Soft & fluffy Vegan Gingerbread Pancakes. Full of rich, festive gingerbread flavour and melt in your mouth delicious!
There are pancakes, and then there are Gingerbread Pancakes. Soft, super fluffy, rich and full of festive, warm and comforting gingerbread flavour.
A stack of these, with a knob of my vegan butter, and a generous drizzle of maple syrup is breakfast perfection!
It's like a routine for me. Vegan Pumpkin Pancakes for most of fall, then as soon as December comes around it's straight on to these or perhaps my Gingerbread Waffles, and then my Vegan Gingerbread Cake and Vegan Molasses Cookies for dessert. I can't get enough!
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How to make gingerbread pancakes
These gingerbread pancakes are made with regular vegan pancakes ingredients. The only thing different you need to add is some dark molasses and ground spices to give that lovely gingerbread flavour.
With regards flour, you can use all-purpose flour, spelt or wholewheat flour. I like to use spelt because it's nutty, hearty flavour works so well in this recipe and it makes them really light and fluffy.
Here's how to make my gingerbread pancakes in 4 very easy steps:
Step 1 - Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
Step 2 - Mix the wet ingredients together in a bowl or jug.
Step 3 - Mix the dry and wet ingredients together gently.
Step 4 - Cook on a lightly greased griddle or skillet.
Success tips
- The trick to cooking good vegan pancakes is to not cook them on too high a temperature and to let them cook slowly. That way they become fluffy inside. If you rush them, they can end up a little damp inside and that's never good where pancakes are concerned.
- Including a tiny bit of oil in the batter makes all the difference to the texture. If you follow a strictly oil-free diet you can omit it, but the pancakes won't be quite as fluffy.
- Don't overmix! It's so important when making pancakes for the very best texture.
- For fluffy pancakes, it's important for the batter to be thick. Thicker than pancake batter made with eggs. Don't be tempted to thin it out.
What to serve with gingerbread pancakes
Some gingerbread pancake topping suggestions include:
- vegan butter and maple syrup
- vegan ricotta and maple syrup
- sliced banana
- whipped coconut cream
- a quick drizzly-glaze made from powdered sugar and orange juice (or lemon juice)
- date caramel
- chocolate sauce
- gingerbread peanut butter
- almond butter
- berries
- poached or stewed pears
- festive sprinkles for the kiddos!
Possible variations
Chocolate - Make them with chocolate chips! As soon as you spoon the batter into the pan, sprinkle over some chocolate chips. They will become embedded in the pancakes, and chocolate works so well with ginger!
Pear - Once the batter is in the pan, gently lay some very thin slices of pear across them before they set up and you flip. Pear works really well with gingerbread!
Storing leftovers
Leftover gingerbread pancakes will keep in the fridge for a couple of days and will freeze well up for up 3 months. Put them in an airtight container or freezer bag once they are cool and place in the freezer.
To reheat from the fridge, just pop them in a hot skillet for a few minutes each side, microwave them for 20 to 30 seconds, or pop them in a toaster.
To reheat straight from the freezer pop them in the toaster for 2 cycles and they should be heated throughout.
Hungry for more?
I take my vegan pancake game very seriously so you might want to check out these recipes too:
- Vegan Sweet Potato Pancakes
- Vegan Banana Pancakes
- Chocolate Banana Pancakes
- Vegan English Pancakes
- Vegan Spelt Pancakes
- Healthy Oil-Free Pancakes
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📖 Recipe
Gingerbread Pancakes
Ingredients
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- 187g / 1½ cups all purpose flour , or spelt
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2¾ teaspoons ground ginger
- 4 tablespoons brown or coconut sugar
Wet ingredients
- 300 mls / 1 ¼ cup plant-based milk , unsweetened
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2½ tablespoons dark molasses or blackstrap molasses
- 1½ tablespoons oil of choice , any neutral oil such as light olive oil, vegetable oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, or melted refined coconut oil
INSTRUCTIONS
- Put all of the dry ingredients into a bowl and stir well.
- Put all of the wet ingredients into another jug or bowl. Stir until well combined.
- Pour the mixed wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix using a spoon, until just combined. Do not over mix. Your batter should be a thick dropping consistency, like thick cake batter.
- OPTIONAL - Preheat the oven to it's lowest temperature with a plate inside to put the pancakes as you cook them. This will keep them warm until they are all ready.
- Pour about ⅓ cup portions of batter onto the preheated griddle/pan. Leave them alone until small bubbles start to form on the top (usually about 4 minutes) then flip and cook for a further few minutes until golden. Once done, you can put them on the plate in the oven until you have finished cooking them all or serve immediately.
NOTES
- The trick to cooking good vegan pancakes is to not cook them on too high a temperature and to let them cook slowly. That way they become fluffy inside. If you rush them, they sometimes end up a little damp inside and that's never good where pancakes are concerned.
