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Blueberry, banana and cardamom pancakes

26th August 2014
Written by: Admin

You would not guess it but these pancakes do not contain a grain of flour, yet they hold together really well. They are incredibly easy and quick to make if you have a stick blender or a liquidiser.
Makes 8 pancakes

  Per portion (70g) Per 100g
Calories 77kcal 114kcal
Fat 3.3g 4.9g
Protein 3.3g 4.9g
Carbohydrate 8.9g 13.2g
Sugars 7.6g 11.2g
Fibre 0.7g 1.1g
Sodium 32mg 47mg
FODMAPs None  

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2 medium sized bananas
3 eggs
½ tsp ground cardamom seeds
150g fresh or frozen blueberries
½ tbsp vegetable oil
maple or golden syrup to dribble

Preparation method

Peel the bananas and place them in a tall jug or liquidiser. Add the eggs and ground cardamom and liquidise thoroughly. Stir in 100g of blueberries.
Heat a large non-stick frying pan and wipe some vegetable oil around the pan. Pour 2 tablespoons of batter into the pan for each pancake. You should be able to fit four to a pan. Cook the pancakes for 3 minutes or until just set. Flip over and cook for a further two minutes.
Serve the pancakes with extra blueberries and a dribble of syrup.

Main ingredients
Fruit