pancakes

Midsummer Pancake Cake

serves 6

Pancake:

1.5 cup full-fat almond flour
1 cup gluten-free oat flour
3 tbsp ground flaxseeds

5 tbsp coconut sugar
2 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp coconut sugar
pinch of sea salt

2 cups oat milk
1 tbsp coconut oil

Coconut Whipped Cream:

2 (14-ounce) cans of full-fat coconut milk (refrigerated overnight)
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp coconut syrup or raw organic honey

On top:

3 ripe bananas fresh berries

Open the coconut milk cans and scoop the white thick paste into a bowl. Add the vanilla and syrup and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. If the mixture becomes too runny, place it in the fridge or freezer until firm.

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Add oat milk. Mix. Leave to thicken for about 10 min. Cover a baking tray with parchment paper and grease it with coconut oil. Pour the dough onto the tray. Spread evenly so that the pancake is about half-inch thick. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Take from the oven and let cool. Prepare the coconut whipped cream.

Cut the pancake into 6 equal-sized pieces. Pile the pieces into a cake and add coconut whipped cream and banana slices in between pieces. Frost with coconut whipped cream. Top with berries. Serve and enjoy!

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Tiramisu Pancake Stack

(serves 2)

Pancakes:

½ cup rolled oats
1 ripe banana
½ cup almond meal
½ cup oat milk
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Coconut whipped cream filling:

2 cans of full-fat coconut milk (refrigerated overnight)
1 tsp organic local honey or some liquid stevia
½ tsp vanilla powder

Other fillings:

¼ cup strong brewed coffee
2 tbsp raw cacao powder
If not vegan: ½ cup organic mascarpone

Measure all the pancake ingredients, except the filling, in a blender. Blend until smooth. Heat a pancake pan over medium heat. Pour ¼ cup of batter into the hot pan and spread it a little bit. Cook for 1,5 minutes, flip and cook the other side too. Cook the rest of the pancakes. Leave to cool down and prepare the filling.

Open the coconut milk cans and scoop the solid coconut cream into a bowl. Mix with beaters until fluffy. Mix in honey or stevia and vanilla. If the mixture gets too runny, place it in the fridge for a while.
Place a pancake on a serving bowl or plate, brush some brewed coffee on top. Add a layer of mascarpone, if using, and then some coconut whipped cream. Otherwise, add only a layer of coconut whipped cream. Sprinkle on some cocoa powder and add another pancake over the top. Add again the brewed coffee and the fillings. Place the third pancake on top and top with coconut whipped cream and cocoa powder. Serve & Enjoy right away.

Tip! Try also banana slices as a filling.

Chocolate Pancakes

1 ½ ripe banana
1 cup rolled oats
¼ cup raw cocoa powder
½ cup oat milk
1 tsp baking soda
3 tbsp raw cocoa nibs

Place all ingredients, except the cocoa nibs, into the blender and blend until smooth. Stir in the cocoa nibs and leave to thicken for 5 minutes. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Drop about 2 heaping tablespoons of the batter onto the pan and cook until the surface looks almost dry. Flip and cook the other side too.

Baked bananas

2 ripe bananas
Ceylon cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 175 C degrees. Cut the bananas lengthwise and sprinkle on some cinnamon. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until soft. Serve with pancakes.

Vanelja’s Feel-good Blueberry Pancakes

Makes about 7 small pancakes⠀

1 ripe banana⠀
1⁄2 cup rolled oats⠀
1⁄2 cup oat milk (or other vegan milk)⠀
1 tsp baking powder⠀
1 tsp vanilla extract⠀
1⁄4 cup buckwheat flour⠀
1 tbsp coconut sugar⠀
1 tsp coconut oil, melted⠀
1/2 cup blueberries⠀

Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Let the dough thicken for 10 minutes. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Drop about 2 spoonfuls of the batter onto the pan, drop a few blueberries in and cook until the surface looks almost dry. That should take about 2 minutes. Flip, and cook until nicely browned on the other side. Repeat with the remaining batter. If the pancakes remain too pale, lift the heat up a bit or if they get too brown, lower the heat. Serve with peanut butter & blueberries.

Vanelja’s Gingerbread Pancakes:

Makes about 7 small pancakes

1 ripe banana
½ cup / 1,5 dl oat milk (or for example almond milk)
½ cup rolled oats
1 tsp baking powder
1,5 tsp gingerbread spice mix
1 tsp vanilla extract

Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Let the dough thicken for about 20 minutes. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Drop about 2 spoonfuls of the batter onto the pan and cook until the surface looks almost dry. That should take about 2 minutes. Flip, and cook until nicely browned on the other side. Repeat with the remaining batter. If the pancakes remain too pale, lift the heat up a bit or if they get too brown, lower the heat.

GF & Vegan Pancakes with Pastel Pancake Spreads

Pancakes:

Makes about 7 small pancakes

1 ripe banana
½ cup / 1,5 dl oat milk (or for example almond milk)
½ cup rolled oats
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract

Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Let the dough thicken for about 20 minutes. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Drop about 2 spoonfuls of the batter onto the pan and cook until the surface looks almost dry. That should take about 2 minutes. Flip, and cook until nicely browned on the other side. Repeat with the remaining batter. If the pancakes remain too pale, lift the heat up a bit or if they get too brown, lower the heat.


Pastel Pancake Spread:

1 cup cashew nuts, soaked for 1 hour & rinsed
5 tbsp coconut oil, melted
½ cup coconut milk, kept in the fridge
2 tbsp coconut butter / coconut bliss
3-5 tbsp coconut syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
for the color: a tiny dash for example blueberry powder, beet powder, turmeric or blue spirulina

Place all the ingredients, except the colorant into a blender and blend until smooth. If the texture is too thick, add a bit of liquid from the coconut milk can so that you get a smooth spread. Taste and add more sweetness, if desired. Spoon the mixture in a small bowl and mix in the colorant you like, or divide the mixture in different bowls and make many color variations. Place the spread into a fridge so that it thickens a bit before serving.