Sunday, November 20, 2011

Coconut Flour Pancakes: It Must Be Sunday!

Nothing says Sunday like pancakes, at least in my world. Pancakes don't have a place in my breakfast lineup any other day of the week - but on Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! - if all is right in my world, I can have a leisurely morning and a breakfast that includes a big stack of carbs. Ah - nothing better.

My current pancake obsession, however, is a complete departure from any traditional pancake that we all know and love. I've been converted to coconut flour pancakes. That's right - not a grain to be found in these fluffy flapjacks. No flour, no buckwheat, no sourdough. Hell - there's not even any dairy in the version that I make. Well, ok - eggs (if we're calling those dairy) - but no milk. They are totally caveman approved (perfectly paleo, if you're into that sort of thing... which I am, more and more) - and gluten-free as well. I saw them on the Nourishing Days blog, and tried them immediately. I haven't looked back since.

My main reason for giving these a go is that when I was in Laos, I had a coconut pancake of sorts made by a woman squatting in the street over a tiny coconut husk fire. The cake from her griddle was incredible - fluffy and savory, with a hint of coconut flavor. I've wanted to recreate it ever since, but I had no idea if her cake had a name or where I might find a recipe. So when I found this recipe, I was hoping it might somewhat replicate that delicious morsel of Lao street food. Well, it didn't. But boy - it sure is a damn good pancake regardless. So it's now my go-to. I love them because you can't make them very big (the batter just doesn't allow it) - so it satisfies my pancake craving without having to eat more than I should. In fact, when I'm making them just for myself, I cut the recipe in half, which is more than enough for one.

At any rate, I've included the Nourishing Days recipe in full below since it's obviously been perfected to perfection. I, however, don't add any sweetener or vanilla to mine. Just straight up works for me. I hope you give them a try!

(Note: You can buy coconut flour in bulk at Whole Foods. The recipe says you can use regular cow's milk or coconut milk - I always use light coconut milk from Trader Joe's.)

Fluffy Coconut Flour Pancakes
Recipe Notes: Both cow and coconut milk work well in this recipe. You can also add cinnamon or fruit as desired. Just keep the pancakes small and watch them so they don’t burn.
  • 4 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup milk (raw cow’s or coconut both work)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon honey or a pinch of Stevia
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • coconut oil or butter for frying
Preheat griddle over medium-low heat. In a small bowl beat eggs until frothy, about two minutes. Mix in milk, vanilla, and honey or stevia. In a medium-sized bowl combine coconut flour, baking soda, and sea salt and whisk together. Stir wet mixture into dry until coconut flour is incorporated. Grease griddle with butter or coconut oil. Ladle a few tablespoons of batter into pan for each pancake. Spread out slightly with the back of a spoon. The pancakes should be 2-3 inches in diameter and fairly thick. Cook for a few minutes on each side, until the tops dry out slightly and the bottoms start to brown. Flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. Serve hot with butter, coconut oil, honey, syrup, or fruit.

10 comments:

  1. Look so frickin' fluffy :p

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  2. Thank you sooooooo much! I just made this thanks to your blog and they turned out exactly like your pictures and tasted amazing!!

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  3. Just made these....I have tried a lOt of coconut flour pancake recipes and these are by far the best!
    Thank you!

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  4. Did I do something wrong? I would call what I mixed up dough and it was very crumbly

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  5. I just made these for breakfast. They were very good - next time I'll cut back on the salt a bit. :-) I could taste it in there a bit too strong - might have been my Real Salt. We just love coconut flour around here! I should have put butter on the top of mine like you did....I used Greek yogurt instead. I think butter would have really been better. :-)

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  6. This sounds and looks great!.. I am always looking for recipes that are low in carbs, since my husband was diagnosed with diabetes. Do you have the nutritional facts?

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  7. I made these tonight so I would have the batter ready to cook in the morning and I tried 2small ones but they turned out tasting eggy with a granite texture. I have cooked southern food all my life and I'm good at it but tryn the THM way I have had so many meal flop.

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  8. Sorry I ment Grainy texture and want to add they turned out looking just like yours. What am I doing wrong? I don't want to give up on this way of eating I want to succeed so badly. Thank you

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  9. I am trying to eat healthier and I came across your recipe. They are phenomenal! I made the recipe exact. They were great drizzled with a little honey. Today, I put slices of banana on top before I drizzled the honey and it was like the best tropical breakfast! Yum! Thank you so much. This one is a keeper!

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