Growing up, bananas foster with creamy vanilla ice cream was always one of my favorite desserts! It’s a shame (but not surprising) that it’s absolutely packed with sugar. I figured, why not make a lightened up version, and put it on some pancakes? Turns out, it was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made.
The pancakes are gluten free and lower in carbs since they are made with coconut flour. There’s no refined sugar added to them, but instead, a brown sugar replacement. We added bananas and pecans to the batter for extra decadence.
Now, onto that luscious bananas foster topping! It’s so buttery, and spiced with nutmeg and cinnamon. Don’t forget the splash of rum, or even try making it with our sugar free banana liqueur for extra banana flavor.
We include lots of process pictures in the body of the text, as well as ideas for substitutions and more. Feel free to skip to the recipe card if you’d like to get right into it. This recipe is also available as a Google Web Story here!
Ingredients:
- Coconut flour – This is the gluten free flour base we use for the pancakes. While we do often opt for almond flour, we did a lot of experimenting with these fluffy keto coconut flour pancakes, and found this ratio to be just right. You can’t swap almond flour in this recipe, since these two flours just don’t act the same.
- Brown sugar replacement– Use your favorite variety here to develop that rich, molasses like flavor. We use some in the pancake batter as well as in the topping.
- Baking powder – We use just a little bit of baking powder, (and not baking soda) to give these pancakes a little rise.
- Ground cinnamon & nutmeg– Essential! These two spices add that warmth and flavor you need, and we use them in both the sauce and in the pancakes. These pancakes are pretty spiced and flavored, and they are damn good!
- Kosher salt – Just a pinch. To be honest, you always need salt for anything you’re cooking or baking!
- Vanilla extract – Again, for both components, and adds that depth and warmth needed in this recipe.
- Milk of choice – Use anything you want here. We often use unsweetened almond milk.
- Unsalted butter – in both the sauce and the batter for a richness that is unmatched.
- Eggs – A total of four eggs are used in the batter to make these gluten free pancakes hold up nicely!
- Bananas – For the topping, and in the pancakes.
- Rum – That traditional and true ingredient in the topping that adds a remarkable flavor. If you don’t want to use rum, try rum extract instead. You may also need to thin the topping slightly with a little water to get the consistency right.
- Maple syrup replacement – Or regular maple syrup, your choice! Depends on how low in the carb and sugar count you are trying to go.
- Pecans – Optional, but recommended!
How to Make The Pancakes:
In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract and milk. Whisk until combined.
Sift sweetener and dry ingredients in the bowl of wet ingredients.
Whisk until combined, then fold in pecan and banana pieces.
The batter will make roughly 8 pancakes. Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat, add some oil or butter to cook the pancakes with. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side, watching closing.
Now, make the topping. Add butter, rum, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup replacement and sweetener in a saucepan, then melt it down, stirring often until dissolved, about 3-5 minutes.
Add banana slices and pecans, then simmer, stirring often to coat with the sauce for about 5 minutes.
Now, simply top the pancakes, and enjoy!
Yes, absolutely! If you know ahead of time you won’t eat them all, leave the buttery rum banana topping off. You can store in the fridge for up to 5 days, or the freezer (if wrapped tightly) for a few months. To reheat, pop in the toaster, then cover with delicious banana topping.
More Recipes To Try:
- Fluffy Coconut Flour Keto Pancakes
- Keto Pumpkin Pancakes
- Almond Flour Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Low Carb Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Skillet
- Banana Dream Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
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Bananas Foster Pancakes (Gluten Free, Low Carb)
Ingredients
For the pancakes:
- 3/4 cup coconut flour (42 grams)
- 1.5 tablespoons brown sugar replacement (18 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 whole eggs
- 1/4 cup almond milk (or any milk of choice)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 medium banana, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup pecan pieces, optional (30 grams)
For the bananas foster topping:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar replacement (48 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup maple syrup replacement of choice
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 medium bananas, cut into rounds (use ripe but firm bananas)
- 1/4 cup pecan pieces (30 grams)
Instructions
For the pancakes:
- In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract and milk. Whisk until combined.
- Sift sweetener and dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients. Whisk until combined, then fold in pecan and banana pieces.
- The batter will make roughly 8 pancakes. Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat, add some oil or butter to cook the pancakes with. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side, watching closing.
For the bananas foster topping:
- Add butter, rum, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup replacement and sweetener in a saucepan, then melt it down, stirring often until dissolved, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add banana slices and pecans, then simmer, stirring often to coat with the sauce for about 5 minutes. Now, simply top the pancakes, and enjoy!
Notes
- Butter or oil used to cook the pancakes are not included in the nutrition facts.
- Feel free to use regular brown sugar or maple syrup in place of sugar free versions.
- Sugar free maple syrup replacement is not included in the nutrition facts because it greatly impacts the nutrition facts depending on the brand you use!
- For reference, the brand of maple syrup replacement we used added 280 calories, 128 total carbs, and 120 grams of fiber to the to the total calories. Some brands are zero calorie, and of course regular maple syrup adds more calories, sugar and carbs.
- For extra banana flavor, 1/4 cup of our homemade banana liqueur in place of dark rum for the bananas foster sauce.
- You can also add banana extract to infuse more banana flavor into these pancakes.
Nutrition
These nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy and are only estimates. We cannot guarantee the accuracy.
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