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Banana Oat Pancakes

Banana Oat Pancakes Recipe

February 17, 2021

One of my favorite weekend things to do is to take my time and make a double batch of banana oat pancakes.  I got this recipes from my 21 Day Fix Fixate Cookbook.  I have very few cookbooks that I actually use; but this one is great because it uses clean ingredients, and it’s easy for me to substitute the ingredients for my allergy needs.

This recipe contains amazon affiliate links, but my opinions are my own.

Banana Oat Pancakes Are Allergy Friendly

I love this recipe because it does not use flour or dairy; and I can use an egg substitute for the eggs in the recipe and it comes out just as good!  I also add a little extra baking powder to my batch to help make the pancakes a little fluffier.

These gluten free pancakes are packed with 12g of protein per serving!  And the carbs are healthy complex carbs.  So you can have these with a lot less guilt than the traditional sugary, pancakes made with flour.

Banana Oat Pancakes Recipe

One great tip I’d recommend to you is to add all of the dry ingredients into an airtight container along with a card with the wet ingredients.  This way when you want to whip up a batch, you just need to pour everything from the container into the blender and add the bananas, milk and vanilla.  It’s super simple!

Banana Oat Pancakes

Banana Oat Pancakes

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 large eggs  (or an egg replacement - I like Bob's Red Mills egg replacer or flaxseed meal)
  • 1 large ripe banana
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 dash sea salt
  • 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 tsp extra virgin organic coconut oil
  • 3 cups fresh mixed berries

Instructions
 

  • This recipe is SUPER easy!
  • Add all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Heat a skillet with the coconut oil to medium-low heat.
  • Pour batter into the skillet.Wait about a minute for the batter to bubble around the edges.
  • When bubbling, flip the pancakes and cook for another 90 seconds.
Keyword dairy free, egg free, gluten free, pancakes, vegan

 

Freezing Your Banana Oat Pancakes

These pancakes are great to freeze and pop in your microwave for 60 seconds on each side to reheat.  I like to do this so I have easier grab-and-go healthy, gluten free options for my breakfast each day.  Whether its Bob’s Red Mill oatmeal or sausage with avocado and sweet potato puffs, I can grab something quick with no guilt.

Cookbook Giveaway

If you would like to make simple and satisfying real-food recipes, I am hosting a giveaway for the Clean Eating For Busy Families cookbook.  My kids also enjoy helping in the kitchen.  As they are getting older I want to encourage them to be more creative in the kitchen with snacks and dinner ideas.

Banana Oat Pancakes

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Will you make these pancakes?  I’d love to hear when you think of them when you do!

Marine Corps Marathon 10 Mile Training Run

July 30, 2016

With the Marine Corps Marine marathon just 3 months away, I fell a little bit behind in my training. But I am picking it back up and am getting back on track. After my very difficult Marine Corps Marathon last year, I vowed that if I were to do it again I would be stronger, trimmer and more successful for the next time I run that race.  So far I have been successful in getting stronger and fitter.  I have been doing the 21 day fix program for 2 months and have lost pounds and inches.  I notice especially, the strength in my legs.  This has been helpful in tackling hills during my training runs.

I had been nervous about getting back into a double digit run routine again.  I haven’t done more than 13.1 miles since the runDisney Star Wars Half Marathon.  I wanted to enjoy this training run and take it slow and easy.  I am still continuing to use heart rate training as part of my training plan.  Ideally I would have liked to be out on the road early to avoid the heat and to get the run done early in the day; but I have also been valuing my seep much more lately.  We are enjoying our summer with the kids which means late nights so on the weekends I want to get my extra sleep when I can.

