Easy Mini Banana Chocolate Pancake Bites Recipe (Gluten-Free!)

These Banana Chocolate Mini Pancake Bites are a delicious and healthy breakfast option with bananas and chocolate. Rather than using all-purpose flour, they include oat flour which makes these pancake bites a gluten-free option. To make the pancake bites, you make a batter with oat flour, milk, and baking powder. Then, the banana is sliced and is sandwiched in pairs with chunks of chocolate. Then, the sandwiched banana slices get dipped into the batter before being cooked as mini pancakes in a frying pan. The results are cute little pancake bites with slices of banana inside.

What are Banana Chocolate Pancake Bites?

These pancake bites are banana slices and chocolate that have been coated in a pancake batter before being cooked. They have the appearance of small pancakes but with a soft banana and chocolate centre. While pancake batter is most commonly made with all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour, these pancakes comprise oat flour, which is high in fibre and gluten-free.

Pro Tips

• If you can’t find oat flour at the grocery store, feel free to make your own by blending whole oats in a food processor until it becomes a fine, flour-like texture.
• Feel free to use plant-based milk such as soy milk or almond milk to make this recipe vegan.
• Use a fork to dip the “banana chocolate sandwiches” into the pancake batter, which will allow the excess batter to drain off.
• You will know the pancake bites are ready to flip in the pan when they seem set and golden on the bottoms.
• Any type of chocolate works well in these pancake bites such as dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, or milk chocolate.
• To make the pancake bites extra special, feel free to serve them with a dusting of powdered sugar and fresh fruit.

What to Serve with Pancake Bites?

These pancake bites only need a drizzle of maple syrup for serving. Make sure it is pure maple syrup for the best flavor as a lot of pancake syrup may be laced with other ingredients such as corn syrup. These pancake bites would also be great served with powdered sugar, whipped cream, fresh berries, and/or chocolate sauce.

Can I Use Another Type of Flour?

While you could use a different type of flour, you may have to play around with ratios to ensure that you achieve a pancake batter consistency as some flours may require more or less moisture or eggs. As a result, it is best to only use oat flour in this recipe.

Where Can I Find Oat Flour?

Since so many people are gluten intolerant, oat flour is becoming more widely available in grocery stores. However, if you can’t find it in your local grocery store, you may also be able to order it online or find it in a bulk food store. You could also make your own by blending oats into a fine consistency in a food processor. If you make a large batch of oat flour, you can place it in the freezer until you are ready to use if for other recipes.

What Type of Pan Should Be Used to Cook the Pancakes?

These pancake bites should be cooked in a nonstick skillet as this recipe doesn’t call for the use of any oil or butter. However, if you would like to use a cast iron skillet, you definitely could. You would just have to make sure you brush it with some oil or butter between cooking batches of the pancake bites.

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How to Store Pancake Bites

These pancake bites are best eaten as soon as they are made, but you could store them in an airtight container for up to 3 days if you have leftovers.

How to Make Pancake Bites

Step 1: In a bowl, whisk the oat flour, baking powder, and milk until combined.

Step 2: Slice the bananas.

Step 3: Sandwich two of the banana slices with a piece of chocolate. Repeat with the remaining banana slices and chocolate.

Step 4: Dip the “banana sandwiches” in the batter until coated.

Step 5: Cook them in a skillet over medium heat until golden on both sides.

Step 6: Serve the pancake bites with maple syrup.