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These paleo pancakes with chocolate and cashew butter are very easy to make and will keep hunger away for a long time, while nourishing your body with beneficial nutrients. Yes, they are that good!

Here are a few reasons why I looove these pancakes so much. They are:

Low in carbs
Naturally Sweetened
Nutrient Rich
Satisfying
Satiating
Fluffy
Different
Paleo Friendly
Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar Free

Stack of Paleo Pancakes with Chocolate and Cashew Butter on a table

Ingredients required for making delicious paleo pancakes

These paleo pancakes will absolutely be ready in 30 minutes or less. They don’t require many ingredients and certainly don’t require any special cooking skills.

Interested are you to know more?!

You’ll need a quality skillet (or a pan that you can rely on), a few eggs, bananas, a chunk of real butter and classic spices like vanilla and cinnamon. That’s it and nothing more! I’ve told you they’re pretty easy to make.

These are all the ingredients you’ll be using for this paleo pancakes feast:

  • Eggs
  • Bananas
  • Vanilla
  • Cinnamon
  • Butter
  • Dark Chocolate (85%, for topping)
  • Cashew Butter (for topping)

For an extra special flavor, I topped these pancakes with creamy cashew butter and freshly made chocolate sauce (we’ll make the chocolate sauce ourselves).

Regarding cashew butter, you can definitely skip it in case you don’t have any in your house (or maybe you don’t like it). Just know that other kinds of nut butters will work just as good (almond butter and hazelnut butter are my other favorites).

Stack of Paleo Pancakes with Chocolate and Cashew Butter on a table

Steps to make paleo pancakes with chocolate and cashew

  1. In a medium bowl add eggs, mashed bananas, vanilla and cinnamon. Use a whisk or a fork to mix everything until well combined.
  2. Preheat cast iron skillet and melt 1/2 tsp of butter. Note that you’ll be cooking each pancake into 1/2 tsp of butter.
  3. Using a medium ladle, add the first pancake into the skillet.
  4. Cook on small heat until lightly brown on one side, then carefully flip using a silicone spatula.
  5. Continue cooking on the other side until done, making sure not to burn the pancake.
  6. Remove the cooked pancake from skillet using a silicone spatula.
  7. Repeat from #2 until the entire batter is gone, making sure to add 1/2 tsp of butter before cooking each pancake.
Stack of Paleo Pancakes with Chocolate and Cashew Butter on a table

How to serve these paleo pancakes

These delicious low-carb pancakes are perfect for any time of day and for any day of the week. Here are a few ideas to serve:

  • When you want a quick dessert that’s not loaded with sugar but packed with healthy fats and protein.
  • When you have unexpected guests and want to surprise them with a delicious paleo dessert.
  • Serve them as a recovery meal after a workout session, after a run or a long walk in the forest (or wherever you walk these days).
  • These paleo pancakes can be a simple yet satisfying breakfast, nutritious lunch or why not an easy dinner.
  • When you have eggs and bananas in your pantry and you want to try a new recipe?

I hope you’ll enjoy these paleo pancakes as much as we did. If you share a photo online, don’t forget to tag it @refreshmyhealth so I can see what you came up with. I’d also appreciate if you could leave a review below.

Enjoy and share these paleo pancakes with someone close to you!

Have you made paleo pancakes before? Would you give this recipe a go? Share your opinion below.

Stack of Paleo Pancakes with Chocolate and Cashew Butter on a table
5 from 1 vote

Paleo Pancakes with Chocolate and Cashew Butter

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 12 pancakes
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These pancakes are very easy to make, always low-carb and gluten free, and will keep hunger away for a long time. But that’s not all, they’re also loaded with healthy fats and quality protein to keep your system thriving.

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Plain Bowl

Ingredients

Pancakes

  • 9 eggs
  • 3 big bananas (peeled and sliced)
  • 1 tsp vanilla powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 6 tsp butter (for cooking)

Topping

  • 50 g dark chocolate (85%, melted)
  • 100 g cashew butter

Instructions

  • Prepare your bananas: peel and mash them using a fork.
  • In a medium bowl add eggs, mashed bananas, vanilla and cinnamon. Use a whisk or a fork to mix everything until well combined.
  • Preheat cast iron skillet and melt 1/2 tsp of butter. Note that you’ll be cooking each pancake into 1/2 tsp of butter.
  • Use a medium ladle to add the first pancake into skillet.
  • Cook on small heat until lightly brown on one side, then carefully flip using a silicone spatula.
  • Continue cooking on the other side until done, making sure not to burn the pancake.
  • Once done, use a silicone spatula to remove pancake from skillet. Place the pancakes one on top of the other, forming a pancake stack.
  • Repeat from #3 until the entire batter is gone, making sure to add 1/2 tsp of butter before cooking each pancake.
  • Once the pancakes are ready, melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Once melted decorate the pancakes. For a delicious finish, add a tablespoon of cashew butter on top of the pancake stack.
  • Ta-Daa!! Enjoy these paleo pancakes without guilt!

Notes

There’s no need for any kind of sweetener since banana already comes with a lot of sweetness by default.
Feel free to play around with the toppings, you can get very creative with melted chocolate, fresh berries or different kinds of nut butter.
Here’s how to melt the chocolate in a double boiler
  • The simplest way is to use a heat-proof bowl placed over a small pot filled with 2/3 water. Add the chocolate inside the main bowl.
  • Heat the double boiler over low to medium heat otherwise you risk boiling the chocolate which is something you want to avoid.
  • Make sure you don’t add too much water into the pot, otherwise you risk getting water into the mixing bowl.
  • The chocolate will melt from the indirect heat generated by the water found in the main pot.
  • Once the chocolate has melted, simply remove the bowl from heat and set aside to cool down.
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Keto, Low-carb, Sugar-Free, Vegetarian
Keywords: banana, eggs, gluten-free pancakes, healthy pancakes, paleo, pancakes
Author: Cristina Dumitru
Cristina Dumitru

Hi, I'm Cristina! I teach digital art courses online and on-location, but I also love cooking and eating healthy food. I'm passionate about psychology and personal development and I try to blend this "wisdom" into my life.

One Comment

  • Freja says:

    5 stars
    I always loved pancakes and now that I following a low-carb diet, I’m on the lookout for healthy pancake recipes. This recipe looks super delish to me so I’ll give it a try over the week-end. Will let you know how these turned out for me!

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