Simple Pancakes

Pancakes are a staple at breakfast time and vegans shouldn’t be left out! Try your hand at making some delicious pancakes with this easy recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup soy milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons canola oil

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. 

Pour the milk, water and oil into the bowl with the dry ingredients, and stir with a large spoon until just combined. A few lumps are okay; do not over mix or your pancakes won’t be as fluffy.

Heat a large griddle or pan over medium-high heat. Drop about 1/3 cup of the batter onto the griddle. Cook until bubbles form, then flip and cook until golden brown on the other side, about 1-2 minutes. Repeat with all the remaining batter.

Serve with vegan butter, pure maple syrup and perhaps some fresh fruit. These pancakes freeze well, and the recipe can be easily double, tripled or quadrupled.

Notes

For whole grain pancakes, substitute whole wheat flour. I prefer whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour, as it produces lighter tasting pancakes compared to regular whole wheat flour. I haven’t tried them gluten free.

May use any kind of non-dairy milk, such as cashew, almond, soy, hemp, rice or oat milk.

For oil free, omit the oil and substitute more non-dairy milk. May also use melted coconut oil or vegan butter.

Recipe by Nora Cooks