Vegan Banana Pancakes

Mar 11, 2020 (Last updated Aug 23, 2023) by Hannah Sunderani

Vegan Banana Pancakes

Here’s an easy recipe for vegan banana pancakes. They are light, fluffy, and perfectly sweet. Made with just 10 ingredients; it’s so simple to create.

Certainly, these vegan pancakes make for a great Sunday brunch with friends and family. Whether you’re a vegan skeptic or a vegan veteran, everyone will love them! If you’re familair with my blog, it’s not my first time making a banana pancake recipe, nor a comforting vegan breakfast recipe for that matter! (If you haven’t tried my vegan oatmeal waffles – you must!)

This recipe focuses on a classic banana pancake that is light and fluffy, with a few important tips to achieve this. So, let me tell you exactly how to make these vegan banana pancakes so you can enjoy them asap!

Vegan Banana Pancakes

The ingredients for light and fluffy Vegan Banana Pancakes

Only 10 ingredients are required for making these pancakes.

For this recipe you will need:

• almond milk
• apple cider vinegar
• bananas
• neutral oil (I like avocado oil)
• coconut sugar
• vanilla extract
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• sea salt
• cinnamon

It begins by making a vegan buttermilk; combining almond milk and apple cider vinegar. Pour the vegan buttermilk. Combine your wet ingredients with dry ingredients and stir into a smooth batter. Now you’re ready to cook some light and fluffy banana pancakes.

Tips for this recipe

Why use buttermilk in pancakes?

I don’t have too many tips for mastering this easy recipe. However, I will say that using buttermilk (almond milk + apple cider vinegar) will give you much fluffier pancakes. That’s because the acid from the apple cider ignites the baking soda to bubble; allowing for extra height.

In turn, this also helps break down the gluten in your flour for a more tender pancake. See more from bon appetit on using buttermilk in pancakes. Of course, we’ve opted in for a vegan version: making our own buttermilk with almond milk and apple cider vinegar. Nonetheless the result are the same.

How to make pancakes light and fluffy

Firstly, using buttermilk over regular milk (vegan in both cases) will yield in lighter and fluffier pancakes. See notes above for the science behind buttermilk in this recipe.

Secondly, sifting your flour will also help in creating light and fluffy pancakes. Sifting adds air to the flour. It removes heaviness and clumps, and results in a lighter pancake.

In fact, my mum – who is big into baking – usually sifts her flour TWICE for lighter cakes and biscuits. And since she makes the fluffiest baked foods out of anyone I know; I can’t argue with her method.

Other recipes you might like

If you’re digging this pancake recipe, you might also like these pancake recipes:

• 1-bowl Vegan Banana Oat Pancakes
• Vegan Lemon Chia Pancakes
• Giant Whole Grain Pancakes
• Vegan Protein Pancakes
• Rainbow Party Pancakes
• Gluten-free Oat Waffles

Shop my kitchen

I’m often asked what items I like to use in the kitchen. So, I’ve included my favourites for making this recipe. In addition, you can find more of my favourite kitchen items on the shop page.

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Calphalon Contemporary Hard-Anodized Aluminum Nonstick Cookware, Omelette Fry Pan, 10-Inch And 12-Inch Set, Black

Used to cook the pancakes

This is the spatula I used in this recipe, and many other of my baking recipes.

So, now you know how to make light and fluffy vegan banana pancakes. It’s a simple recipe with just 10 ingredients for pancakes everyone will love; old or young, vegan or not. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

And, if you do make this recipe please let me know in the comments below what you think! I love hearing from you. And of course, tag me on Instagram with the hashtag #twospoons. Nothing makes me happier than to see your recreations.