Vegan Pancakes with Berries

Who says you have to be a true, hard-core vegan to enjoy vegan foods? I’ve slowly cut out all dairy except for a little goat cheese here and there, and have stopped using most gluten flours and I am not gluten sensitive. Why you may ask? It just feels better! And, quite frankly, I believe it tastes better, too.

Chickpea flour, almond meal, cinnamon, raw honey, almond milk and berries make this a pancake breakfast favorite. The chickpea flour and almond meal give the pancakes a rich, creamy texture. To balance out the nut flavor, I added a little raw honey and cinnamon and added the sweetness of fresh berries. For the goat cheese lovers, this could be made into a healthier cheese blintze by serving with warm goat cheese.

Try it… you just may be more vegan than you think!

Nutrients Per Serving:
Calories:232
Protein:7g
Carbs:36g
Fat:7g
Cholesterol:53mg
Sodium:358mg

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Recipe

Vegan Pancakes with Berries

Breakfast & Brunch

To balance out the nut flavor, I added a little raw honey and cinnamon and added the sweetness of fresh berries. For the goat cheese lovers, this could be made into a healthier cheese blintze by serving with warm goat cheese.

Ingredients

1 cup chickpea flour
1/4 cup almond meal
1 tablespoon raw honey
1 1/4 cups almond milk
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg replacer
1/4 cup grapeseed oil
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon fresh mixed berries of blueberries and raspberries (or your favorites)
All-natural fruit puree, as desired
Grass-fed butter, as needed
organic maple syrup, as needed

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, mix together chickpea flour, almond meal, and honey.
In a separate bowl, whisk together almond milk substitute, cinnamon, egg replacer, and grapeseed oil.
Add egg mixture to dry mixture and stir until just combined; do not over-mix.
Stir in berries until just combined.
Spray a non-stick saute pan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
Use a 1/4 cup measure to drop batter onto heated saute pan.
Cook until edges are dry and top is bubbly.
Turn and cook about 15 seconds longer.
NOTE: For thinner pancakes, add a little water to the batter.
Serve with a fruit puree such as strawberry or apricot or a little grass fed butter and maple syrup.