the banana first before mashing it?” :’)

      • oh my. sometimes, that girl. just wow. I’m definitely making these after my exams are over. So quick and sooo nommmyy x

  3. Your gifs are always amazing but I do love this one. These photos are just perfect, I am dying to dig into those pancakes.

  4. Hi, these look unreal! Beautiful pictures, wow.

    With the PB2 optional add in, do you mix the pb2 powder with the recommended amount of water before you add or just add in the powder to the banana/egg mixture?

    Thanks!

    • 😀 thanks Natasha! Hah sometimes I wish i was a food magician :’) my main trick would be eating loads of pancakes …if only…

  5. I swear, I learn something new about food every day reading food blogs lol, amazing recipe and cute gif!!

  6. Droooooool! Stunning photos and now I want pancakes for breakfast!!! plus it’s gluten free!!

  7. And I also love the customised ‘submit’ button that’s also your logo. LOVE it!! thanks for sharing

  8. I have seen these everywhere recently! Your photo defiantly takes the cake 🙂
    Also super in love with your animated Gif!

    Can’t wait to try these 😀

  9. I was really craving pancakes this morning so i was very happy to find your recipe for a healthier version of it. Thanks for all the tips and notes, they were better than regular pancakes; fluffy and tasty.

  10. Omg NONE of the 2-ingredient pancake recipes I’ve seen so far have photos as completely appetizing as these. Nice one!Thanks for the tip about the baking powder! And fabulous gif 🙂

  11. I’m so glad I happened upon this recipe today- my son and I tried it out this AM and we were surprised how delicious it was! My kiddo (11) has his own food blog- RecipeBoy.com, so he’ll be sharing his version of this on his site w/ a link to you for inspiration. Thank you!

  12. Hi Izy! Your blog is INCREDIBLE. I found my way here from Cannella Vita and I’m so glad I did. I actually saw this recipe from Blogilates (awesome pilates site, perfect brownie burning cardio) and some people said the recipe didn’t work for them. Your pictures are proof! They look delectable and I can’t wait to try this recipe (with baking powder, cinnamon, blueberries) out! xo, nicole

  13. I’ve just spent the morning reading through your blog. It’s just amazing. These pancakes look gorgeous and I can’t believe they are healthy!

  14. I just made it, taste is really good. Made with cardamom, raisins, maple syrup, candiend orange peel and sugar free cranberry jam – very good.

  15. Should’ve seen this before I smashed the $5000 HD TV to bits…just kidding! (I can’t afford an HD TV. #poorcollegestudents) These pancakes, though, I can definitely afford. Good thing I just bought Trader Joe’s syrup!

  16. First of all….wow, I love your blog! Your photos are very impressive. I also can’t believe these pancakes only have 2 ingredients in!! I have a banana in the freezer that I was intending to make banana bread with, but I may just try out these pancakes instead…!

  17. The sheer incredibility of pancakes with only 2 ingredients drew me in. And your beautiful photos/gif won me….I am definitely trying this recipe (took a survey with my kids/husband: if you were to make pancakes with only 2 ingredients, what would they be? Everyone was way off). I’m going to try it with the coconut, since I love the banana/coconut flavor combo (sad though…that will make it a 3 ingredient pancake recipe). Thanks for sharing! Lynaea @ EverydayBloom.com

    • Thanks! It’s around 225 kcal for the whole recipe (using 1/2 cup of mashed banana with 2 eggs – no extras) – but believe me, it makes a lot of batter and is really filling!

  18. Oh girl, that gif is yummy. I love the ol’ one ingredient banana ice cream (although I add coconut milk to mine), but I wonder if this recipe would work in a waffle iron too? It looks just like a pancake, but what’s the consistency like? Is it wet inside?

    • I was just thinking the exact same thing! However, I have literally no experience with waffles (no waffle iron…cry) so I don’t know if it would work; the batter is quite runny, so if you did, I’d suggest adding the 2 tbsp of dry ingredients to the batter, I’d also say spray the waffle iron with oil well, because I could see this sticking pretty bad…

      • Thanks! Yeah we were gonna give this a try on the waffle iron but the runnyness made me change my mind. 🙂 yummmm

  19. these look absolutely divine! have to make them now.
    and i know you’ve heard this plenty but oh my! that giffff

  20. Oh my your blog is so goodlooking and you have so much talent I want to cry. And stop blogging.
    You have a new follower!

  21. Hello!

    I’m not a frequent poster on blogs but ho shii your blog is super fantastic!! I love the gif images, the word I want to use for them is gooey. I love it and by extension you. I’m looking forward to staying up very late tonight despite having work tomorrow to thoroughly stalk every post here.

