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Vegan Buckwheat Pancakes

Naturally gluten-free these light & fluffy Vegan Buckwheat Pancakes are perfect way to start your day. With added oats, gentle hint of cinnamon & banana they’re wholesome & really delicious. Choose your favourite toppings & enjoy!
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine American, British, International
Keyword vegan buckwheat pancakes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12 pancakes
Calories 96kcal
Author Jo Allison

Ingredients

  • 150 g buckwheat flour see notes
  • 30 g porridge oats see notes
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder ensure it's gluten-free if required
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar optional
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 large ripe banana (approx 135g peeled weight) mashed
  • 200 ml oat milk or any other plant based milk
  • 2 tablespoon rapeseed oil see notes
  • more rapeseed oil for frying
  • blueberries, banana slices, maple syrup to serve

Instructions

  • Put buckwheat flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon (if using), brown sugar (if using) and salt into a large bowl and give them a mix with a whisk or a fork until combined.
  • Add mashed banana, oat milk and oil and mix until incorporated. You will have thick and lumpy batter.
  • Put a little bit of oil in the frying pan and let it get nice and hot. Using a spoon, a jug or a ladle pour 4 dollops of batter and fry for 2-3 minutes or until you see little bubbles appear in the batter and your pancake has brown nicely on the other side and can be easily lifted with the spatula.
  • Flip your pancakes and fry for another 1-2 minutes on the other side. Transfer onto a plate and keep warm as you continue with remaining batter.
  • Serve with your choice of toppings!

Notes

  • Nutritional information is approximate, per pancake (without toppings) and should be treated as a guideline only.
  • Both buckwheat flour and oats are naturally gluten-free but are often processed in facilities together with products containing gluten. To ensure your pancakes are 100% gluten-free make sure to use free-from products.
  • Rapeseed oil can be substituted with equal amount of melted coconut oil or light olive oil.
  • Your pancakes can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. Make sure they're in the airtight container or wrapped tightly to prevent them from drying.
  • Freezer friendly for up to 2 months. 
TIPS:
  • Use a good non-stick frying pan or skillet.
  • Really, really ripe banana is the best one to use here as it will provide lots of natural sweetness even if you decide to forgo the sugar.
  • These buckwheat pancakes don't take long to fry at all so watch them at all times. First round of pancakes always takes a tad longer to fry than the subsequent ones. It usually takes me just over a minute per side on my second and third round of batter.
  • There is no need to let pancake batter rest, you can fry them straight away.
  • Feel free to add some fruits like blueberries or even chocolate chips to the batter.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg