Fluffy Pancakes VEGAN

Yield: 10 pancakes · Breakfast · American

These vegan pancakes are every bit as fluffy as traditional pancakes — no eggs, no dairy, no compromise. The trick is making your own vegan buttermilk by combining plant milk with vinegar. The acid reacts with baking soda to create the same leavening that makes regular pancakes rise. Topped with maple syrup and fresh fruit, nobody will guess these are plant-based.

Ingredients

• 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 0.5 tsp fine sea salt
• 1.75 cups (420ml) unsweetened almond milk or soy milk
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or white vinegar (for vegan buttermilk)
• 0.25 cup (60ml) melted coconut oil or neutral vegetable oil
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• Coconut oil or neutral oil for the griddle

Instructions

1. Make vegan buttermilk. Combine the almond milk and apple cider vinegar in a measuring cup. Stir and let sit for 5-10 minutes until the mixture thickens slightly and the acidity activates.
2. Mix the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add wet to dry. Whisk the melted coconut oil and vanilla into the vegan buttermilk. Pour into the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined — batter should be slightly lumpy. Do not overmix. Let rest 5 minutes.
4. Heat the griddle. Heat a griddle or non-stick skillet over medium-low heat, about 325 degrees F. Brush lightly with coconut oil.
5. Cook the pancakes. Pour about 0.33 cup of batter per pancake onto the griddle. Cook until bubbles form and edges look set, about 2-3 minutes.
6. Flip once. Flip and cook for 1-2 minutes more until golden brown and cooked through. Do not press down on the pancakes.
7. Serve immediately with maple syrup (real maple syrup is vegan), nut butter, or fresh fruit. Keep finished pancakes warm in a 200 degree F oven.

Vegan Notes

Variations

• Blueberry Vegan Pancakes: Drop 8-10 fresh blueberries onto each pancake on the griddle before flipping.
• Chocolate Chip Vegan Pancakes: Use dairy-free chocolate chips.
• Banana Vegan Pancakes: Mash one ripe banana into the wet ingredients. Reduce plant milk by 2 tbsp.

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