Vegan Gluten-Free Pancakes

How was the weekend?  What were you up to?  Hopefully you had lots of time to do whatever it was that you wanted to do...cooking, reading, spending time with your friends 'n fam, whatever it was, I hope your weekend rejuvenated you because Monday Morning is just around the corner.  On Saturday I did yoga as mentioned, and Sunday I went to yoga. 

An interesting thing happened today that hasn't happened to me in years in a yoga class.  I was surrounded by all men.  3 in front of me, one on each side, and two behind me.  I have to say I kinda liked it, til they all started sweating profusely all over the floor in the hot power yoga class!  And there were points that I had to chuckle because I think testosterone and competition was getting the better of them as they all began to add push-ups in chaturunga between sun salutations.  First, one guy threw in a pushup, then another guy followed him, then another guy threw in about 3 pushups, and this continued and ramped up.  I think they thought they were impressing me.  Until I impressed them with some of my lift-off and hovering manuevers.  haha!  Seriously though, Yoga is not about competition!  Relax, guys!


I'm happy you enjoyed my Highlights and Recap of the Week Post yesterday.  They get to be kind of monsterous because I am recapping the highlights from the entire week, but you all tell me you like them, so I keep doin' them!

Yesterday I recapped everything from No-Bake Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Bars

To my my Yoga and Raw Vegan Foods Retreat!

On the Beach in San Diego

To all Kinds of Yummy Vegan, Gluten & Soy-Free Treats to make with Extra Bananas

But, enough recapping, it's a new week, and time for a new recipe!  And what better thing to make on a weekend morning than pancakes!

I admit, I have previously been very intimated by pancakes, because when you remove eggs (and egg-replacer because I think it tastes a little funky) AND you remove gluten-containing flours, I have always been super worried about the Lack of Fluffage.  I know Susan and Deb don't have these issues.  Nor does April.  And, I know Heather has made pancakes with coconut flour, and although awesomely wonderful looking, they have egg whites which I am intolerant (allergic) to eggs, which goes hand-in-hand with the high raw vegan-chose-me thing.  

And then I wanted to try a twist on Brownie Batter Pancakes but as I mentioned this in this post,  Carbzilla, sent me something I am too cheap to buy myself have been wanting for a long time and she wasn't going to use this herself, so she passed it onto me:  Coconut Flour.
And it's kinda been burning a hold in my pocket cupboard.  

From Tropical Traditions.   Kinda the Mercedes Benz of Coconut Products.  

And recently, my local friend & Pancake Expert, Madeline, and I were talking about pancakes and she was gracious enough to make a double batch of pancakes; one batch with and one batch without baking powder and baking soda.  In the end, it didn't seem to matter much whether baking powder/soda were used, or not.  Cool and thank you again, Madeline, for doing that experiment!

So after all that vacillating, determining, deciding, and debating about what I was going to do to make pancakes that would work for me, I finally created my own Pancake Recipe!

Averie's Vegan Gluten-Free Pancakes
Yields 5 palm-sized pancakes or 10 silver dollar-sized pancakes

Ingredients & Directions
1 banana
1 small apple (or 1/4 c applesauce)

1 Tbsp Flax Seeds
1/4 c of nut milk (I used TJ's lowfat vanilla almond milk)
Blend first 4 ingredients in Vita, Food Proc, or By Hand.   Let this sit for 10 mins or so while you're getting the rest of the ingredients together.  It will give the flax seeds time to gel, thereby producing an egg-like effect.  The apple & banana help with this, too

Then add:
2 Tbsp Coconut Flour (or the flour of your liking; wheat, pastry, almond, rice, etc.)
1/3 c dry oats

Optional Add-In's (and I used them all with one exception, noted):
1/4 Tsp Baking Soda 
1/4 Tsp Baking Powder (If you need Gluten Free, try This or This) --I only used Baking Soda, not Baking Powder, too.  I really don't think it matters all that much, but experiment and let me know.
Pinch Cinnamon (and/or nutmeg)

Dash Vanilla Extract
2 Tbsp Coconut Oil (or another oil; grapeseed, canola, etc.)

1/4 c more water or nut milk only if the batter looks too dry/thick.  Mine was, so this was necessary.  The flax, oats, banana & apple were making things nice and thick.

Fry Up the Pancakes, about 4 minutes on the first side, about 3 minutes on the 2nd side

I used 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil to fry with

Flipped Over
and added 2 more Tbsp Coconut Oil

It was gettin' hot 'n steamy!

And then I plated them up

With Fresh Blueberries, Real Maple Syrup, and Vegan Butter

I saved a couple for later

Later came in like 20 minutes.  Skylar wanted more!

And after breakfast, I felt great!  I was not sluggish nor carb-coma sleepy.  Nor did I have that ohmygod, I am stuffed to the gills with heavy lead-bullets in my belly!  So, I will definitely be repeating this recipe, soon!

In addition to the carb-fest, we also had Fruit: Mangos, Grapefruit, & Pineapple

And more carbs for Scott!
1/3 c dry oats, 2/3 c water, with cinnamon, brown sugar, and Katie's Recipe for Banana Brulee stirred into the oats

And Garnished with half a banana and raisins

No day would be complete for me without lots of greenery, though.  This was a Mixed Greens, Sugar Snap Peas, Carrots, Yellow Pepper, Cuke, and Tomato Salad

With my Creamy Tahini Cesar-Inspired Dressing

This one was Romaine & Mixed Greens, Cukes, Tomatoes, Sugar Snap Peas, Carrots, Tomatoes, Brock, and Brussles.

With homemade Vegan Slaw Dressing

And I polished off another Vegan Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Protein Bar For Dessert

 

No-Bake, Gluten & Soy Free

 

 Yoga Today is Tolasana (Scale Pose)

Tip of the Day: A Zevia Give Away


What's your favorite pancake recipe? Why?  What's your take on the Baking Powder vs. Baking Soda vs. Not Using Either?  I'd love to hear your thoughts!

If you have no dietary restrictions, would you ever consider making gluten-free pancakes, or making other gluten-free foods, because you may not know it, but wheat and gluten in general are quite inflammatory to the body.  Meaning, the body has to work extra hard and compensate in order to digest foods that are, by nature, inflammatory and more difficult to digest.  Do you have any food allergies or intolerances?  I do; gluten, dairy, and soy, to varying degrees, fish, shellfish, and even chicken, I know crazy!  If you missed this post, I give the run-down on my experiences.  Do you ever suspect that you have any food allergies or intolerances?  Do some foods just make you feel kinda blech after you eat them?  Which foods?


And on lighter matters, do you remember any of your childhood birthday parties?  

Someone in my house is turning 3 in two weeks and I stocked up on pink decorations. 

I still haven't formally planned anything yet!  We also have zero family members in this state nor have we been here long enough to have made tons of 3-year-old friends, either.   

Such a happy little soul!

What sticks out in your mind from your childhood parties?  Suggestions Welcome!

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