Vegan Apple Pie Pancakes

I'm always looking for good new breakfast recipes. It's my kids favorite meal of the day. After my husband tasted these pancakes his exact words were, "Mmmm, these are blog worthy!" I think you'll agree.

Ingredients:
2 c. flour (whole wheat, spelt, kamut, white, oat, whatever you want!)
2/3 c. rolled oats
1/4 c. sugar
1 T. baking powder
1 T. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
1 t. vanilla
2 c. soy milk (almond would also work)
4 c. apples, peeled & diced

Directions:
1. Combine the dry ingredients.
2. Add the soy milk, vanilla & apples.
3. Stir until just combined.
4. Cook on a hot griddle or pan. Serve with maple syrup.

Greek Yogurt Pancakes

Fluffy, melt in your mouth pancakes! These are in fierce competition for my favorite pancake recipe. They are delicious cooked with some chopped fruit mixed into the batter too!

Ingredients:
1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. cinnamon
1 T. sugar
1/4 t. salt
1 c. greek yogurt
1 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla

Directions:
1. Combine dry ingredients: flours, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, sugar & salt.
2. In a separate bowl combine wet ingredients: yogurt, buttermilk, eggs & vanilla.
3. Cook on a hot griddle and try not to eat the whole batch. They are seriously that good!

Easy Vegan Pancakes

I watched Forks Over Knives this week, and it seriously has me considering going vegan. Over the past year, I've changed a lot about what my family eats. We eat little to no meat, as many organic products as I can find, and we seldom eat out. The change has been a slow one, and if you would have asked me last year if I could go vegetarian, I would have said no! So how is it that I can easily see myself becoming vegan now? If you've seen the movie, you'll understand. And if you haven't seen the movie, you should. I really do believe that there is a strong correlation between our diet and our ability to avoid major illnesses (heart disease, diabetes, cancer, etc.). I want my family to live long, healthy lives. My husband had cancer when we were engaged, and currently has elevated cholesterol & blood pressure (even with the healthier diet he's adopted). So at least for us, I think this is really the next step in becoming as healthy as we can.

I've had a hard time finding easy vegan breakfast recipes. By easy I mean, containing ingredients that I already have and don't have to search in the far depths of the health food store to find. These pancakes, that I've adapted from Kirsten's Kitchen, are just as tasty and fluffy as our favorite non-vegan pancakes. Definitely an easy switch to make. I used a combination of flours and substituted almond milk for rice milk (in my opinion, rice milk makes for weird/soggy pancakes), and used agave instead of sugar. I love to mix in fresh fruit (bananas, blueberries, or blackberries are our fav) and serve with pure maple syrup.


Ingredients:
2 1/2 c. flour (whole wheat, oat, all-purpose, whatever you want!)
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
2 T. agave
Pinch of salt
2 c. almond milk
2 T. coconut oil (sunflower or grapeseed work great too)
2 t. apple cider vinegar

Directions:
1. In a large bowl combine almond milk, oil, vinegar, agave & salt. Whisk to combine.
2. Add the flour, baking powder & baking soda. Whisk until just combined.
3. Spray a hot griddle or pan and cook on medium heat until golden brown.

Pure Protein Pancakes

I stumbled across this recipe during a bout of insomnia last night. Just a little note, this recipe only makes 2 pancakes, so multiply according to how much you need. Mix up the ingredients and cook on a hot griddle. We ate them without any syrup, just some fresh strawberries. Yummy & healthy!

Ingredients:
1/4 c. egg white
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
2 T. skim milk
1 t. cinnamon
1 T. ground flax seed
1/2 banana, mashed
Handful of blueberries

Strawberry Protein Pancake Roll-Ups

I slightly altered this recipe that I found on Pinterest. Let's be honest, I alter just about everything I make. I guess I'm just bad at "following a recipe." Oh well, as long as it turns out good in the end.

Batter:
1/2 c. Greek yogurt
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
1 t. baking powder
4 egg whites
1 c. oats
1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. strawberries
1/4 c. milk

Filling:
2 c. strawberries
1/4 c. stevia or sugar
1 t. vanilla extract
1 c. Greek yogurt

Directions:
1. Put all the ingredients for the batter in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Cook on a hot griddle.
3. Blend the strawberries with stevia and vanilla extract. Then combine with yogurt for your filling.
4. Divide filling between pancakes and roll up!

Healthy Oatmeal Pancakes

For those of you who read this blog who have tried the Scarce Egg recipe, these pancakes remind me a lot of those...but heartier & healthier. My whole family loved them!

Ingredients:

6 egg whites

1 c. rolled oats

1 c. low-fat cottage cheese

1 t. vanilla

1 t. cinnamon

1 t. agave

1 scoop vanilla whey protein

1 T. ground flax seed

Directions:

1. Blend all ingredients until smooth.

2. Cook on a hot griddle.

**Makes about 9 small pancakes**

Pumpkin Pancakes

I love all things pumpkin in the fall. These pancakes are the perfect way to start off a cool autumn morning!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/2 c. white flour
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
2 t. baking powder
2 T. brown sugar
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. ginger
1/4 t. nutmeg
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
3 c. buttermilk
3 eggs

Directions:
1. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
2. In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin, buttermilk & eggs. Add to dry ingredients.
3. Serve with warm maple syrup, fresh whipped cream or a vanilla glaze.

Blackberry Pancakes

Blackberry Pancakes are my little boy's absolute favorite! Every time we're at the store & he spots blackberries, he has to pick some up to make these yummy pancakes. The tanginess of the berries contrasts so nicely with the sweetness of syrup. Try it with some blueberry syrup & whipped cream!

Ingredients:
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. all purpose flour
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 large egg
3 T. butter, melted
2 c. buttermilk
2 c. blackberries

Directions:
1. Combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients. Add wet to dry & whisk until it is just incorporated. Don't overmix, or your pancakes will be tough.
2. Heat a oiled skillet over medium heat. Spread the batter, then top with several blackberries. Cook 2-3 minutes. Flip. Then cook another 2 minutes.