My Go-To Pancakes! DIY Pancake Mix | Gluten-Free & Vegan

2/28/2020 0 Comments

This is my go-to pancake recipe. Mix, sizzle, flip and serve. They come together in a flash, cook with minutes and taste fantastic. The best part? They're vegan & gluten-free yet you wouldn't even know, so soft and delicious. This recipe is a favorite in our home. I hope you love and cherish this recipe as much as we do. From my heart and kitchen to yours! With love, Christa

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Gluten-Free Pancakes with Blackberry Sauce

11/28/2015 0 Comments

Most mornings in our house start with a smoothie or oatmeal, usually depending on the temperature. Every now and then I get a hankering for pancakes and this recipe was created on one such morning. I wanted a small stack for two that wouldn't hurt our figures this season but would still satisfy the craving. I found just the ticket with gluten-free oats ground into a powder combined with corn flour creating a unique spin on the original Bisquick version I grew up on. Soon they were covered with a super-powered warm blackberry sauce, the secret ingredient? Chia seeds for thyroid health and protein. It's hard to tell that there is no dairy, refined sugar or gluten in this recipe, just good-for-you ingredients to fuel your body so you glow from the inside out!

Makes 5 Pancakes

Pancakes:

1/2 Cup Corn Flour (Harina de Maiz)
1/2 Cup Gluten-Free Oat Flour (Oats ground into a flour)
1 1/2 Tbsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 Cup Dairy Free Milk (I used Cashew)
1 1/2 Tbsp. Olive Oil (Coconut Butter for oil-free)
1 1/2 Tbsp. Agave Syrup
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract

Peaceful Preparation:

Mix the dry ingredients together in a medium size bowl (corn flour, gluten-free oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.)
Mix the wet ingredients together in a small bowl (dairy free milk, olive oil, agave syrup and vanilla extract.) Mix the wet into the dry. Set Aside.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
Use a clean, dry, non-stick pan. Spray or create an even sheen with oil. Turn the burner onto medium heat. Allow the pan to heat for 7-10 minutes while the batter rests. Test by flicking water on the pan, if it sizzles it is ready. Pour 1/3 cup of batter at a time.
Cook until the center is bubbly and almost done, flip and cook for another 2 minutes, until done. Keep pancakes on a heat-proof plate in the oven to stay warm or cover a plate with a clean kitchen towel. Serve hot with fresh fruit (I chose a kiwi) and Blackberry Sauce. Click for recipe.

Gluten Free Tip: For those with a sever gluten-allergy like Celiac disease replace the gluten-free oat flour with an all-purpose gluten-free baking flour mix in the pancake and sauce recipe. Also ensure the baking powder is gluten-free (I also like to find aluminum free.)

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Apple Date Fusion Smothered Over Gluten Free Pancakes

9/6/2014 0 Comments

What do you get when you combine apples, dates, cinnamon and pancakes on a balmy Saturday? Apple Date Fusion Smothered Over Gluten Free Pancakes!

I was on a creative spark this morning. Taking it slow, sipping some coffee, cleaning the house and so forth when new delicious creations came to me. First - date sauce. It reminds me of apple sauce but with dates, it is easier than pie and just as tasty too! Think, baking, smoothies, cereal, smoothies and more. Today I was thinking pancakes with this delicious sauce as our healthy replacement for syrup. Then I decided to up the factor another notch and take apple slices coated in lime juice, sprinkled in cinnamon with some date sauce heated over the stove until the apples were soft. I added this on top of the pancakes already smothered in date sauce. It was like heaven! Warm, comforting and healthy to boot! No refined sugar, oil, dairy or gluten!

I used a recipe found on this blog for the pancakes and subbed the flour for a gluten-free flour mix, and towards the very end added 1 tbsp of cocoa in the balance of the batter for a few chocolate treats! Click HERE for the recipe.

For the date sauce I soaked dates over night in a jar.

Then took the pits out, and blended the dates in the date water with 2 tsp of cinnamon and a tsp of freshly squeezed lime juice as a preservative.

Blend until smooth, pour in a jar and store in the fridge.

Make a fresh batch of pancakes.

Smother in date sauce and Spiced Apples!

Apples:

1 apple cored and sliced thin
1/2 - 1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 lime freshly squeezed
2 tbsp date sauce

Directions:

Place ingredients in nonstick pan, lightly greased (opt) and stir to combine.
Saute on medium heat for 10 minutes or until soft.
Place on top of pancakes, cereal, in a parfait, on a pie, in a pie or any way you'd like!

We opted for pancakes smothered in homemade cinnamon date sauce covered with warm apples!

Am I about to go on a walk? You betcha! ;)

Happy Day 6 of Vegan Month of Food!

I hope you enjoy this satisfying meal!!! We froze our extra pancakes for future breakfasts. Feel free to enjoy in one sitting, double the apples for more toppings. Makes 12-13 pancakes.

Pancakes:

1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 Cups homemade cashew milk (or favorite dairy free milk)
1 cup pitted dates
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Juice from 1 small lime (or 1/2 lemon)
Opt: 1 Tbsp Cacao

Directions:

Whisk dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Place cashew milk, dates, vanilla and lemon juice in a blender or food processor and process until thick and creamy.
Stir wet ingredients into dry.
Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat, spray with oil, once it is hot pour 1/4 cup of pancake batter into the pan. Once the pancake is firm on the upward facing side, flip and cook until the pancake bounces back when touched and are a deep golden color. Ensuring not to use too high of heat as it may burn, stick or cook unevenly. Place on covered plate or in the oven at 200 degrees to keep warm while using the balance of the batter. Repeat until finished, serve with apples above and date sauce, yum!

