It’s no secret if you follow me on Instagram: I have a banana pancake addiction. I CANNOT get enough of this healthy & delicious breakfast, oops!

The BEST Healthy Paleo/SCD Pancakes!

Making these pancakes before heading outside for a run has become one of my favorite parts of my morning routine. There’s just something about the banana-bread-like smell of banana pancakes in the morning that is SO comforting and cozy. Every time I make these, my family always asks me if I’m making banana bread- and in my opinion, they taste like it too!

Personally, I love making small silver-dollar sized pancakes. I think they’re a lot easier to flip when you’re cooking them. These are a little bit more difficult to flip than traditional pancakes are since they don’t have any gluten or grains to thicken the batter as it cooks. Mastering the flip is KEY here.

If you prefer bigger pancakes to stack, you can totally make large pancakes with this recipe as well. I would just recommend cooking them one at a time! Its also important to make sure your pan is large enough to do your thing- the second time I made these, I used my smaller skillet and ended up splattering the batter everywhere. Ugh.

My Favorite Healthy Toppings!

As far as toppings go, I change mine up all the time! Some of my favorites include creamy almond butter, greek yogurt, honey, crunchy nuts & seeds, and melted peanut butter. Honestly, I don’t think you can go wrong with anything you have on hand!

It’s also fun to change up the toppings seasonally! In the summer, I always wind up craving berries and yogurt. In the winter, I usually go for dried fruits, figs, chocolate chips, and nut butter!

A Healthier Breakfast for the SCD

Before being diagnosed with IBD this year, my typical breakfast always included a hearty carb source (I’m a runner, so this came naturally)! Bagels, oatmeal, avocado toast, and whole wheat pancakes are all on my breakfast rotation for as long as I can remember.

When my ulcerative colitis symptoms were at their worst, I was desperate enough to try anything that could give me relief! Enter the Specific Carbohydrate Diet…

Although the SCD is incredibly restrictive, it helped some of my worst symptoms subside within 2 weeks. Therefore, in my humble opinion, it was totally worth trying!

When I first started following the SCD Legal/Illegal List, I began to miss and crave my old breakfast favorites SO MUCH. Because of this, re-creating my favorite recipes using SCD-legal ingredients became a hobby of mine. These banana pancakes were actually one of my very first SCD recipes I created!

Bananas and honey are my two go-to SCD-legal sweeteners. I only use bananas in this recipe, but if you’re craving something a little sweeter feel free to add honey to the pancake batter before cooking!

How to:

Step 1: Combine the mashed banana, blanched almond flour, coconut flour, cinnamon, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, & salt.

Step 2: Add in the unsweetened almond milk and egg whites. Whisk with a fork until well combined. Let the batter rest 2-3 minutes to allow the coconut flour to absorb some of the liquid, thickening the batter.

Step 3: Cook over medium heat on a nonstick pan. Top with any toppings you have on hand & dive in!

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