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Blender Cocoa Banana Oat Pancakes with Almond

Tender, chocolatey oat pancakes blended smooth with ripe banana and Greek yogurt, with a gentle hint of cinnamon and toasty almond crunch folded in.

Blender Cocoa Banana Oat Pancakes with Almond

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups200 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 medium236 gBananavery ripe, broken into chunks
  • 1 container (6 oz)170 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 2 large100 gEggs
  • ¾ cup (180 ml)180 gMilk, 2%
  • ¼ cup20 gUnsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp20 gMaple syrup
  • 1¾ tsp8 gBaking powder
  • ¾ tsp2 gGround cinnamon
  • 1¼ tsp5 gVanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt
  • ¼ cup whole40 gAlmondschopped
  • 2¼ tsp10 gCanola oil

Steps

  1. Chop the almonds and set them aside.
  2. Put the oats in a blender and blend into a fine flour, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add the banana, Greek yogurt, eggs, milk, maple syrup and vanilla to the blender.
  4. Add the unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon and salt to the blender, then blend until smooth and evenly chocolate brown.
  5. Pour the batter into a bowl, fold in the chopped almonds and let it rest 10 minutes to thicken.
  6. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat and brush it with about one third of the canola oil.
  7. Pour scant 1/4-cup portions of batter into the skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes, until bubbles form and the edges look set.
  8. Flip and cook 2 minutes more, until the centers spring back and reach 160°F (71°C).
  9. Repeat with the remaining batter, brushing the skillet with the next third of the canola oil for the second batch and the last third for the third batch.
  10. Serve the pancakes warm.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Tree nuts. Some brands contain gluten.

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