Soft and fluffy vegan blueberry pancakes! Made with good breakfast stuff like applesauce, gluten-free oats, maple syrup, cinnamon, and jammy juicy berries.
Blueberry pancakes are my favorite kind of pancakes and there is not yet a blueberry pancake recipe on this blog and that is not okay. I’m also on a MASSIVE – out of hand really – blueberry kick at the moment. I’m on my third batch of this fudge, and can’t even count how many blueberry smoothies I’ve had in the past few weeks.
So the weekend may be a little ways off still, but it’s vegan, gluten-free, sweet and soft like cake, healthy like oatmeal, stack them tall and smother with almond butter Fluffy Vegan Blueberry Pancake time.
I have a long/wordy personal post and another blueberry recipe both in the works for later this week, so I’m going to keep this one short, sweet, and too the pancake point.
Do you think I’ve said the word “pancake” enough times yet in this post? Because I’m not sure?
These are based on my very favorite and VERY popular fluffy vegan banana-free pancakes from many years ago. My original plan was to give that recipe a photo/video update, but I just couldn’t keep blueberries out of the batter.
Remaking them this past weekend, I remembered why that recipe is still my favorite and go-to pancake recipe. The base recipe is similar but with a few tweaks to make them even better, such as:
- Cook them low and slow. LOW AND SLOW. As someone who cooks 90% of the time on high heat (impatient much, Nat?), I cannot emphasize this enough. Give them time to cook through and fulfill their full fluffy potential
- Salt. I don’t know why I skipped that the first time, but it makes ALL the difference.
- Optional coconut oil. Oat pancakes can be gummy if you don’t cook them right, and this is a good insurance policy against that. Not essential, just suggested.
- Less sweetener. The applesauce adds natural sweetness as do the berries, so you can use less maple syrup. Or even skip it entirely and just drizzle on top.
You can swap the blueberries for other kinds of berries, or even chocolate chips. One batch usually makes 6-7 pancakes in my experience – 2 good-sized servings, maybe 3.
Happy blueberry season. Happy midweek breakfast-ing or bookmarking them for the weekend. Happy fluffy fruity pancake making to you!
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Soft and fluffy vegan blueberry pancakes! Made with good breakfast stuff like applesauce, gluten-free oats, maple syrup, cinnamon, and jammy juicy berries.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (120g) unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup (120g) nondairy milk
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar)
- 1–2 tbsps maple syrup (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 1/4 cup (150g) oat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (70g) blueberries (fresh or frozen)
Instructions
- Whisk together all the ingredients.
- Gently fold in the blueberries.
- Heat up a nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Melt or spray with a small amount of coconut oil.
- Spoon batter into the pan (about 1/4 cup per pancake) and gently spread with the back of a spoon if it’s too thick to spread on its own.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes per side, flipping when golden around the edges.
- Repeat until all the batter is gone. I usually get 6-7 pancakes.
- Stack them up, top with almond butter, maple syrup, more berries, or whatever toppings you like.
- Enjoy! I prefer them fresh, but you can try making them in large batches and freezing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 pancakes
- Calories: 418
- Sugar: 16g
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
Keywords: vegan, gluten-free, breakfast, brunch, healthy, summer, oatmeal, oil free, applesauce, egg free, dairy free
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These look oooo amazing!! Can I ask what kind of pan you use?
I used a ceramic pan from Green Pan, this one: https://amzn.to/2WTiyaN
Oh thanks! I may have to give it a try. I am so intimidated by pancakes because of the pan and the sticking and all taht jazz. But you are giving me inspirationg to give them a try again!!! Thanks so much 🙂
These pancakes in this pan didn’t stick at all, not even a little bit. I did spray with coconut oil, but don’t even think it was necessary. Also lower heat helps to prevent sticking too (I used about 3-4 power out of 10). Good luck!
where is the fudge recipe? 🙂
It’s on instagram right here: https://www.instagram.com/p/Byp3_32h-Y2/
I don’t do instagram or other forms of social media. Do you planning on posting it online?
Ah gotcha! I wasn’t planning on it, but now you are making me think I should😊 Well here it is for now (but maybe I will post it here soon):
1.5 cups (180g) blueberries
1/2 cup (60g) raw cashews, soaked and drained
3/4 cup (200g) coconut butter
3 tbsp (60g) maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
1) Puree the blueberries. Remove 1/4 cup and set aside.
2) Add the soaked cashews, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt. Blend until smooth.
3) Heat the creamed coconut in the microwave or over a double boiler.
4) Stir in the blueberry cashew mixture.
5) Transfer to a loaf pan lined with parchment paper.
6) Dollop in the extra blueberry puree and swirl. Sprinkle the top with @edwardandsons Let’s Do Organic unsweetened shredded coconut (optional).
7) Freeze overnight.
8) Cut into squares and enjoy. Keep leftovers in the freezer.
Hope that helps!
Thanks. yes it does. and i do think you should post.
Thanks. yes it does. and i do think you should post.
As you already know, we made these yesterday morning 😆😍 but I wanted to pop over here and leave a proper review!! I am SO bad about cooking pancakes low and slow…usually due to a hangry child, so I appreciated the tip! I’m also notorious for flipping too soon, so I made sure to set a timer and walk away to take away the temptation to rush the process 😂 And guess what??? We ended up with perfectly cooked, super delicious pancakes! I’m almost embarrassed to admit how many bags of blueberries we go through a week – Willow plows through them for dessert every night so it was a nice change to use them for breakfast. This was her first time having blueberries in pancakes (has always declined them when I’ve made them in the past), but yesterday she was excited to try them and LOVED them ❤️ Didn’t even miss the chocolate chips. Great tip with the coconut oil and of course the addition of salt is a plus ☺️ Adding this recipe to our pancake rotation!
