Egg-free Banana Cocoa Pancakes

Similar to my banana oat pancakes recipe, which I eat almost every weekend, this version doesn't contain eggs.
As it was Shrove Tuesday at the beginning of the month, I had to follow tradition and make pancakes. I was tempted to make thin pancakes (crepes) - with flour, eggs and milk - but I just couldn't stick to the basics and had to try something different. Good job I did as it turned out I didn't have any eggs in the kitchen!

Instead of going to the shop and buying some, I used mashed bananas and ground flaxseed to make the perfect egg substitute.

The cocoa powder gives the pancakes a tasty chocolaty flavour without the added sugars from chocolate chips etc. The natural sugars from the banana makes these pancakes a healthy alternative to regular chocolate crepes/pancakes!

Egg-free Banana Cocoa Pancakes

Makes 8

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Ingredients:

- 13g / 2tbsp whole ground flaxseed meal
- 60ml / 4tbsp warm water
- 1 ripe banana
- 120ml / 4floz almond milk, unsweetened
- 5ml / 1tsp vanilla extract
- 60g / 2oz flour
- 80g / 2.8oz oat flour (old fashioned oats food processed)
- 5g / 1tbsp cocoa powder, natural unsweetened
- 1tsp cinnamon
- 1/2tsp baking powder

Method:

In a small bowl, mix flaxseed and water. Let stand for a few minutes.

Meanwhile in another bowl, mash the banana, add the milk and vanilla extract.

Stir in the flaxseed mixture.

Add the flour, oat flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon and baking powder. Stir to combine.

Heat frying pan and cook for a few minutes and then flip over to cook the other side.

ENJOY!
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