One of the things that I thought I would miss when I turned vegan, was making my fluffy pancakes. My mum used to make them for our family restaurant in Crete when I was younger. When I moved to Scotland for university, I made them regularly for brunch when my friends visited my flat and they always commented on how fluffy they are. However, with a few adjustments and swaps, I managed to make a vegan version. Make sure you check out the notes at the end for some extra tips and serving suggestions.
Ingredients
2 cups self-raising flour
⅓ cup sugar
¼ cup vegan butter
7 tbsp aquafaba (water from a chickpea tin)
1 cup milk (I used oat)
2 tbsp soy yogurt
Instructions
1. Blend aqua faba until frothy (or shake for a few minutes in a bottle if you don’t have a blender)
2. Place the aquafaba and all other ingredients in a bowl and mix together until there’s a smooth consistency
3. Heat up a pan with a tiny bit of oil or butter
4. Once hot, add around ⅓ cup of batter to the pan (I use a ladle). Cook until the surface of the pancakes has bubbles and then flip over. Repeat process until batter is finished
5. Optional: you can add berries or chocolate chips the pancake batter once in the pan
Makes around 5 medium sized pancakes
Serving ideas:
Fresh fruit and maple syrup
Vegan bacon (e.g. Quorn) and maple syrup
Vegan chicken (e.g. Asda Plant Based) with maple syrup
Crushed Oreos and chocolate syrup
Strawberry soy yogurt and fresh berries
You can make tiny pancakes with the same recipe and serve them as a savoury snack, e.g. with vegan cream cheese and cucumber
Notes:
-If you don’t have self-raising flour, you can use regular flour with 2-3 tbsp of baking powder instead
-When cooking, please remember that this vegan version cooks a lot faster than regular pancakes so make sure to not leave too long before flipping
-You can make the pancakes without the yogurt if you don’t have, however it does help to make them thicker and fluffier
-Always keep the water from chickpeas as it acts as an egg substitute and you can use it in many recipes such as crepes, cakes, meringue, etc.
If you end up making them, tag me @mariosa.vogiatzi on Instagram so I can see them
-Marisa