- Including a tiny bit of oil in the batter makes all the difference to the texture. If you follow a strictly oil-free diet you can omit it, but the pancakes won't be quite as fluffy.
- Don't overmix! It's so important when making pancakes for the very best texture.
- For fluffy pancakes, it's important for the batter to be thick. Thicker than pancake batter made with eggs. Don't be tempted to thin it out.
NUTRITION
Nutritional information is provided for convenience & as a courtesy. The data is a computer generated estimate so should be used as a guide only.
This recipe was originally published on October 26th, 2017. I've updated the post and now I am republishing it for you. The recipe itself remains the same. I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for following A Virtual Vegan!
Daniel says
Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.
I had it saved for awhile until I got all the quality ingredients I wanted. And after seeing the bakers on the British Baking Show I felt inspired to try some variation of Gingerbread that wasn't cookies.
I'm grateful that this recipe delivered on its promises; these were light and fluffy and so wonderfully spiced. And what an occassion too! It just happened to be snowing this morning!
I am especially amazed because I didn't use only All Purpose Flour but mainly used Oat Flour and some Whole Wheat mixed with a little All Purpose and it still came out good! And without eggs??? Yo!
I am satsified and felt it was totally worth waiting for.
Dawn says
These are scrumptious! Rarely, do I find recipes that have enough ginger for my taste. These are perfection!
Dawn says
Forgot to give them 5 stars!!
A Virtual Vegan says
Thank you Dawn. I'm really pleased you enjoyed them!
Michelle says
Will make again, thanks
Jared says
These pancakes are fantastic! I'm pretty picky when it comes to the texture and fluffiness of the pancakes I make, and this recipe nails it. They turned out so fluffy and delicious. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!
A Virtual Vegan says
Thank you Jared! I'm really pleased you enjoyed them. I take my vegan pancake game very seriously ;O)
Janice says
They look delicious! Love gingerbread! Could I use gluten-free flour as I have to be gluten-free besides vegan? I really want to make them for myself too, not just my husband!
A Virtual Vegan says
I have never tried them with gluten-free flour so don't know if they would need any adjustments to work well. Sorry!
Maureen says
Just made these gingerbread pancakes again this morning. I’m so happy I found this recipe AND A Virtual Vegan. Wow! Wow! Wow! They are so delicious. I even love how the batter looks after it’s been resting for a few minutes. These are heavenly! Light, fluffy and FULL of yummy flavor!
Thank you Mel! 🙏❤️
A Virtual Vegan says
So pleased you're enjoying them Maureen. I love these too!
Maureen says
Outstanding!! This woman never ceases to amaze me with her amazing recipes. I just made a batch exactly as written and I added the oil. I’m eating them as I write this review. I topped with organic butter and syrup and the flavor is simply delicious!
Mel, thank you once again for sharing your culinary expertise. Truly the best!
❤️
Maureen
Melanie McDonald says
Thank you so much Maureen! I haven't made these yet this year. I think I know what Saturday's brunch is going to be now!
Beth Mc says
These are great, but waaay too sweet. Next time, I'll significantly reduce the sugar or just use the blackstrap molasses. (Yes, blackstrap molasses aren't anywhere near as sweet as regular molasses, but they are still sweet-ish.) But I'm thrilled to find a great vegan gingery pancake recipe! Thanks!
karen dunning says
we made these a couple saturdays ago. i loved them, however my adult daughter thought they were a bit sweet. so i guess i might eliminate the brown sugar next time but keep the molasses. my husband who is the vegan in the household loved them too! thank you for a wonderful flavored pancake!
A Virtual Vegan says
I'm so glad you all enjoyed them! You can certainly omit the sugar. I'm just wondering as your daughter found them too sweet whether you may have used regular molasses instead of blackstrap molasses by mistake? The blackstrap variety isn't sweet whereas regular molasses is. Just a thought. You might not have but I thought it worth mentioning just in case!
Thank you so much for stopping by to leave feedback Karen. I really appreciate it!
Jacqueline says
You had me at gingerbread. These are amazing!
Lisa Lind says
Mel, you out did yourself! These are EXCELLENT!! My daughter and I LOVED them!!! For my husband and son (who don’t like gingerbread so much)), I made a plain batch in a separate dish , omitting the spices, subbing maple syrup for the molasses and they LOVED them!!! We all did! Our new favorite pancakes!!! Finally a vegan pancake my family loves!! Thank you!!
A Virtual Vegan says
That makes me so happy Lisa! I'm really glad you all enjoyed them so much and thank you for coming back to let me know. I appreciate it!
Nico says
What a yummy brekkie. Or lunch. Or supper, even. We loved them. Thank you!
Anna says
These are absolutely delicious Mel!
Sarah says
ooh I'd never had gingerbread pancakes before! They were so good. Can't wait to make them again at Christmas!
Julie says
Hello: Great, great flavor! Thanks for your recipes, they are a joy to make. Oh, I made the pumpkin bread and it was excellent. I fooled all the non-vegans!