Craving chocolate in the morning? Try these Nutty Choco-Nana Paleo Pancakes you can make in just 20 minutes!

Traditional pancake recipes typically use refined flours for extra fluff, but this grain-free version will add a healthier spin on an old-school classic! All you need are some bananas, eggs, cacao powder and creamy almond butter for an indulgent morning treat you can feel good about.

Eggs and almond butter are perfect for binding ingredients together. They add plenty of proteins and healthy fats, while bananas add in natural sweetness and potassium. Tip: Look for ripe (almost brown) bananas for a smoother blend and amplified sweetness. Raw cacao powder gives these pancakes a rich chocolaty flavor with a dose of mood-boosting antioxidants.

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To get started, begin by making the chocolate sauce first. Melt the coconut oil in a medium saucepan and stir in the cacao powder. Mix until fully combined and set aside for later.

Next, preheat a greased skillet to medium-low and combine all ingredients into a food processor or high-speed blender. Note: Avoid blending by hand since you want your batter to be smooth and liquid-like in texture. 

Then, scoop out a ¼ cup of the mixture and pour onto the preheated skillet. Cook for five minutes and flip over for an additional two minutes. You’ll know they’re ready when the edges turn slightly brown and small bubbles start to appear in the center. Repeat the same steps until all the batter is gone.

Once finished, transfer to a wire cooling rack and let set for five minutes. Finish drizzling with your chocolate sauce and enjoy!

Megan Olson

Nutty Choco-Nana Paleo Pancakes

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Total time:20 mins

Cook Time:15 mins 15 minutes

Prep Time: 5 mins 5 minutes

Serves:10 pancakes

Nutty Choco-Nana Paleo Pancakes

Recipe by: Megan Olson

Craving chocolate in the morning? Try these Nutty Choco-Nana Paleo Pancakes you can make in just 20 minutes.

Tools

• Blender
• Skillet
• Medium saucepan

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Sauce:

• ¼ coconut oil, melted
• 4 T raw cacao powder

For the Pancakes:

• 2 large eggs
• 2 ripe bananas
• 2 T raw cacao powder
• 2 T creamy almond butter
• 1 t pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 t salt
• Coconut oil, for greasing

Instructions

• For the Chocolate Sauce: Melt the coconut oil first and stir in the cacao powder. Mix until fully combined and set aside.
• For the Pancakes: Preheat a large skillet to medium-low heat and add a tablespoon of coconut oil for greasing.
• Place all pancake ingredients into a food processor (or blender) and pulse on high until smooth.
• Using a ¼ cup measuring cup, scoop out the batter and pour onto the skillet to form one pancake. Cook for five minutes and then carefully flip over to cook for another two minutes. Repeat this process until you have cooked 10 pancakes and the batter is gone.
• Transfer the pancakes onto a wire baking rack to cool for five minutes before serving.
• Keep pancakes in the refrigerator up to five days or in the freezer up to 30 days.

Looking for Paleo ingredients? Here are a few we’d recommend:
Raw cacao powder (Healthworks)
Almond butter (Barney)
Cold pressed coconut oil (Viva Naturals)

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