With love,
Christa
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Fluffy Gluten-Free Pancakes with Blackberry Sauce

8/5/2014 0 Comments

You have no idea how excited I am to share a new delicious recipe with you! Pancakes that are fluffy, gluten-free and vegan! They are light, don't stick to the pan and remind me of my moms good old fashioned home cooking. I felt like I was back home, waiting for the fresh warm pancakes to be done.

When you are in search of a gluten free pancake that are also vegan it can be hard to get the right mix, it's not like you have Bisquick to lean on.

My original gluten-free recipe for Almond Coconut Flour Pancakes turned out much worse than hoped for. I posted it and got 2 bad reviews! :'( I was so bummed, wrote back, removed the recipe and decided not to take it to heart but to take it as a challenge to make a bullet proof recipe that won't stick to your pan!

I took my time. Read an article on how to keep pancakes from sticking. Reviewed numerous recipes and found one by Gluten-Free-Vegan-Girl that stood out, it sounded like she had her ups and downs with pancakes as well. I couldn't find a more satisfying picture or recipe so decided this was it, my chance at redemption!

I had 100% success! Fluffy, gluten-free and vegan pancakes that are soft like a pillow and sweet but not too sweet. Buckwheat mimics the wheat like flavor I've been seeking and who knew that buckwheat is gluten-free! It is derived from the seeds of a flowering plant. Do note that it can be used as a rotational crop so it's best to opt for a certified gluten-free batch. The topping brings these pancakes to the next level, it tastes like pie! It is a homemade sugar-free blackberry sauce made from just water, dates and berries! What? Yes!

You can serve these delicious beauties up for breakfast or have breakfast for dinner which is what we opted for!

Serve them for brunch, for a group of friends or your kiddies! I bet they won't even know they are vegan, gluten-free or healthy! :)

The Art of Making Pancakes! I've learned it's an art form. I used to just heat a pan, spray it and pour not considering that making pancakes is more than that. Here is what I learned along the way:

Use a Non Stick Pan
Wash, rinse and dry your pan
Spray the pan with a non-stick spray or use a paper towel dabbed in oil to coat providing an even sheen
Place the burner on Medium heat
Test the pan several times by flicking small drops of water on the pan, when it's ready the water will sizzle.
Pour 1/4 cup of the batter into the pan (or desired size)
Allow the pancake to cook almost completely on the top, it will take longer but it's important to allow it to cook slow and steady over not too high of heat to avoid burning and sticking.

I find when I cook from a place of love, singing, having fun and letting go I make the most sensational meals! Is it just me or have you experienced that as well? My cooking playlist last night was primarily country love songs with Faith Hill and Shania Twain! :)

Now, lets get to business and make some insanely delicious fluffy pancakes!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups buckwheat flour (see tips to make your own)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 Cups homemade cashew milk (or favorite dairy free milk)
1 cup pitted dates
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Juice from 1 small lime (or 1/2 lemon)

Blackberry Sauce:

2 cups frozen or fresh blackberries
1/2 cups dates
1/3 cup warm water

Directions:

Whisk dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Place cashew milk, dates, vanilla and lemon juice in a blender or food processor and process until thick and creamy.
Stir wet ingredients into dry.
Heat a nonstick pan on medium heat, spray with oil, once it is hot pour 1/4 cup of pancake batter into the pan. Once the pancake is firm on the upward facing side, flip and cook until the pancake bounces back when touched and are a deep golden color. Ensuring not to use too high of heat as it may burn, stick or cook unevenly. Place on covered plate or in the oven at 200 degrees to keep warm while using the balance of the batter.
Whilst making the pancakes prepare the sauce! In a medium sized pot or pan simmer 2 cups of frozen blackberries, 1/2 cup of pitted dates and 1/3 cup of warm water. Cooking until dates are soft, it will smell like a pie!! Allow to cool, blend and set aside in a jar. Use as topping on your cakes! Feel free to double as it's really delicious and others may want extra! :)

Tips:

To make buckwheat flour grind buckwheat grouts in a high speed blender until it forms a powder.
Opt for a light brown buckwheat vs. grey.
Try a brown rice flour & Sorghum flour mix or your favorite gluten free mix.
Use your favorite berry!

I hope you fall in love with this recipe and use it as a staple to lean on. I know I will!!!
With love,
Christa

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Chocolate Quinoa Protein Pancakes

6/20/2012 0 Comments

These delectable treats are packed with protein, won't leave you feeling bloated and are absolutely delicious! I can't seem to get enough chocolate lately.... so I added some cocoa! ;)

Ingredients:

1 cup Quinoa Flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
1/4 cup chocolate protein powder
1/4 cup chocolate hemp protein powder
1 tbsp stevia (or sweetener of choice)
2 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
3/4 cup water
2 tbsp oil (vegetable / sunflower) *Sub applesauce for oil-free
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup fresh or frozen mixed berries
2 tbsp almond butter
2 tbsp peanut butter

Directions:

Mix together the dry ingredients and slowly add in the wet. Carefully add berries. Adding extra water or flour as needed.
Heat oil in pan or griddle over med-high heat.
Ladle small amount onto hot pancake griddle or pan. Cook 2-3 min each side.
Flavor with syrup and fresh berries.

We froze the extras and ate them for breakfast with coffee throughout the week. Yum!

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