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    Home » Meals » Breakfast

    Gluten-Free Vegan Pancakes

    Published May 19, 2021 · Updated May 19, 2021 · 7 Comments

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    These Gluten-Free Vegan Pancakes will blow your mind! They're light, airy, fluffy and the perfect morning treat with maple syrup and fresh fruit.

    stack of gluten-free pancakes with blueberries walnuts and maple syrup on top.
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    • Ingredients for Vegan Gluten-Free Pancakes
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    If you've been on the hunt for allergy-friendly pancakes that are gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free, you're in the right place.

    This recipe makes thick, fluffy gluten-free vegan pancakes every bit as delicious as pancakes made with regular flour. The secret is oat flour, which is nutty, wholesome and delicious for breakfast.

    A note about cooking these pancakes: oat flour may burn faster than regular flour. I recommend cooking your pancakes at a lower temperature for less time than you use for regular pancakes.

    ingredients to make gluten-free vegan pancakes with oat flour and non-dairy milk.

    Ingredients for Vegan Gluten-Free Pancakes

    The ingredients for these plant-based pancakes are simple. And the process to make them is just like regular pancakes. Add everything to a bowl and stir until combined. In fact, when you're using oat flour instead of regular flour, you don't have to worry about overmixing or your pancakes becoming tough because there's no gluten!

    • Oat flour. Make sure to use certified gluten-free oat flour. Though oats are naturally gluten-free, contamination can be an issue if not certified.
    • Baking powder. To help each flapjack rise as it cooks.
    • Sugar. Use organic sugar to ensure the pancakes are vegan.
    • Non-dairy milk. You can use almond, oat, cashew, hemp, soy––any vegan milk you like!
    • Vanilla. For a hint of warming vanilla flavor.
    • Oil. This helps enrich the batter and keep the gluten-free pancakes nice and moist.
    collage of the batter and cooking oat flour pancakes

    Substitutions and Swaps

    • Oil-free vegan pancakes: Simply replace the oil with an equal amount of applesauce or more non-dairy milk.
    • Blueberries and other mix-ins: If you'd like, you can add your favorite inclusions into the pancake batter. Fresh berries, nuts, bananas, chocolate chips are all great.
    stack of vegan pancakes with a bite taken out

    Storage

    These pancakes are best enjoyed fresh off the griddle, with a drizzle of syrup and vegan butter if you like.

    However, you can meal prep a big batch of pancakes. Freeze them on a baking sheet for about an hour, until hard. Then transfer them to an airtight bag and freeze for up to three months. You can reheat the pancakes in the microwave, toaster oven or on the stove.

    stack of gluten-free pancakes with blueberries, walnuts, maple syrup

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    Try vegan breakfast hash for your next gluten-free morning meal!

    Recipe

    Gluten-Free Vegan Pancakes

    Karissa Besaw
    Easy gluten-free vegan pancakes made with oat flour.
    4.97 from 26 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Vegan
    Servings 8 pancakes
    Calories 128 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1½ cup oat flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 2 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 cup non-dairy milk
    • 1 tablespoon oil
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • In a large bowl, stir together the oat flour, baking powder, and sugar. Stir in the remaining ingredients (non-dairy milk, oil, and vanilla extract) until just incorporated.
    • Heat a non-stick pan to medium-low heat. If you don't have a really good non-stick pan, melt a little vegan butter or oil in the pan. Scoop about ¼ cup of batter into the pan for each pancake.
    • Cook until the top of the pancake starts to bubble and the bottom is golden brown (about 3-4 minutes). Flip! Cook until that side is golden brown (about 1-2 minutes)

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1pancakeCalories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 20mgPotassium: 278mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 116IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Danika says

      July 17, 2022 at 11:08 am

      Did you mean 1 teaspoon (not tablespoon) of baking powder?

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      • Karissa says

        July 19, 2022 at 6:28 am

        Nope! 1 tablespoon of baking powder is correct.

        Reply
    2. Steve says

      April 23, 2022 at 7:50 am

      5 stars
      Awesome, and.... EASY!
      It's great to have pancakes on the menu again. We did notice a little gumminess but I'm blaming that on the cook (me).

      Reply
    3. Melissa says

      March 24, 2022 at 3:12 pm

      4 stars
      I tried these last week, and they were a bit gritty. That's my fault for not sifting my homemade oat flour. With that in mind, I tried it again yesterday. They looked beautiful. But stupid me added baking soda instead of baking powder--yuk!! I'll try again soon and I'm sure they are going to be delicious. I have to eat a gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free diet, so I am looking forward to trying out your other recipes.

      Reply
    4. Kerry says

      February 24, 2022 at 5:58 am

      Can I use almond flour instead of oat flour? As I can’t eat Wheat, oats or Rice

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      • Karissa says

        February 26, 2022 at 4:15 pm

        Hi Kerry! I have not tried it with almond flour so I'm not sure.

        Reply
    5. Tina Morse says

      February 03, 2022 at 2:24 pm

      Can we use maple syrup instead of sugar?

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