    Emily
    xo

  22. I tried this tonight and they were very soggy. Folded when I tried to flip them over. I ended up adding two tsp of buckwheat flour to give them a bit of strength. Then I topped with shredded coconut, choc chips and blueberries! 🙂

    • haha they really do like to fold in half if you make them too big – I find it easier to flip them when they’re made with only 1-2 tbsp of batter, and make mini pancakes, they should turn out less soggy that way too 🙂 I LOVE putting shredded coconut on top of them, so goooood!

    • I’m so glad somebody asked this question, as I can’t stand the taste of bananas but it seems to be the basis of so many good healthy recipes! Might just have to learn to love it…

  23. This is a fantastic low oxalate breakfast. I see so many possibilities for this for other meals as well – THANK YOU so much for posting this!!!!

  24. Just went gluten free a little less than a month ago for health reasons, and have been looking around for creative new pancake recipes. So far I’ve tried coconut flour ones, but will play around with these over the upcoming weekend! Cinnamon will definitely go in the batter… and the pancakes will probably be topped with butter and honey

  25. Spotted this post a couple of days ago and just made and devoured it. They’re not really anything like regular pancakes in terms of flavor or mouthfeel but they’re so satisfying and delicious. I ate it with a couple slices of turkey bacon and a little jam on top. Wonderful!

  26. These are genious! I just made them using 1/2 mashed banana, the egg, baking soda, cinnamon, and a 1/2 T of sorghum flour to give them a little structure. Turned out great.

  27. We tried these this morning and they were an epic fail. Weird and wet and they tasted more like a banana omelette than a pancake. Even after several tbsp of tapioca and potato flours to try and save them they were still rated only a C on our pancake scale – edible but just barely. I love the idea of them but could not get them to work. If anyone has ways they modified them to make them work I would love the feedback!

  28. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I found out a few days ago that I have to stop eating gluten and breakfast seemed like it would be the biggest challenge (I hate just plain eggs and oatmeal). I tried finding recipes but everything seems overly complicated and/or not filling and ALL of it seemed too time consuming. But these pancakes are great! Super easy and quick to make. To me, they kinda taste like breadless french toast. (Which is awesome.) Thanks for boosting my confidence that I can survive this gluten free diet! 🙂

  29. First let me say that I am a pancake snob, Pancakes are my favorite food and I’d rather not eat than eat a not PERFECT pancake. I was skeptical since there isn’t any flour but since I am trying to lower my carb intake but missed my pancakes I hought I would give it ago.OMG these are amazing and no syrup needed. I added cinnamon, vanilla, and a little cocoa powder. I also cut the egg down to 1 and used some egg whites. I know this kills the whole 2 ingredient idea but its still low “bad carb” clean food. My husband who hates bananas and pancakes liked them. This has totally opened my mind. I am going to try to make a small cake next weekend with this base and maybe a little almond flour.

    Thank you Thank you thank you!

  30. Just tried these. AMAZING! I put some chia seeds, vanilla extract, and baking powder in with the two ingredients. Yum.

  31. I tried this recipe and ended up making banana scrambled eggs. Not sure what I did wrong… Any tips?

  32. Really impressed with how the pancakes turned out! I was a bit leary at first, but they are great! Mine turned out to taste slightly dry though…. any ideas? I might try to add a little almond milk next time….

  33. Wondered if these would work with chia eggs? I don’t eat eggs, currently. Wondered if you are anyone tried that. I may have to experiment. Thank you for the lovely idea. I have come across flourless ones before but always with egg. Seeing the simplicity of it here I will experiment :).

    • I was wondering the same thing. We do grain free, and egg free… So I was also looking to experiment. I would love to hear if you find something that works!

  34. On a scale of 1 to 10, there are a 100! An absolutely perfect recipe! Not only are these extraordinarily delicious (I added the baking powder, 2 T of almond flour, a pinch of coconut, and about 1/3 cup of blueberries), but they are so incredibly easy to make. They require nothing on top of them. I have added these to my permanent recipe list. Thank you so much for sharing!

  35. bh
    For those who got “banana omelet” instead of pancakes, did u mash the bananas thoroughly, or, better yet, use a food processor/blender?

  36. Has anyone successfully tried an egg substitute for these? I know you can use flax, corn starch, applesauce etc in original pancakes, but is there something you could use in the place of the egg in a recipe like this? I need grain free and egg free. Maybe grinding nuts or something? Thanks!

    • Hi Katie,

      I haven’t tried substituting with this recipe yet. However I use chia eggs in baking (either while or ground depending on what I am making). It is the same as flax, 1tbsp to 3 tbsp water. Perhaps mixing turbine mixture with the banana would work. I havent done it yet but thought id share the idea with you in case you want to try it.

      :).

  37. I rarely comment but OH MY GOD. I just made this for dinner. I had zero expectations (no offense but it’s just that so far all healthy pancakes I’ve seen include protein powder and I haven’t found any I like so I don’t have any). I added all the extras as I was so happy to have all the ingredients at home for once (I don’t live in the US so I don’t always have all the ingredients available to me) and they turned out AMAZING. I swear, from the noises I made my boyfriend thought I was doing something else in the kitchen if you catch my drift.
    I cannot thank you enough. This was totally spur of the moment ‘I want breakfast for dinner, I just worked out, give me something’ but BOY did it DELIVER. So incredibly good. I’m treasuring this recipe.

  38. I just made these pancakes, and mine turned out more like cow chips than pancakes. I used the baking soda, 2 eggs, and 1 banana (and some sugar-free cocoa powder and coconut). Perhaps I needed to add more banana? Any ideas? Thanks!

  39. I was very hesitent at first. And when I made the batter I was even more hesitent because it wasn’t thick. But when I finally ate them OH LORD HAVE MERCY! These are so freakin delicious! I couldn’t move for a minute! Thank you for the recepe! Also is you instagram name the same as your blog name?

  40. I was skeptical at first, like, A LOT. I decided to try it anyway due to the low amount of ingredients, and woah. Best mini pancake i’ve ever tasted. I don’t even want to add a topping, but I did, peanutbutter. EVEN BETTER. I added 3 TBSP of flour and 1/4 baking powder to make it not soggy at all

  41. Omg literally just made these and they are amazing! Definitely add the baking powder 🙂 makes them nice and fluffy.

  42. I used a food processor and a pinch of baking powder. These were INSANELY hard to flip, I had to make them no bigger tan a tablespoon size, and still I had to lift them very carefully wiggling the spatula. Otherwise they ended up teared or in the best case wrinkled.
    The taste was okay, very sweet, as someone said earlier – they tasted like banana omelet, a rather odd combination for me. And yes, texture was very delicate, but more like soggy and easy to tear than fluffy.
    They may be healthy and overall they aren’t too bad taste-wise, but I won’t be making them again – too much hassle and I’m not even gf.

  43. I made these with 1 and a half bananas, 2 eggs and 1/8 baking powder. My pancakes came out so liquid-y. I would go to flip them and all the liquid at the top would just overflow and fall right out. What did I do wrong?

  44. I am no vacation right now with very minimal ingredients so this seemed an appropriate use for the half banana and egg that remained in my fridge. I made the basic recipe with no adjustments other than adding a pinch of salt. The batter was quite runny but I went with it. On my second pancake I added about a teaspoon of peanut butter which made it a smidge bit thicker but not much . The end result was some kind of weird but good sweet little pancake bights, yum!
    Thanks for the recipe, would be great on school mornings!

  45. Honestly… So good!!!! I was a bit dubious when I saw the basic ingredient list, they taste exactly like pancakes just with a slight banana taste, soooo good!!!! Thanks

  46. 1st time I made in waffle maker. What a mess.! Second time made like silver dollar pancakes. These are so delicious, no need for syrup. Very light and delicate. Use medium heat or they will burn easily, and carefully turn the pancakes, they are very soft and fragile. I added 1/8 tsp. baking soda, 1/8 tsp vanilla, and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon to my batter

  47. Thanks for the recipe. I agree that these tasted a lot like french toast (which happens to be my favorite breakfast food!) since I added cinnamon and vanilla. But my results were nothing like the photograph. I did add the baking powder, but yet they were still pretty flat. Does the version in the photograph include any other ingredients that would have made them fluffier? Oh, and my 16 month old daughter gobbled these up!!!

    • in the ones in the photos I think I had put 1 tbsp of peanut flour (PB2) into the batter which makes them a little thicker

  48. Just made these and they tasted good, but texture was not fluffy. This was super simple as I just dumped frozen bananas, eggs, baking powder, and 2 tbs of PB2 into a bowl and mashed everything with a cocktail muddler. Didn’t get much of the peanut flavor, but loved the banana flavor. Thanks for the recipe.

  49. Aaaah! I’ve been making banana pancakes for about a year but I never thought to add in the baking powder. Or the peanut butter. These were so great, thank you, thank you, thank youuuuu 😀 xx

  50. HELP!
    I have struck out three times! What am I doing wrong…I cannot flip if golden brown and I can flip if burnt! YIKES!
    Temperature? Suggestions please.

    • They ARE very fragile. You may want to add a pinch of flour to make them more ‘sturdy’. For me they worked out when no larger than 2,75 in (7cm) in diameter.

  51. I tried these this morning! Yes the flavor was good but the texture not so much.My pancakes looked nothing like yours mine puffed up wonderful while cooking as soon as I put them on my plate they went extremely FLAT 🙁 Any idea what could have went wrong?

  52. Been hearing about the banana+egg pancakes on fitness social media but was SUPER skeptical that they would taste anything like a pancake. Made these just now with all your suggested add-ins (used coconut flour instead of PB2 because I have it lying around) and it turned out wonderful! I think the cinnamon & the baking powder additions really give it that pancake fluffiness/texture and smell! And because it was healthy, I smeared some butter & syrup on for good measure haha.

  53. My pancakes were a hot mess !! How did you get them to come out so perfectly? They were delicious, but not picture worthy.

  54. These were…odd. Like previous posters, my batter was extremely runny and all I got was a flimsy weird banana-omelet thing. My toddler ate them but what does he know. I think I’ll stick to regular pancake recipes.

  55. I made these but trying to flip them was a complete nightmare. The pancakes were SO soft (too soft), when trying to place the spatula underneath the pancake, the pancake would just squish up together, or lose its whole shape.. Maybe it’s because I didn’t really measure out the bananas, I estimated 1/4 cup of frozen bananas, but measured the desiccated coconut, frozen blueberries, baking powder and chopped walnuts. Any idea what went wrong here?

  56. I tried them. They tasted exactly like the ingredients…a banana omelet. Some may like it, but mine weren’t very tasty.

  57. Stumbled upon your recipe but have a question, with a severe banana allergy what option would be the best replacement for that? Thanks.

  58. I tried these but they would not flip! They would collapse and break apart! Any suggestions on how to fix that?

  59. Just made these and they were really incredible! I agree with your comment about the baking soda. I added cinnamon and a scoop of vanilla protein powder for a higher-protein snack. Thank you, I will absolutely be making these fluffy treats again!

  60. Hi – love your blog! Found it last night, cooked these this morning for New Years Day treat for my family and they were incredible. Thank you for simple, fun instructions and exceptional photography (and gifs). I am having a great time exploring your blog. 🙂

  61. I wonder if this recipe can be used for waffles? Have you tried waffles or suggest a batter that would work for waffles that is grain free?

    • I’ve used it in a waffle iron successfully. I didn’t care so much about how fluffy it is so you might want to experiment with adding more baking powder. Also, for a little more substance, you could try adding arrowroot starch and organic corn starch. I do this with my pancakes and it gives it more of a cakey texture.That would still make it grain free.

  62. I made them this morning, the kids ate them as I removed them from the pan! I used 1 egg, 3/4 of a banana, a little baking soda, and cinnamon. I added little chunks of banana to the pancakes in the pan and it made them sweeter! I also used a fork to flip them and it helped make the flipping easier.
    Thank you so much!

  63. My firstborn pancake tasted more like omelette than a pancake. Whatever, this recipe leaves a lot of space for experiments, so I’ll surely keep trying for better result!
    (used one egg and 1/2 banana)

  64. I made these using fresh pear purée and adding in the peanut butter and baking powder. I wasn’t sure if the pear would work but it did! Thank you for sharing this with your insights and additions. Awesome!!

  65. Wonderful, thank you! I made them with 1/8th of teaspoon of baking powder and a heaping tablespoon of natural peanut butter. Absolutely delicious. Has the texture of a dense pancake. I also love that these don’t leave me with that heavy feeling in my belly that regular pancakes give me.

    Very tasty and I will definitely make again!

  66. How gif images can be created of recipes? I love them whateve u upload into gifs especially. Will be glad to know dat! 🙂

  67. I love it! I made them today morning, my kids and I love it. Would love to see more of it, thank you so much for sharing.

    Best regards
    Sunny

  68. Hi Izzy. I know this is an older recipe but tried making these and they came out as scrambled eggs when I tried flipping them. Any ideas why this could be? Thank you. Dissapointed I was not successful at what looked like a simple enough recipe. 🙁

  69. 4 stars
    Just made these and they were quick and simple however I defo recommendation cooking it on a low heat as they burn fairly easily

  70. 5 stars
    These pancakes are lovely! I added blueberries to cook in line and no syrup or honey needed. Just lovely are there any calorie information for these?

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