Paleo Pancakes
by Sommer Collier — last updated on Sep 29, 2025 
This ultra fluffy and delicious coconut flour Paleo Pancakes recipe is easy to make with only 4 ingredients! So light, tender, and irresistible, you’d never know that they’re gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free!
Sommer’s Recipe Notes
Nothing says breakfast goals like a stack of fluffy pancakes. Anyone who is required to eat a grain-free and/or dairy-free diet can tell you it’s the breakfast item they miss most of all. BUT, just because you are skipping certain ingredients doesn’t mean you have to totally give up your favorite foods!
Inspired by my classic pancake recipe, we decided to create a fabulous 4-Ingredient Paleo Pancake recipe made with GF-friendly coconut flour. And hooray – it’s a BIG hit! This light and tender coconut flour pancakes recipe is sweetened only with bananas, but feel free to add on some syrup or fresh fruit when serving. Honestly they are so scrumptious, they are great to eat all by themselves!
Why You’ll Love This Paleo Pancakes Recipe
- Simple ingredients – Only 4 pantry staples you probably already have on hand needed.
- Allergy-friendly – Naturally grain-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free, making them perfect for a variety of diets and food sensitivities.
- Light & fluffy – These tender pancakes have that classic texture and flavor you crave, without needing traditional flour or milk!
The best part? The coconut flour pancakes take only about 15 minutes to blend up and cook in a hot skillet, so you won’t have to wait long to dig in!
Ingredients and Tips
- Ripe bananas – For just the right touch of sweetness with a moist and tender crumb.
- Eggs – The leavening agent to “puff” up the paleo pancakes.
- Coconut flour – A fantastic gluten and grain-free baking alternative for all-purpose flour.
- Coconut oil – For cooking the pancakes in a hot skillet.
How to Make Paleo Pancakes with Coconut Flour and Bananas
Tips for success – This simple 4-ingredient paleo pancakes recipe does not include traditional non-paleo leavening agents, like baking soda or baking flour. Instead, egg is the only ingredient that gives the pancakes just a bit of “puff” but with LOTS of yummy flavor. If you’d like your pancakes to be a bit thicker try adding a little bit of extra coconut flour when blending up the batter!
Find the full Paleo Pancakes recipe with detailed instructions, storage tips, and a video tutorial in the printable form at the bottom of the post.
Storage Notes
- Storing leftovers – This coconut flour pancakes recipe can stay in the fridge for 3 to 4 days if they are stored correctly in an airtight container.
- Freezing – Wrap each cooled pancake individually in plastic wrap. Transfer all of the pancakes to an airtight ziploc bag, squeeze out all of the air to seal, and freeze for up to 2 months.
- Reheating – Thaw the pancakes in the fridge, on the countertop, or briefly in the microwave using the Defrost setting. You can then fully reheat them in the microwave in 5-second bursts at 50% power.
Serving Suggestions
The bananas add so much sweetness, you don’t even need syrup. However… They taste awfully good slathered in warm Raspberry Maple Syrup! (Also Paleo.)
Coconut flour pancakes are terrific topped with a sprinkling of fresh fruit. We love fresh blueberries, raspberries, or sliced strawberries – especially during the summer but really any time of year!
If you aren’t sticking to a strict diet you might consider sweetening-up the pancakes even further with a more decadent topping. Try our easy (NOT paleo) recipes for homemade peach syrup, orange syrup, espresso syrup (yup, it’s a thing and it is ah-mazing), or luscious cream cheese maple syrup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Coconut flour is very unique and absorbs much more liquid than other flours. Substituting with almond flour, oat flour, or others won’t give the same results.
It’s best to mix the pancake batter right before cooking the paleo banana pancakes. However, since the mix is so quick to make in the blender, you don’t save a lot of time making it ahead.
Pancakes Paleo Style (Coconut Flour Pancakes)
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe bananas
- 6 large eggs
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- Coconut oil for frying
Instructions
- Preheat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. (You could preheat more than one skillet to speed up the cooking process.)
- Place the bananas, eggs, coconut flour and 2 pinches of salt in the blender. Puree until smooth. The batter should be thick, but pourable. If it seems thin, add 1-2 more tablespoons of coconut flour.
- Brush the skillet lightly with coconut oil. Pour in a 3-inch circle of batter. Shake the skillet gently to spread the batter into a 4-inch circle. Cook for 2-4 minutes until the bottom of the pancake is golden-brown and the edges are firm.
- Flip gently with a flexible spatula, and continue cooking another 2-4 minutes. If the bottoms turn dark, lower the heat a little.
Notes
- Storing leftovers – This coconut flour pancakes recipe can stay in the fridge for 3 to 4 days if they are stored correctly in an airtight container.
- Freezing – Wrap each cooled pancake individually in plastic wrap. Transfer all of the pancakes to an airtight ziploc bag, squeeze out all of the air to seal, and freeze for up to 2 months.
- Reheating – Thaw the pancakes in the fridge, on the countertop, or briefly in the microwave using the Defrost setting. You can then fully reheat them in the microwave in 5-second bursts at 50% power.
Could I freeze these and reheat one or two at a time when needed?
These are by far the best Paleo pancakes I’ve tried! I’ve always liked the banana and egg pancakes, but adding the coconut flour just gives it that fluffiness I’ve been missing….I felt like I was cheating on my diet!
Yummm!!! I’ll have to try these- they’re surprisingly one of the Paleo pancakes recipes I didn’t try before coming up with my own protein based ones: https://southofvanilla.squarespace.com/blog/2014/8/5/motivation-dedication-perseveration
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These were the best paleo pancakes I’ve made! Yum! I like mine a little thick so I just made the silver dollar size. Topped them with a homemade raspberry reduction, my tummies dancing! Yum yum, thank you for this recipe!
Are these any healthier than “normal” pancakes for someone who is not gluten free or paleo? (I refer here to simple homemade pancakes with the normal moderate amounts of flour, egg, and sugar, not some bisquick or macdonalds ones)
Note how there is no white flour, or any sugar at all….so yes, healthier. Much healthier.
These look great! Would you happen to know the nutritional content for one pancake?
I made these this morning and they were awesome! My husband and I are doing a 21 day cleanse and these were perfect. I was craving something comforting this morning and they hit the spot!
Thanks Kelley! So glad you liked them. :)
I have got to try these pancakes ASAP!
I used to make these for my husband when he was on the paleo diet but I usually ue almond flour and crush the bananas. This version looks great as well!
I have all the ingredients for these!! Totally bookmarking.
These look awesome. Haven’t tried cocount flour yet. Seems like a yummy place to start
Wowzers! I want to try these pancakes soon!