3 Crazy-Good, 3-Ingredient Pancakes
When was the last time you had pancakes?
If it was yesterday at IHOP, then I think you’re in the wrong place. Perhaps you typed in “diet” instead of “die of a heart attack?” I kid, I kid.
If it’s been a while, I’m guessing that’s for one of two reasons:
1. You think pancakes have to be either unhealthy or tasteless.
2. Healthy pancakes are to hard to make (you can’t just whip out the Bisquick box).
If your answer is the former, this must be your first visit to this blog and you missed this, this, and this post.
If your answer is the second one, I feel you. I hate recipes that are over-complicated and take forever to make. If I don’t have the right ingredients in my fridge, then I’m not making it… or I will make it, leave out the things I’m missing, and end up with Frankenstein food. Eek!
I try to stick to recipes that are easy, which is why I’ve been thrilled by all of the simple, real ingredient recipes I’ve seen on the blogosphere lately. One that caught my eye specifically was the first one I’ll show you today, Almond Butter Banana Pancakes. I found it on the Mark’s Daily Apple forum, a blog for Paleo dieters.
With only banana, almond butter, and egg in the batter, you seriously couldn’t make this recipe less complicated. Well, you could probably leave out the almond butter too…but let’s not get too pedestrian.
While I am clearly not a Paleo dieter, this recipe made sense for a lot of reasons. It is totally balanced with equal parts of fat, protein, and carbs. And, there’s no added sugar, just the natural stuff from the banana.
I used a whole egg instead of egg whites since recently I learned that egg yolks aren’t actually bad for you, like we’ve been mislead to believe for so many years. In fact, the yolk is where the egg holds all its vitamins and omega-3s.
After I made them, I was blown away by the taste and consistency. They were just as good as any healthy whole wheat pancake I’d made, dare I say better?! They tasted just like banana bread and kept me full for just as long as my daily whole-wheat english muffin with almond butter.
It got me thinking…what other amazing three-ingredient combos could I come up with? I figured, you can probably swap the banana for tons of other fruits and vegetables with similar consistency. Here’s what I came up with.
Almond Butter Banana Pancakes
Ingredients:
Banana, Egg, T. Almond Butter.
Directions:
Total Calories: 230
I topped mine with a few slices of banana and some Chocolate PB2 mixed with a little extra water to make it drizzle.
Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Pancakes
Ingredients:
1/2 Sweet Potato, Egg, T. Peanut Butter.
Directions:
Mix, cook, eat.
Total Calories: 210
I topped these babies with a teaspoon of real honey. They were so delicious and moist!
Pumpkin Protein Pancakes
Ingredients:
1/2 C. Pure Pumpkin, 1 Egg, 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
Update: above link is to Vega Vanilla Protein – my new favorite.
Directions:
Mix, cook, eat!
Total Calories: 210
I topped these with a teaspoon of real maple syrup. And then I just couldn’t help it…
I smeared a heaping tablespoon of peanut butter on them.
Mmm…ahh…ooooo…it was amazing.
All three recipes totally surprised me. I still can’t believe you can make such mouthwatering food with so little. I plan on continuing to experiment with crazy pancake combos and will let you know if I find any other great ones.
*Note: While the texture and consistency of the pancakes is absolutely perfect once they’re cooked, they are a little delicate while they are cooking. Just flip carefully.
Want more delicious, healthy pancakes? Try these!
The Best Healthy Whole Wheat Pancakes
4-Ingredient Strawberry Protein Pancakes
White Chocolate Protein Pancakes
Kierston @candyfit says:
Simply awesome! Nothing like 3 ingredients that when put together make you go mmmmm.
Whitney English says:
Oh yeah :)
Manhattan Image and Style says:
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Whitney English says:
Thanks for stopping by! I’ll be sure to check out yours as well :)
Nicole says:
The pumpkin + vanilla protein powder + egg beaters = my favorite fall time pumpkin treat! :)
Whitney English says:
Yay! Glad you like it :) I can’t decided which is my favorite…they’re all really good!!
Bethann says:
Those look scrumptious! You’re so creative. I eat pretty much the same breakfast every single day… Egg whites with salsa and whatever fruit is in season.