P.S. – Eeeeep! I saw that you have a new post up! I will read it tonight when I can devote my full attention 😘
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Wait…you mean us texting and geeking about to coconut oil or not to coconut oil in pancakes amidst excitement about writing personal things isn’t proper??😮😂 Um my stove could just have a high setting 99% of the time, pancakes are really the ONLY exception…so I get you. And I don’t even have a hungry 7 year old to blame, it’s just me myself and my laziness😆 I was actually very impressed by how patient you were cooking pancakes when I was there, perhaps it’s just an activity that needs conversation buddies lol. Anywho! Makes me so happy when a recipe is Willow approved AND not chocolate. The highest praise really🤗 And eventually we will both learn that pancake patience is always rewarded😂
I LOVE these pancakes. I made a ton, and they’re super good warmed up again in the toaster. The frozen blueberries didn’t work super well for me- the pancakes got kind of mushy. But with the fresh they were absolutely perfect!!
I LOVE these pancakes. I made a ton, and they’re super good warmed up again for a few days. The frozen blueberries didn’t work super well for me- the pancakes got kind of mushy. But with the fresh they were absolutely perfect!!
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YAY!! I am thrilled to hear you love them too🤗 Frozen berries are a lot more juicy, so I agree the texture comes out better with fresh. Good to know about the batch cooking/reheating idea too!
Okay so I was a bit skeptical of these, 1. because while I love oat flour, it tends to be gummy on its own and 2. because I reallllyyy don’t like apples but let me just say, these pancakes are everything! Due to my skepticism, I conducted an experiment by halving the recipe and using oat flour in one and whole wheat in the other but the oat are SO MUCH BETTER, honestly, the wheat ones were a bit pasty and gummy but with the oat they were perfectly fluffy and pancakey! I’ve been looking for a healthy pancake for so long (particularly one that’s eggless so I can make single servings) and these definitely did the trick (side note: I didn’t use the optional oil or any sweetener). Also, the tip about cooking them slowly on low heat is so important, I noticed the first few pancakes I made turned out better than the last simply because the pan started getting too hot not allow the last to fully cook in the middle.
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I am SO happy you liked them!! Totally agree, most oat flour pancakes are super gummy in my experience too, but I keep coming back to this combo of ingredients because they never are somehow. I think applesauce vs the typical banana makes a big difference. Very interesting that the oat was actually better than wheat even! Good to know, thanks for sharing your findings😊 And I swear pancakes were put on this earth to teach me patience haha! Anyways, your feedback is much appreciate Diana!
Thank you for these!
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These look amazing! However I’m completely out of apple sauce… Is there anyway I could swap it for mashed banana?
Yes that will work! I find applesauce to make the texture slightly better and more fluffy, but banana will be fine too 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
Thank you so much replying! The pancakes are cooking now and they look and smell amazing 🙂
Yay!! I hope you love them🤗
These turned out stellar! Perfect texture! Added a bit of lemon stevia instead of maple and sooo many berries. Piled on the toppings too =)
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YAY!! Love the lemony addition, that combo is always good💙💛 So happy you tried them my dear, happy sunday!
I’ve been looking for a healthy vegan pancake recipe that I like, since every box mix I find seems to have powdered milk or whey in it. This one was definitely the best so far!! Love it.
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I am so happy you enjoyed it! Almost as easy as a mix 🙂 Thanks for the feedback, Lydia!
These look amazing! I have a question tho, could i use buckwheat flour instead of the out flour?
Yes that will work too!
Amazing recipe, taste very good. I skipped the chocolate chips. I used peanut butter und honey for the topping. Just amazing 😋😋
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Oh that sounds amazing on top, I am so happy you enjoyed them!
So i was really looking forward to this pancakes but unfortunately i had to throw away the batter i made. I wonder if the coconut flour i used instead of the oat flour made the difference, but they were too dry in the beginning so i added a bit of oat milk and the result was that they didn‘t stick together at all while cooking them.. 🙁
Maybe you can tell if the flour makes the difference!
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It was DEFINITELY the coconut flour. Coconut flour is really tricky to work with and not a sub for oat flour. Sorry!
Can I substitute almond flour?
Almond flour will not work here unfortunately. Quinoa or buckwheat would work in place of the oat, almond flour pancakes without egg are tricky I haven’t figured it out yet tbh😬
This was the best and SO quick and easy. Thank you!!!!!
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I am so happy you loved them Amanda! Thanks for the feedback 🙂
These are my FAVORITE things. And they’re so fast to make. So fast that sometimes I even make them before work! Thank you for the recipe!
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YAY!! That is amazing to hear Amanda, gotta treat yourself a little especially on work days😊 Thanks for the feedback and happy new year!
Would regular unbleached flour work for this recipe? I ALMOST have all the ingredients on hand, so close! Just missing the oat flour…
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Yes absolutely! It will work just as well 🙂
Awesome pancakes! We added a little lemon zest too. Sooo good. And my 1 year old son approves too! 👌🏼
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Mmmm yes, I love the lemon + blueberry combo! Sounds perfect, I am so happy you guys loved them💛💙