Raw Food Recipe: Banana Pecan Pancakes
When I was a little girl, every Sunday after church my family would go to breakfast at our local pancake restaurant. I still have those Sunday morning pancake cravings but no desire to eat traditional pancakes. For mother’s day, I decided to make create a raw food recipe for my favorite pancakes, banana pecan! They are amazingly filling, and will satisfy the desire for a special Sunday morning breakfast.
Banana Pecan Pancakes
SERVES 4
- 1 1/2 cup ground flax seed
- 1/2 cup flax seeds
- 1/2 cup dried, unsweetened coconut*
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup raw agave nectar or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut butter
- 1 cup sliced bananas
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- Mix all ingredients together. You might want to get in there with your hands. Shape into pancake sized patties.
- Place on dehydrator shelf with screen. Dehydrate at 140 for 30 minutes, then 116 for another 30 minutes. These should still be moist.
Crystal wrote on June 19, 2015
I have an additional question about Agave sweeteners. I did research and everything I see indicates that Agave is as bad if not worse than fructose corn syrup? Therefore, since I consume no sugar products or anything similar, this one is reason for concern with me. Since, Agave is described and explained as such, if is a reason to take note. I would like to have your research input on this matter. Thank you, Crystal
Susan wrote on June 19, 2015
Hi, Crystal, Personally I use maple syrup for the most part. I am not sure I am convinced that Agave is worse that HFCS, but there are things that have come out since I wrote this recipe (over 6 years ago) that are not so favorable towards agave. That is why we offer a substitution. Cheers!
karla wrote on July 24, 2014
Hi, I want to thank you for sharing you recipes, I want to try them all!!
I have a question, when the recipe calls for nuts, do they have to previously be dehydrated before preparing the recipe?
Susan wrote on July 28, 2014
If the nuts in the recipes require soaking, you don’t have to do anything prior. If it is a recipe that calls for dry nuts then you can presoak and dehydrate them to remove some of the enzyme inhibitors. Cheers!
Ang wrote on May 9, 2014
That was a bitchy reply to Carol’s comment Susan.
I didn’t know maple syrup was boiled, thank you for informing me about the process Carol.
Won’t all those flax seeds bung you up?
Susan wrote on May 20, 2014
Sorry you feel that way, Ang. It wasn’t meant to be bitchy. Just informative. I answer 100’s of emails and comments and I do tend to get down to business. I will try to be much nicer next time.