Whitney English says:
I do too! I’ve been eating the same bfast for the past 10 years: 6 egg whites, whole wheat bread or English muffin with a T. pb or almond butter. After trying these though, I’ll be switching it up more often! Hope you’ll give them a try :)
zozo says:
Okay, definitely trying one or two of these recipes Sunday morning! I’m so surprised the banana pancakes came out solid. Thank you for sharing :)
Whitney English says:
Let me know how you like them and which is your favorite!
Lesley says:
I am definitely going to try the banana and almond butter pancake!
It looks too good not to try. Thanks for sharing!
Whitney English says:
Enjoy!
Amanda - RunToTheFinish says:
man why do I have to have an egg allergy!! I’d eat all of those in a heartbeat!
Whitney English says:
Aw sorry :( Maybe try them with a “chia egg”?
Carroll says:
What is a “chia egg”? I’m allergic to eggs, too, and am wondering what can be substituted in the sweet potato pancake recipe,
Debbie says:
2 T ground chia seeds + 1/4 cup water = 1 chia egg
Kristina says:
Turns out chia is not as good for you as initially thought. Try ground flax instead :)
Ashley Nicole says:
Honestly, I sub a 1/4 cup of applesauce when I have no eggs, or half a banana (mashed) or half avocado (also mashed) when I don’t have eggs on hand, and it makes my cakes just as fluffy. I’m not much of a pancaker, but I have a husband who is, and he never knows the difference :)Could be amazing for your egg allergy, and even maybe add a good flavor dynamic to the recipes.
Maggie says:
I very recently found that eating eggs that have been scrambled or fried really hurt my stomach for hours after so I am assuming I have developed an egg allergy. Hard boiled eggs or eggs cooked in cakes do not bother me so I experimented with these recipes. Instead of cooking in a pan I sprayed the inside of a coffee mug and pour the mixture in then microwave it for 1 min 50 seconds. Dump onto a plate and enjoy! I read that cooking the egg at a higher temp changed the composition of the egg protein that causes many of the allergic reactions and those that are allergic can eat it this way…will not work for all but worked for me.
Ellen says:
Yea pancakes! I’ve been on a major kick recently-I’ll have to try the banana ones!
Whitney English says:
They’re soooo good :)
Chloe says:
Hi Whitney,
just wondering, you roast the sweet potato in the oven, wait to cool and then mix/cook/eat? Can’t wait to try!
Thanks! Chloe
Whitney English says:
Yes! But I usually microwave my sweet potato instead, it’s faster. Just poke some holes in it, wrap it in a damp paper towel and pop in the microwave for about 6 minutes. OR buy canned sweet potato. Just make sure it’s natural and nothing is added. Enjoy!
Alessandra says:
Sweet potato pancakes and banana are delicious, I have never eaten anything so tasty, super recommend xx
Jamie says:
Do you think the pumpkin pancakes would work with almond butter instead of protein powder? I am not into protein powder but I love pumpkin! Wondering if they would be good with some pumpkin pie spice added in also? Can’t wait to try all of them! thanks!
Whitney English says:
Definitely! Try pumpkin, almond butter, and an egg. And you can totally add spice and even vanilla or maple extract to any of them. Let me know how it goes!
Jamie says:
Thank you so much! I have pinned a bunch of your recipes! I wasn’t sure if you would respond since this was an old post but I so appreciate that you did!
Whitney English says:
Of course, thank you for reading and sharing. Appreciate the support!
Julie says:
Hi! Can you make batches and freeze these pancakes or would that affect the consistency in a bad way? Thanks
Whitney English says:
Hi Julie! I’m sorry but I’ve never tried that so I’m not sure. If you try it though, please let me know!
Monica says:
I made the sweet potato pancakes…yum!! Topped mine with real maple syrup and walnuts. These were great! So happy to have healthy pancakes. Thanks! !
Whitney English says:
So glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for the feedback xo
Kari says:
How many pancakes do these make? Maybe I missed that part!
Whitney English says:
Hi Kari – Sorry about that! They each make about 3, give or take. The caloric info is for the whole recipe.
Tracy says:
I tried the pumpkin ones and I’m wondering if my scoop was bigger than yours. Mine came out very crumbly. :(
Whitney English says:
Yeah, you may have had too much protein powder…