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Teff Banana Pancakes

Ali Segersten (author)
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Teff, a very small Ethiopian grain, is now cultivated in Idaho. These gluten-free and egg-free pancakes will give you staying power until lunchtime, especially if combined with a green smoothie. For more banana flavor, try chopping up a small banana and fold it into the batter.

Read more about this recipe on the blog.

Teff Banana Pancakes

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

1 cups teff flour
¼ cups tapioca flour
2 tablespoons ground golden flaxseeds
1 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoons sea salt

Wet Ingredients

1 cups non-dairy milk
1 small bananas mashed (about ¼ cup)
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
1 tablespoons maple syrup
5.0 5 reviews

Ser…

Mar 30, 2026

Delicious! Delightfully crispy at the edges. It looked and tasted slightly chocolatey on its own.

Ell…

Oct 17, 2025

really good. I assume the coconut oil is just for the pan, not part of the recipe.

Jes…

Jul 29, 2025

I love teff flour. It makes such a delicious texture. These are sweet enough, I don’t need any additional syrup.

Gai…

Dec 4, 2024

I have been using this recipe, or a variation of it, since it was published in one of Ali's cookbooks. Can't remember which one, I have them all :-)
We love these pancakes, they are low glycemic, full of flavor, and hearty. I usually add frozen wild blueberries, vanilla, and Ceylon cinnamon to mine.

Adr…

Jan 19, 2024

These are so good and toddlers love them!