Healthy superfood pancakes – a delicious, indulgent breakfast that is packed full of healthy, nutritious ingredients and will keep you full for longer.
I usually have porridge on weekdays (I’m half Scottish, after all), but at the weekend I like a more indulgent breakfast. Pancakes and waffles feel decadent, yet they don’t always fit neatly into a healthy-eating plan. I believe in balance, so I wanted to create something that felt like a treat but used nourishing ingredients.
These healthy superfood pancakes strike that balance. They deliver the comfort and flavour of a weekend breakfast while using more wholesome ingredients. The batter combines ground oats with white spelt flour — both more filling and gentler on blood-sugar levels than plain white flour. Ripe banana and a touch of manuka honey provide natural sweetness, while fresh blueberries add antioxidants and a burst of flavour.
The texture is slightly denser than classic pancakes because of the oats, but they remain light and fluffy enough to enjoy. Because they keep you satisfied longer, you’ll likely need fewer pancakes to feel full.
My favourite part is the toppings. For these pancakes I like a mix of nutritious, tasty additions: goji berries, toasted flaked almonds, skyr (a thick, high-protein Icelandic yogurt) or coconut yogurt, seeds, extra blueberries and banana slices. A drizzle of manuka honey and a light dusting of cacao or matcha powder finish them beautifully. Feel free to use whatever you prefer — the idea is to offer a selection so everyone can customise their stack.
I originally developed this recipe for DIYs as a way to show that eating well can still feel indulgent. The recipe below is easy to follow and comes together quickly.
Healthy Superfood Pancakes
Ingredients
Pancakes:
- 60 g (⅔ cup) porridge oats
- 1 large ripe banana chopped
- 1 large egg
- 150 ml (½ + ⅛ cup) milk of your choice (cow’s milk or plant milk)
- 2 tbsp manuka honey
- 120 g (1 cup) white spelt flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 150 g (1 cup) fresh blueberries
- coconut oil for frying
Suggested Toppings:
- goji berries
- pumpkin seeds
- manuka honey
- skyr or coconut yoghurt
- blueberries
- banana slices
- sunflower seeds
- chia seeds
- toasted flaked almonds
- cacao powder
- matcha powder
Instructions
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Place the oats in a blender and blend until finely ground. Add the banana, egg, milk and honey and blend until smooth.
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Add the flour and baking powder to the blender and blend again until smooth. You should have a thick batter; if it’s too thick, add a splash of milk to loosen it slightly.
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Heat a frying pan over low heat and lightly grease with coconut oil. Use a ¼ cup measure or small ladle to pour batter into the pan. Scatter a few blueberries on each pancake and cook until the surface is bubbly and no longer wet.
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Flip the pancake and cook for a couple more minutes until golden. Transfer to a plate and keep warm while you cook the remaining pancakes; you can cook several at a time if your pan allows.
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Serve immediately with your choice of superfood toppings and a drizzle of honey, cacao or matcha if you like.