GLUTEN & DAIRY FREE BANANA PANCAKES
These super quick pancakes will set your kids up for the day and will make you very popular indeed . You can make large quantities of the batter and keep it in the fridge for up to 5 days. Your kids will love these gorgeous pancakes full of fibre and healthy fats which feeds the brain and supports the immune system whilst keeping blood sugar levels nice and steady until lunch time.
Ingredients
- 1 small ripe banana
- 2 tbsp self raising gluten free flour
- 2 tbsp coconut milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Mash the bank with a fork and add the egg and coconut milk (I like Koko and Grace coconut milk) and mix thoroughly until smooth
- Add in the flour and mix until combined
- Heat up some of the oil in a frying pan and place the batter in the hot oil in small circles for mini pancakes
- Flip the pancake over after a couple of minutes when you notice air pockets appearing on the surface
- Use more oil as you make more pancakes in batches
- Serve with honey, cinnamon, some extra fruit or with our Chia Seed Jam, Chocolate Fudge Sauce or Salted Caramel Sauce
Notes
THE SCIENCE BIT
EGGS are a wonderfully easy to digest protein with a full set of amino acids to feed almost every function in the body. They are a great source of almost all B vitamins, including a wonderful source of choline essential for cognition and a healthy nervous system as well as significant for detoxification. Eggs also contain exceptional number of minerals including, selenium and iodine, fundamental in thyroid health. BANANAS are a great source of easily digestible fibre. They are loaded with anti-oxidants and are an excellent source of potassium – research has shown that many children with autism can be low in potassium and that by adding potassium into the diet there can be significant improvement in sensory processing. Bananas can also help increase serotonin levels – this is our feel good neurotransmitter. Bananas also contain mega amounts of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) which is required for GABA (an inhibitory neurotransmitter) hormone production within our brain – this can be really helpful for children who tend towards hyperactivity. Besides having more than 20 different vitamins and minerals. COCONUT OIL is comprised of medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) that are easily digested and readily cross cell membranes. MCFAs are immediately converted by the liver into energy, rather than being stored as fat.
