Vegan Spelt Pancakes

Light and fluffy Vegan Spelt Pancakes. Whole grain, sugar-free & simple, but also super tasty and satisfying. Quick to make too!

These pancakes have 5 grams of protein in a single pancake and can be really healthy if you top them with healthier toppings like fresh fruit and unsweetened dairy-free yogurt, or you can go all out like me and drown them in maple syrup and vegan butter. Sorry - when it comes to pancakes - I just can't resist.

How to make fluffy Vegan Spelt Pancakes

(For detailed measurements and instructions, see the printable recipe card).

Step 1: Mix the ground flax seed and water together and leave to gel.

Step 2: Add the vinegar to the plant-based milk (I tend to use my cashew milk for most recipe), and set aside for a few minutes.

Step 3: Add all of the dry ingredients to a bowl and mix them up.

Step 4: Add the rest of the wet ingredients including the flax egg to the milk/vinegar mixture and whisk together.

Step 5: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and gently whisk or stir together.

Step 6: Cook the pancakes in a pan or on a griddle.

When to flip a pancake

Once you have added the batter to the pan, you should wait until the surface of the pancake is covered with bubbles that have popped more or less all over the surface, not just around the edges. The outside edge of the pancake should also have firmed up and turned darker like in pictures 5 and 6 below.

Here is a collage showing a pancake as it cooks so that you know what to expect and when your pancake should be flipped.

Once it looks like the pancake in picture 6, get your spatula and gently flip it. Be sure to use a spatula big enough to support the entire pancake. You then just need to continue cooking for a few minutes until that side has turned golden brown then remove it from the pan.

Patience is key and if you wait until they are bubbly like this on top your pancakes will be perfectly light and fluffy inside.

Success Tips

1. Weigh the flour to get the best and consistent results.
2. Don't over-mix the batter. Just stir gently until you can't see anymore dry flour.
3. Don't cook the pancakes too fast. Vegan pancakes do best when cooked slowly on a medium-low setting. That way you will get nice fluffy insides!
4. Only flip when the tops of the pancakes are speckled with little bubbles all over. See my tips and pancake cooking process shots above to know exactly when is the right time.
5. I don't recommend skipping the oil in the batter. There isn't much used but it makes a big difference to the finished pancakes texture.
6. For thicker pancakes reduce the amount of milk added to the batter. The thicker the batter, the fatter your pancakes will be.
7. If you want to sit down and enjoy the pancakes with everyone else, keep the oven on its lowest setting and put the pancakes in there on a plate to keep warm while you finish making the whole batch.

What to serve with Spelt Pancakes

Nothing else is needed here except a big dollop of vegan butter and a very big drizzle of real maple syrup. Oh and maybe a large coffee too. But if you want to switch things up here are some other topping ideas:

• fresh fruit like berries or sliced banana
• vegan yogurt, whipped vegan ricotta or vegan cream
• Vanilla roasted strawberries or Date caramel
• Vegan Lemon Curd or Vegan Caramel Sauce
• nut butter
• chocolate sauce or fruit compote

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Recipe

This recipe was originally published in 2015, but the post was updated and new photos and a video were added on February 8th 2020. The recipe remains the same.