Vegan Banana-Oat Pancakes

Like banana bread in pancake form, these pancakes have crisp edges and tender centers with big banana flavor, plus the wholesome chew of raw oats. They’re vegan, dairy-free, refined-sugar-free, and gluten-free (as long as you use gluten-free certified oats), and they come together in a food processor, which means minimal cleanup and no risk of overmixing. And while you don’t have to add the chocolate chips, a bit of their sweet richness goes a long way. We think singer Jack Johnson would be proud.

If you don’t have a food processor, you can use 1 heaping cup (100 g) oat flour instead of the 1 cup (100 g) old-fashioned oats—mash the banana well before stirring all of the ingredients together (including the ¼ cup old-fashioned oats).

This recipe is easily doubled to serve four. —Sarah Jampel