As many of you know, I live in the beautiful Palouse Region; land of rolling hills and an endless sea of farmland. It’s quite fascinating to watch the combines maneuver the rolling hills during harvest. Wheat, barley, and legumes grow on this fertile land and can produce on average up to 100 bushels of wheat an acre, almost double the national average! This gluten-free gal of course does not consume any of the wheat or barley, but I do consume other grains such as rice, quinoa, amaranth, teff, and numerous other gluten-free grains.
There has been some interesting research lately on how grains affect the body, particularly when it comes to inflammation; not just wheat grain, but all grains. I am keenly interested in inflammation because my mom, who passed away a little over a year ago, suffered greatly from inflammation, which was directly related to her five auto-immune diseases. I’ve been doing a bit of research and like all things some say whole grains reduce inflammation and others say all grains increase inflammation. Here is an article written by The Wellness Mama called How Grains are Killing You Slowly. Her article basically boils down to grains are not healthy and are toxic to the body. And of course we’ve all heard about the arsenic in the rice we eat! She states that a no grain diet can reduce inflammation, not to mention lower blood pressure, reduce heart disease, and clear up acne, to name a few.
I have a dear friend who was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Many people who suffer from Hashimoto’s also suffer from leaky gut syndrome. One of the proponents to healing or slowing Hashimoto’s is heal the gut slow the Hashimoto’s. One of the more popular diets for those suffering from Hashimoto’s is the Paleo Autoimmune Diet. One of my favorite websites for no grain recipes is Against All Grain.
Do I advocate a grain-free diet? I’m still on a journey to find what is the best for the symptoms my body produces. Aside from being celiac, I do experience inflammation, in which my joints often hurt. Can that be controlled through a grain-free, dairy-free diet? Like I mentioned, I’m on a journey to find out. I would love to hear your thoughts? What have you tried? What works for you? Please leave a comment below.
So here is my attempt at making grain-free, dairy-free pancakes, and they turned out pretty tasty. The bananas and blueberries blend for quite a flavorful pancake. I hope you enjoy them!
Banana-Blueberry Pancakes (Grain & Dairy-free)
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| Serves | 4-6 |
| Prep time | 10 minutes |
| Cook time | 10 minutes |
| Total time | 20 minutes |
| Dietary | Dairy-free, Gluten-free |
| Meal type | Breakfast |
Ingredients
- 3 Large eggs (cage-free)
- 2 Medium bananas (ripe)
- 2/3 cups almond flour (ultra-fine)
- 2 tablespoons almond milk
- 1 tablespoon honey (raw)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (pure)
- 1/2 cup blueberries (fresh)
- 1 tablespoon oil (for griddle)
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| place eggs, bananas, almond milk, honey and vanilla in mixer and mix on high until all ingredients are fully blended. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Slowly add almond flour and blend. Check consistancy of batter and add a bit more almond milk, or almond flour if needed. | |
| Step 3 | |
| Slightly grease griddle with oil and heat griddle on medium high heat. | |
| Step 4 | |
| Pour a small amount of batter onto griddle and plop 5-6 blueberries onto pancake. Cook until bubbles start to for and edges turn slightly brown. Flip over and cook until bottom side is light brown and center is fully cooked. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Serve with dairy-free butter and pure maple syrup. | |
I have really never been the wiser on grain free diets. The pancakes look awesome and delicious
I’m still learning, too 🙂
I’ve seen a ton of grain/diary free pancakes recipes but I’ve never tried them before. Yours looks amazing! I will definitely be trying this one out!
I have to say, they were quite tasty!
Yum these look delicious! My youngest two love blueberry Pancakes! I will have to try these for them!
Yep, blueberry pancakes are a favorite in this house, too!
We have cut way back on grains because of how it makes us feel tired. You really notice how much it affects you when you cut it out and then try to reintroduce it. Your pancakes sound like a delicious alternative!
Yes, I agree, Jenna. I’m still working out going grain-free. I’m not 100% yet, but getting closer.
Yum Yum Yum! We’re probably going gluten free next month to help my husband’s stomach issues, so I will have to keep this recipe in my back pocket!
GF has helped a lot of tummy issues! I hope it helps your husband’s.
Oh my goodness! These pancakes are so mouthwatering! I will definitely try your recipe as soon as I meet my fitness goals (haha! Still trying to lose that holiday extra weight!). Thanks for sharing 🙂
Haha! I hear you, Cara!
I love that there are more and more grain-free recipes that you can find now! So helpful!
I agree! I have been gluten-free all my life, and when I was a child most people had never even heard of gluten let alone have recipes to share!
These sound so good! I will have to pass this recipe on- I have a few dairy-free friends!
Glad to help your friends out 😉
These look delicious! I am going to add them to my list of recipes to try. Thank you!
You are welcome, Heather. I hope you enjoy them!
Banana pancakes are absolutely my favorite, I bet it would be awesome to add blueberries as well!
Yes, they are quite tasty in them!
I love pancakes they are one of my favorite breakfast foods.
Mm…me too!
Mmmmm anything with blueberries in it and i’m in!
Me Too! I tried to grow them once so I could enjoy them more often but had no luck.
These look delicious! We need to cut down on our grain intake – I am a bread-aholic.
Yes, it’s a little easier when it does terrible things to your body and you’re forced to cut it out.
These look super yummy! Thanks for sharing your recipe. 🙂
You are welcome, Debi!
Yummy these look amazing x
They were pretty tasty!
Absolutely yummy. I love bananas and blueberries in my pancakes! <3
Me too!
Your home is so beautiful. Those rolling hills are amazing. I wish I could fly over where I live to see what it looks like above! I wouldn’t say no to those pancakes either!
Katie <3
I took this shot from the plane just shortly after takeoff. Such a pretty area in the springtime but really anytime of year. 🙂
I am not gluten-free but that would not stop me from attempting to make these little bites of heaven! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!
You are welcome! Even if you want a higher protein pancake, these work well.
I think it’s great that you’re trying to find a diet that suits your own needs. Everyone is different. 🙂 I’ve tried paleo and gluten free diets, but it was really difficult for us. Palouse looks really beautiful btw.
Yes, it’s not easy to maintain these different sort of food diets. And yes, I feel very fortunate to live on the Palouse, a beautiful part of the world!
Grain free!!! I need to try these out.
I have an incredible grain-free dessert coming out on Tuesday. You’ll have to check out my Chocolate Mousse Cake with Chocolate Ganache!
Oh my goodness… I was just thinking about how much I wanted pancakes 🙂
They have a slightly different texture due to the eggs and banana, but they were delicious.
I am actually gluten intolerant but I can never commit because I love it so much! I need to find more recipes like this to make the transition not so hard on me. Thanks for the recipe!
You are welcome! I have a whole blog filled with yummy GF recipes, so I hope you get to try a few!
I am blessed in that I have no food allergies so I can pretty much eat whatever I want without getting sick. However that blessing can be seen as a curse too because even though I can eat it doesn’t mean it’s good for me. My thinking is everything in moderation 🙂 thank you for the information and the recipe.
There are days when I wish I could eat anything, but I am thankful to know what causes my allergies!