Banana and passionfruit in pancakes adds a layer of unexpected flavour.   And, passionfruit pulp has always been popular as an addition to fruit salads and on top of desserts.  Let’s not forget icing on cakes and biscuits – yum!

My favourite sweet butter  has passionfruit in it.  You’ll love this GF recipe – Banana Loaf with Passionfruit Butter

When passionfruit is in season, they’re cheap and our fruit bowl is always full of them.  We liberally add on top of one of our favourite breakfasts – yoghurt, nut, seed and berries.

I’ve used the pulp here in a batter which gives the pancake a contrasting passionfruit flavour to the sweetness of the maple syrup.  It’s soooo good!

I love using buckwheat flour in pancakes.  The texture is perfect and the flavour goes really well with everything you want to add on top.  Buckwheat is my favourite gluten free flour for so many reasons. Despite it’s confusing name, it’s not related to wheat but is in fact a seed, called a groat. It’s naturally gluten-free and is safe for coeliacs and those who are gluten-intolerant.

Here’s a few reasons why I love using buckwheat flour:

Protein – high in protein (around 15% – 22% depending on the crop) so it’s a great addition to a vegetarian diet

Gluten free – it’s quite a dense, nutty flour and can be interchanged in most recipes instead of wheat flour

High nutrient content – loaded with potassium, phosphorus and magnesium as well as B vitamins, especially folate (which is so much better to ingest in its natural form instead of a supplement).  It also contains traces of essential minerals like zinc, copper, manganese and selenium

Pre-biotic – buckwheat provides resistant starch (which means it reaches the lower intestine virtually intact) making it a great source of gut bacteria food, keeping your digestive system working efficiently

Economical – we picked up 1kg from the markets for $6.50 and it was organic

Tip – cook extra for a healthy addition to the kids’ school lunch or for a work snack that will help balance your blood sugars and give you energy.

Here’s what you need to make banana and passionfruit pancakes:

• 2 very ripe bananas
• 2 free range eggs, whisked
• pulp of 2 passionfruit
• 1/3 cup buckwheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 tablespoon of pure maple syrup

Here’s what you do:

In a bowl, mash the bananas until mushy.

In another bowl, whisk the eggs.  Add the buckwheat flour, baking powder, passionfruit pulp and maple syrup to the eggs and combine.

Mix the bananas with the batter mixture.

Heat a little coconut oil or butter in a heavy based pan or non-stick pan. Spoon the pancake mixture (a good tablespoon) into the pan and cook until bubbles form.  Flip and cook the other side until brown.

Cook until bubbles form and then flip to cook the other side. 

Serve with fresh fruit and yoghurt.

Enjoy!

For a variation, try this Easy Banana and Buckwheat Pancake recipe.

With your health in mind,

Catherine x