I was out on the road around 11:30 which didn’t bother me.  As I set out on my run I planned on going slow with walking in the beginning and end if necessary.  I used my 30/30 intervals and they aligned nicely with my heart rate.  The temperature outside was the high 80’s with humidity.  So I was careful to make sure I chose a route that had a good amount of shade. I took my usual route which included the large hill in it so I could continue to work on my efforts to make it up that hill faster.  I also remembered to make sure to fuel appropriately with food during this training run.  I was listening to a special from Another Mother Runner about nutrition during and after running.  I packed some pretzel fish and a Lara bar to use for my fuel for this run.  I took in some pretzels around mile 4 after my large hill.  Prior to my running I had oatmeal for breakfast.  I was feeling good throughout those first 5 miles and my family met me at mile 5 to replenish my water and cooling towels.  I love having their support.

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I learned from the Another Mother Runner podcast special episode how to fuel appropriately for the runs.  I continued on for my next 5 miles throughout my neighborhood and was feeling pretty strong.  I had my Lara bar at the top of a hill under a shady tree with a nice breeze around mile 6 so that I would have enough gas in my tank to help me finish this run.

I continued down a steep downhill and ventured towards a new neighborhood where I could get in a good mile loop there.  However, that loop was in full sun.  At this part of my run I was feeling the heat.  It was about 1:00 p.m. and the sun was strong.  I was good about drinking my water and walking when I needed to.  After completing one loop I determined that I would need to do another in order to finish with 10 miles under my belt.  At the last part of the loop I was feeling really overheated so I took a break in a shady area and poured the last of my water on my head to help cool me down for the last half mile home.

I was very pleased with my run and am a little less nervous for increasing my mileage going forward to prepare for the Marine Corp marathon.  Despite having many other races on my calendar like the Dumbo Double Dare, the Hartford Half Marathon and the Dopey Challenge, the race I am most concerned about is the Marine Corps Marathon.  After my run I had some watermelon to replenish my fluids and also weighed myself.  I lost 1.5 pounds of water during that run despite having had 32 oz. of water during my run.  I also made an egg and avocado sandwich for my post run recovery meal and then enjoyed some time resting on our hammock and in the pool with the kids!

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Why I Love Jeff Galloway (and the Lose It! App)

June 16, 2014

I am using Jeff Galloway as my training coach and he trains you for more than just running.  I gave him my recap for my week and the Heartbreak Hill Half Marathon and I mentioned to him about my goals for the summer.  One of my goals was not about running.  Despite all of the running I have been doing and the two marathons I did this Spring, I have slowly been gaining weight.  I have been getting frustrated about this and I have Jeff and Barbara’s book Fat Burning For Women.  I have been meaning to read it but just haven’t gotten to it.

In my weekly recap email I just told Jeff that I had a goal to lose some of that weight.  He simply stated to me the following information:

Fat Burning:  It’s about having a cognitive eating plan every day.  Write down everything you eat, and log it into your preferred website or app.  Then analyze it each day.  You will then start using your conscious brain to choose what and how much to eat.  Barbara’s material has helped thousands of women get the 10-15 pounds off without starving.  You can still have the glass of wine—just have put it in the “budget”.

 

This may sound like a “DUH” type of response, but it was an A-HA moment for me.  I had been “trying”, but I was never really trying to be conscious about my eating.  My friend Jindy has just lost 14+ pounds using the 21 Day Fix.  I was talking to her and she recommended the Lose It! App.  So I took Jeff’s advice and I downloaded the App and I have successfully lost 2.5 pounds so far in less than a week just because I started to keep track of what I put in my mouth and then I can plan my meals and snacks and treats/drinks accordingly so they are within my budget for the day and I don’t feel deprived!

The Lose It! App is great!  You can scan the bar code of your foods you have and specify the serving size you are eating.  You can also search for foods in the program and add them to the daily log.  You also keep track of your weight and can connect with friends if they are also using the app.

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You can also insert your exercise from the day in there and while you carry your phone around with you, it keeps track of how many steps you take during the day.

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Sometimes you need someone to state the obvious to you in order for a light bulb to go off. Jeff did that for me and I am so glad that I am moving in a direction that I feel like I have been swimming against for months now.  Thanks Jeff!  And thanks Jindy for recommending this app!  I was going to use myfitnesspal.com but when she told me about this, I downloaded it, tried it and loved it from the start.

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