Vegan Lemon Glazed Chia Seed Pancakes
The best moist, fluffy, and delicious vegan lemon chia seed pancakes. This is the perfect sweet breakfast or brunch recipe.
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Vegan Lemon Glazed Chia Seed Pancakes
Good morning friends! It has been a little while since I last posted a breakfast recipe on the blog, but that’s about to change. Today, I am so excited to share my simple and delicious lemon glazed chia seed pancakes recipe. I have been getting a lot of requests recently to share a pancake recipe that is both gluten free and grain free, so that is exactly what I am going to do today.
These lemon chia seed pancakes are light, fluffy, moist, and delicious. If you’re a fan of lemon flavored desserts and baked goods, I think you will really enjoy these pancakes. Now, let’s take a look at some quick things to note for this recipe. Then, we will dive into the list of ingredients you will need to make this pancake recipe a smashing success.
What Is A Vegan Pancake Made Of?
Vegan pancakes are actually made quite similarly to traditional pancakes. They typically have a few key differences. First off, you will not be using any dairy or eggs in your pancakes. Instead, you’ll need a vegan alternative. I like to use nut milk in my vegan pancakes to replace the milk typically found in pancake recipes. As far as replacing the eggs, I usually opt for chia seeds or ground flaxseed as a binding agent, and baking soda and/or powder as leavening agents. I find that this combination of ingredients helps ensure that my vegan pancakes turn out light, fluffy, and moist every single time.
How Can I Make Grain Free Pancakes?
In order to make pancakes that are both gluten free and grain free, you will need to use something besides traditional whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, or even oat flour. While oat flour is my typical go-to choice for vegan and gluten free pancakes, I have to get a little more creative when making pancakes that are vegan, gluten free, and grain free. Recently, I tried out the Bob’s Red Mill grain free paleo baking flour, and I was very impressed by it. It worked perfectly in this lemon glazed chia seed pancakes recipe.
Now that we have covered a few quick things to note for this recipe, let’s take a look at the list of ingredients you will need to make these lemon glazed chia seed pancakes.
Lemon Chia Seed Pancakes – Ingredients
- Grain Free + Gluten Free Flour – The first ingredient you will need to make these pancakes is the gluten and grain free flour. For this recipe, I used the Bob’s Red Mill paleo baking flour.
- Chia Seeds – The next ingredient you will need for this recipe are the chia seeds. Chia seeds add a nice crunch as well as some extra nutrients to these pancakes. Alternatively, you could use poppyseeds for that classic lemon poppyseed combination.
- Baking Soda – The baking soda helps these pancakes rise nicely. It is the main leavening agent for this recipe, so make sure you don’t omit it.
- Powdered Sugar – The powdered sugar will be used to make the lemon glaze for these pancakes. The glaze adds a ton of sweetness and lemon flavor to this recipe.
- Nut Milk – The nut milk serves as a main source of liquid for this pancake recipe. It adds moisture and creaminess to the pancake batter. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but you can use whichever kind of nut milk you have on hand or prefer.
- Unsweetened Applesauce – The unsweetened applesauce adds moisture and natural sweetness to this pancake recipe. It is an essential ingredient that you definitely don’t want to omit.
- Lemon Juice – The lemon juice adds delicious lemon flavor to these pancakes. Freshly squeezed lemon juice works best for these pancakes, and that’s exactly what I used.
- Pure Maple Syrup – The pure maple syrup will be added to taste for additional sweetness and moisture. I personally feel like the glaze alone makes my pancakes sweet enough. However, if you want your pancakes extra sweet, you can always add a drizzle of pure maple syrup 🙂
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Vegan Lemon Glazed Chia Seed Pancakes
Ingredients
Pancakes
- 2/3 cup grain free paleo baking flour (I used Bob's Red Mill)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp nut milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Lemon Glaze
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Add the flour, chia seeds, and baking soda to a bowl, and mix to combine.
- Make a well in the center of the bowl, then add in the nut milk, 1 tsp lemon juice, and applesauce.
- Mix the liquid ingredients well to combine.
- Slowly mix the wet ingredients into the dry to form a pancake batter.
- Pour dollops of batter onto a greased pan or pancake griddle over low heat.
- Cook the pancakes for a few minutes on each side until golden brown.
- In a small dish, mix together the powdered sugar and 1 tsp of lemon juice to form a glaze.
- Plate the pancakes and drizzle on the lemon glaze.
- Add optional pure maple syrup to taste.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Notes
I hope you all love this simple and delicious pancake recipe. I got so many requests to make a gluten free and grain free pancake recipe, and I’m glad I finally got around to it :). Anyway, that’s it for this recipe. As per usual, I will be back with another blog post very soon.