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February 6, 2014

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Chip Banana Bread Pancakes

Light and fluffy whole wheat banana bread pancakes are full of flavor, studded with cinnamon chips, and so deliciousย you won’t even know they’re good for you! As far as pancakes go, that is ๐Ÿ˜‰

One thing I love RIGHT now: these pancakes! I am totally smitten with them.

So much so that I’m just a tad distracted by the fact that there are about 12 of these babies sitting in our freezer… and the syrup is so close I can almost smell it… and I could have them in a stack and steamy in less than 5 minutes… and and and

No. Focus, Ashley. Focus. I’m here to tell youย why you should make these. I’m here to talk to you about pancakes! I’m here to get you all gaga and googoo eyed over the syrup bottle scenario.

And I’m now going to harbor all the self control I have and make that happen ๐Ÿ˜‰ You ready?

Let’s do this!

So pancakes. These pancakes. They are sneaky! Sneaky good for you, that is. Or at least, ya know, better for you. The recipe uses 100% whole wheat flour, a mix of almond milk and greek yogurt, and just a touch of olive oil. But don’t worry – you won’t even notice it’s there. Pinky promise ๐Ÿ˜‰

In addition to all of those wonderful, healthy ingredients, these pancakes also feature ripe, smashed bananas, cinnamon chips, and a dash of warming spices to give them the real “banana bread” effect we were looking for. They’re also SO thick, light and fluffy. I was majorly impressed with their shape and texture, which are important things in the game of pancakes.

Now, all you need to do is run to your kitchen, sizzle up a towering stack, and top with whatever you choose. But may I suggest fresh banana slices, a handful of cinnamon chips, and real maple syrup? They are truly the perfect touch to your breakfast happy ending.


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Whole Wheat Cinnamon Chip Banana Bread Pancakes

Author bakerbynature

Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 4 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
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  • 1 cup almond milk
  • ยฝ cup full fat Greek yogurt
  • 2 large ripe bananas, pureed or smashed VERY well
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ยฝ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • ยฝ teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup cinnamon chips, plus extra for sprinkling
  • Sliced banana pieces and maple syrup for serving, optional

Instructions

  1. Instructions
  2. In a large bowl whisk the eggs, brown sugar, and olive oil together. Add the almond milk, yogurt, banana puree, and vanilla; whisk until smooth.
  3. Stir in the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, flour, baking powder, and salt; mix just until incorporated. Add the water and stir until smooth. Stir in cinnamon chips.
  4. Pour 1/4 cup of the batter onto a medium-hot (greased) griddle and cook for about 3 minutes on the first side, or until the top starts to bubble ferociously; flip and finish cooking for 1-2 minutes on the other side. Serve hot with syrup, bananas, cinnamon chips, or anything else you may desire.

whole wheat cinnamon chip banana bread pancakes

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Filed Under: Breakfast Tagged With: banana bread, banana pancakes, cinnamon chip, whole wheat

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  1. Tina Muir says

    February 6, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    Those look incredible! I want to make them RIGHT NOW! Ahhh I LOVE pancakes, I LOVE making my pancakes whole wheat, and I LOVE cinnamon! What more could I need for breakfast?! Oh yeah, a heaping pile of syrup! This will be perfect for after my 18 mile run on Sunday…..if I run it in under 2 hours, I will give myself an extra pancake ๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Laura (Blogging Over Thyme) says

    February 6, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    Their healthy too?!! Guess that means I’ll just have to eat the entire stack. You know…to compensate. Makes sense to me ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  3. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    February 6, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    They look absolutely irresistible with those cinnamon chips!

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  4. Lori @ RecipeGirl says

    February 6, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    This is the best idea for pancakes EVER. Totally craving.

    Reply
  5. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says

    February 6, 2014 at 3:01 pm

    You win the highly coveted award for Best Pancakes Ever. Cinnamon chips rule my heart. And banana bread — nuff said. I am not ashamed to say I’d eat this entire stack!

    Reply
  6. Jess @ The Baguette Diet says

    February 6, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    Totally drooling all over my desk right now…can’t wait to try these!

    Reply
  7. Abby @ The Frosted Vegan says

    February 6, 2014 at 3:25 pm

    Cinnamon chips?! I’m dying.

