Oatmeal and Banana Power Pancakes
Breakfast is such a hard meal to find yummy, filling recipes, so here's one just for you! There's nothing like a pancake on a chilly day (or any day really!).

Ingredients:
  • ¾ cups oats (bonus for sprouted)
  • 1 cup of water
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • ½ cup gluten free 1:1 flour 
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda 
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ organic coconut milk
  • ¼ cup organic coconut yogurt 
  • 1 banana, peeled and mashed
  • 1 pasture raised egg (bonus from farmers markets or a local farm), slightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon local raw honey 
Syrup Topping:
  • ½ cup pure organic maple syrup 
  • 2 drops cinnamon vitality
  • 1 drop clove 
Directions:
  1. In a large pan, combine the oats and water. Cook on a medium heat until the oats turn tender and creamy. Stir in your honey and coconut oil and set to one side to cool.
  2. In another bowl, sift together your flour, baking powder, baking soda and ground cinnamon.
  3. Add the milk, yogurt and banana to the cooled oats and mix until thoroughly blended. Then beat in the egg. Once this mixture has combined, add it to your dry ingredients and mix again.
  4. Gently fry in a pan using an oil of your choice. To make the syrup topping, warm maple syrup in a small saucepan and add oils. Then, simply pour over your freshly made pancakes.

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Meet Leah Negrin

 
I am a bold, beautiful, sometimes timid, usually happy, essential oil, nutrition junkie. Although at 39 I feel as if I've had several careers over a lifetime (or at least sometimes when I look back at my resume that is what shines through). I've been a paralegal, an office manager, an administrative assistant, worked in commercial lending and have finally landed on nutrition.

My journey to nutrition started many years ago when my sister was diagnosed with celiac disease and food had to change for the family. From there, along my own health journey I’ve helped people not only figure out what to eat but how to do it so that it can work for them sustainably. For almost seven years I’ve been counseling people on their nutrition and weight loss journeys. 

Finally getting some sunshine in Southern California *Photo credit  Brittany Hassett 

I am knowledgeable about what purpose food serves your body and I focus on finding sustainable options when it comes to food; this also led to my love of essential oils. I had the opportunity to attend a workshop where a registered dietitian spoke about using essential oils in her practice to help her patients. I was floored. I knew that #plantsheal but I didn't realize that others in the 'conventional' medical community thought that as well!! Learning that it was possible to incorporate these magical little bottles gave me a huge sense of hope.


Alina, myself and Caitlin (oily bffs) *Photo credit Anne Negrin

 
As I learned more about these oils I was diagnosed with increased intestinal permeability or as many of us know it, leaky gut. Leaky gut has been around for quite awhile but many of us are just learning what this is or why this is even more common these days than ever before. Many issues can be related to leaky gut including autoimmune diseases. Receiving this diagnosis just led me down a path further to learn about nutrition and how to best serve my body and take care of myself.


Enjoying a vegan ice cream cone in Budapest! *Photo credit to Michelle Owen 

Since birthing our sweet baby boy at home earlier this year I’ve been incredibly passionate about helping other women too who are pregnant and new mothers with their nutrition. Eating healthy for your pregnant body and your postpartum self is a game changer for both mother and baby.

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