Vegan Blueberry Pancakes

Recipe and photo courtesy Chef Mark Reinfeld

Look no further for fluffy and scrumptious vegan pancakes that get an extra nutrient burst from fresh blueberries. Experiment with other berries or sliced or chopped fruit like bananas, mango or peaches. Top your pancakes with additional fresh fruit, nuts and seeds, and sweetener of choice.

Makes 6 small pancakes or 4 large pancakes 

Prep time: 15 minutes

Total time: 35 minutes

Vegan Blueberry Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond milk or other plant-based milk such as oat or soy

  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

  • 1 cup all purpose flour

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • Pinch of sea salt

  • ¼ cup ripe banana, mashed

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1-2 tablespoons sweetener of choice, optional

  • ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries  

  • Oil or oil-spray, for cooking

Instructions

  1. Create a plant-based buttermilk by combining the almond milk and vinegar into a small bowl. Stir and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, into a mixing bowl and whisk together. Add the mashed banana, vanilla, almond milk with vinegar, and sweetener, if using, and stir until just blended. Do not over stir. Batter should be pourable but not thin. Allow to sit for 5 minutes, while you heat up the griddle, skillet, or non-stick saute pan on medium high heat.

  3. Test to see if the griddle is hot enough by sprinkling a few drops of water on it. If they bubble up, it's hot enough. Lightly oil and wait a couple of minutes for the oil to heat up. Pour approximately ¼ cup of the batter for smaller pancakes and just less than ½ cup for larger pancakes onto the griddle for each pancake. Pancakes can be between ¼-½ inch thick. Cook until bubbles form on the edges of the pancakes and close towards the center. 

  4. Press blueberries into the pancakes and carefully flip. Cook until you see steam coming out from the bottom and the bottom looks light brown. Serve with your favorite toppings and syrup.