Oh boy! Feeling out of practice with this whole blog post writing thing. These past few weeks have been lots of self focused time. Planning, cooking, yoga, and a general turning inwards.
Pretty awesome actually.
I’ve also been making and shooting a fair amount of recipes, but the blog post writing (also known as the piece of this project that always takes up the largest chunk of time and energy), has not made the to do list cut. BUUUT! Fluffy grain free pancakes with fresh figs and whipped cream are just too good to keep from you any longer.
So here we go. It may be a brief post (with maybe a few too many pictures – bc who doesn’t love a generous stack of pancakes piled high with all the good things) but it’s going to be a good one.
I’ve always had a bit of a hard time with most grain free pancake recipes. They all seem to be too crumbly, too tough, flat, taste funny or just really don’t taste like pancakes AT ALL. Which if they don’t taste like pancakes, why even BOTHER.
So I made my own recipe up with all the characteristics that are ever so important to me in a short stack.
And since we’re friends I just know you’ll appreciate them, too.
These pancakes are:
- Fluffy
- Grain free and gluten free
- Pan crisped on the edges and tender in the middle
- Flavor ELEVATED with vanilla and cinnamon and lemon zest
- Lightly sweetened
It wasn’t an easy job, working our way through one batch of pancakes to the next, until I got them just right. But I tell you now that we’re on the other side, it was SO worth it.
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This recipe uses a combination of several grain free + paleo friendly flours.
Annoying, I know. Worth it? Absoutely.
If you want to keep it simple and just use almond flour or coconut flour there’s a bunch of recipes out there for that style of pancake, but these my friends, are next level, and therefore require just a few next level ingredients.
I swear on my pancake loving heart that you won’t ever regret making them 🙂
Top them with whatever kind of “whipped cream” makes you happy – classic made with heavy whipping cream, the ever amazing dairy free coconut whipped cream, or whatever other concoction works for you, add some sliced fresh figs and crushed walnuts and you’ll be digging your fork into a weekend-worthy stack of these golden gems in NO TIME.
Now go weekend it up and enjoy some pancakes! XO
Want more easy grain free treat recipes? Check out these favorites!
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Fluffy Grain Free Pancakes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 7–8 pancakes 1x
Description
Fluffy grain free pancakes with fresh figs and whipped cream. So fluffy, tender and crisp on the edges – a literal pancake dream come true.
Ingredients
for pancakes
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup almond milk + 2 tbsp
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp melted ghee or coconut oil
- 1/4 cup plain whole fat yogurt (may substitute almond or coconut milk yogurt)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp lemon zest
- ghee, coconut oil, or avocado oil for cooking
for toppings
- whipped cream – dairy or coconut
- fresh figs
- chopped walnuts
- maple syrup
- or pretty much whatever you like to eat with your pancakes!
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to it’s lowest possible temperature – around 200 is great if you can – this will allow you to keep pancakes warm in between batches.
- In a large bowl whisk together coconut flour, tapioca flour, baking soda, sea salt, and cinnamon until well combined.
- In a another bowl, whisk together eggs, yogurt, almond milk, maple syrup, melted ghee, vanilla extract, lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Whisk wet ingredients into the dry until smooth and allow to sit for 5 minutes before cooking.
- While batter is resting, heat skillet to just barely below medium heat. I found even a little higher than this setting and my pancakes would get too dark before they had a chance to cook through. You may have to play around with your stove top settings to get the temp just right.
- Add about 2 teaspoons of ghee or avocado oil to frying pan.
- Scoop pancakes using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, and spread to a circle about 3 inches in diameter.
- Cook about 1 1/2 – 2 minutes on the first side, flip VERY carefully, and cook another 1 – 1 1/2 on the second side. When they’re golden on both sides and look sort of dry throughout they’re ready.
- Replenish ghee in between batches as necessary.
- Place finished pancakes in warm oven until they’re all cooked.
- Top with whipped cream, figs and walnuts (or any other desired toppings) and DIG IN!
Notes
- I categorized these pancakes as “paleo friendly” because of the yogurt. I included it in the recipe because it adds an excellent rise to the pancakes and also a great flavor. I have successfully made them with almond milk yogurt – if you try another non-dairy yogurt I would love to hear how they turn out!
- Flip verrrry carefully. Even though they are a fairly sturdy pancake, they do need to be handled with care 🙂
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Rosemary says
Well done, great recipe! The pancakes came out light and fluffy. They had a good sturdy structure, not at all crumbly or hard. Look delicious, and tasted even better.
This where just what I was looking for. (Have several extra figs that I needed to use.) Also needed them to be gluten free, for a family member. We know the challenge of good and gluten free. But no problems with this recipe.
Nyssa Tanner says
Ahh YES! So glad you enjoyed them!! ☺️ The mix of flours is the key to that great texture
Melissa Griffiths says
Those figs on the top make these pancakes just so gorgeous!
Nyssa Tanner says
Ahh thank you! I love the look (and taste) of fresh figs ☺️ the best ones I’ve ever had were in Israel picked right off the tree, but these one’s came in as a close second
Gabi Valladares says
These pancakes look SO darn good…and I don’t even like pancakes! But, adding this to my list asap
Nyssa Tanner says
Yes!! Love it. Hope you enjoy! 🙂