    Reply
  8. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    February 6, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    oh. my. GOSH. These pancakes are SOOOOO pretty!!!! yummmmmyyyyyyyy

    Reply
  9. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says

    February 6, 2014 at 4:34 pm

    I can’t get over how beautiful these pictures are Ashley! Major drool worthy. And I must try these cinnamon chips. I saw them in the baking aisle the other day, and here you are sharing a recipe using them. It’s fate : )

    Reply
  10. Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says

    February 6, 2014 at 5:22 pm

    In no way, shape or form do these look healthy! Wow. And such gorg pictures!!

    Reply
  11. Tieghan Gerard says

    February 6, 2014 at 7:32 pm

    Healthy!?!? Oh yes, oh yes!! I am maybe thinking I should make these for lunch! They look awesome!

    Reply
  12. Denisse@ Le Petit Chef says

    February 7, 2014 at 12:47 am

    Wow, I love the lightened up batter recipe, and those cinnamon chips are dangerous…I would eat them straight from the bag! I’m bookmarking this recipe to make for my next Sunday breakfast!

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    • bakerbynature says

      February 7, 2014 at 12:48 am

      Yay! Let me know how they turn out, Denisse ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  13. Medeja says

    February 7, 2014 at 1:55 am

    I love pancakes, especially when they look and sound so good ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  14. Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living says

    February 7, 2014 at 3:39 am

    That is gorgeous stack of pancakes and I love that they’re sneaky good for you ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
  15. Monet says

    February 7, 2014 at 3:59 am

    I love whole wheat pancakes. Your photographs look AMAZING, Ashley! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  16. marcie says

    February 7, 2014 at 4:26 am

    Oh my goodness! I’ll take that entire stack! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  17. Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says

    February 7, 2014 at 5:02 am

    Yes, love these! I happen to have a bag of cinnamon chips left over from my last trip to the States, so I can totally make these this weekend. Woot!

    Reply
  18. Pink says

    February 7, 2014 at 5:45 am

    Shoot me right now! You make me wanna have pancake at midnight! LOOK AMAZING…

    Reply
  19. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    February 7, 2014 at 5:55 am

    How I wish this stack of pancakes would appear for my Friday morning breakfast!

    Reply
  20. Danielle @ TheCharmItSpot says

    February 7, 2014 at 5:12 pm

    These sound delicious and healthy! I’m definitely saving this recipe. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  21. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    February 8, 2014 at 8:29 pm

    Aww man, these pancakes look perfect!

    Reply
  22. inredningsvis.se says

    February 9, 2014 at 8:04 pm

    AHHHH this recipy is TO Delish to handle ๐Ÿ™‚ love your blog and im following now.

    Check out my blog today…my all time fav. lasagna recipy ๐Ÿ™‚

    Have a fab week dear

    LOVE Maria at inredningsvis – inredning it’s, Swedish for decor ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  23. Caroline says

    February 12, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    Giiiirl, these are just sinful. Wow!

    Reply
  24. cinnamon chips says

    March 6, 2014 at 9:06 am

    Nice Blog!! Great Post !! Like your Blog and your ideas and i think its benificial for us and i keep to visit your blog regularly because i got lot of information through you blog

    Reply
  25. Suzanne says

    August 19, 2014 at 1:55 am

    I LOVED these pancakes! I just finished eating a plateful of them… Yum. I definitely think they are my new favorite. It did take me a while to find cinnamon chips (never bought those before!), but they are amazing too and I’ll definitely be buying those again… One thing I might say about the instructions you wrote though, would be that you put Greek yogurt as one of your ingredients, but not in the directions! I bought the yogurt but forgot to add it in because it wasn’t part of the instructions. It would be helpful to know when to put in the yogurt, just food for thought. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • bakerbynature says

      August 19, 2014 at 8:56 pm

      Hi Suzanne! Aren’t cinnamon chips AMAZING? I’m so glad you found them ๐Ÿ™‚ Greek yogurt is in the recipe now ๐Ÿ˜‰ Thank you!!! xo

      Reply
  26. viv says

    May 1, 2015 at 9:06 am

    Tasty and good for you – something seriously wrong there!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      May 3, 2015 at 11:42 pm

      Ha! Thank you, Viv.

      Reply

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