Healthy Oil-Free Vegan Pancakes For One
Author:Healthy vegan pancakes perfectly proportioned for one person! This easy, perfectly fluffy single-serve pancake recipe is wholegrain, egg-free, dairy-free, oil and fat-free and perfect for when you're all alone and craving pancakes but want to be somewhat healthy!
Ingredients
- ½ cup (65 grams) wholewheat flour , or spelt flour, all-purpose flour, or GF all-purpose baking flour
- 2 teaspoons ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda (bicarbonate of soda in the UK)
- 1 pinch fine salt
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) soy milk , or any other dairy-free milk if you don't mind less protein
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar , or lemon juice
INSTRUCTIONS
- To a small mixing bowl, add the flour, ground flax, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix together.
- Place a non-stick skillet/frying pan over medium-low heat. It's important for the pan to be preheated before you add the liquid ingredients to the batter.
- Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients, and add the milk, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar. Mix gently to combine into a thick batter (almost like muffin batter).
- You can cook these without oil if you have a great non-stick pan, but if you want to be safe, lightly coat it with a little oil (I use a pastry brush to brush the surface), then spoon the batter into the pan. You can make your pancakes as big or small as you like. I usually make 2 or 3. The batter is really thick, so spoon it in, then level the top gently with your spoon or spatula. Keep the pancakes thick (about ½ an inch). Don't push it down too much, or you'll lose all the precious bubbles in the batter.
- The trick to good vegan pancakes is not to rush them, so be patient and don't be tempted to turn the heat up. Keep them cooking gently until bubbles appear over the surface (there's a picture of mine in the post for guidance) and the bottom is golden. It will take a good 5 to 7 minutes.
- Flip, then allow the other side to become golden before removing from the pan. About another 2 minutes.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1serving (the entire recipe) | Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 212mg | Potassium: 769mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 171IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 305mg | Iron: 3mg
