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Vegan Coconut Pancakes

This week’s weekend treat is a well-loved old-fashioned breakfast; Pancakes. Since vegan food, incidentally, is often allergen-free, we’ve fished out a vegan recipe for you to experiment with. While some might see vegan breakfasts as a bit dull (usually a smoothie or porridge-concoction), we’d happily argue that these pancakes are anything but!

Its coconut base gives these pancakes a nice sweet hint to them, and you can add any of your favourite toppings to fully satisfy your sweet tooth.

Ingredients 

  • 240ml unsweetened coconut milk (or another non-dairy milk) 
  • 160g rice flour 
  • 2 tbsp water 
  • 2 tbsp shredded coconut 
  • 2 tbsp melted coconut oil 
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 
  • 1 tsp egg replacement powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder 
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon 

Description 

  1. Preheat your oven to Gas mark 1 (140 C) or slow cook, and place baking paper in the oven. You’ll be keeping the finished pancakes warm in here until you’re done and ready to serve them. 
  2. In a mixing bowl, baking powder, combine flour, and cinnamon with a fork until combined. 
  3. Next, take out a separate mixing bowl, and whisk together the egg replacement powder with water, then add the coconut milk, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined. 
  4. Next, add the liquid ingredients to the dry, along with the shredded coconut, and stir just enough to get the mixture combined. Be careful you don’t over mix. 
  5. Heat a non-stick pan to medium, use kitchen roll to spread a light coating of coconut oil on the surface. 
  6. Then scoop approximately 60ml of the pancake mixture into the pan. 
  7. Once the surface bubbles, flip it. The other side should take 1 to 2 minutes. As you go, place your complete pancakes in the oven to keep them warm.
  8. Serve your pancakes with warm syrup, another sprinkling of shredded coconut and grated raw cacao on top with a little vegan butter. 

Scrumptious Coconut Truffles – Weekend Treats

These coconut-based sweets are almost guilt-free. You may have noticed that a lot of vegan treats make use of coconut or nuts (or both!), but that doesn’t mean they’re all the same! And besides, who doesn’t love the taste of coconut?

They’re vegan (and, hence, dairy-free) and take no baking, so you can get your little ones involved without worrying about any burns. But the best part of this recipe is that it’s straightforward, with only four steps before you’ve got some yummy nibbles to hand.

Quick note: This recipe does contain nuts, for those of you who are allergic or intolerant, though you may be able to substitute for another butter.

Ingredients 

  • 30g coconut flour 
  • 30g almond butter 
  • 60ml / 30g cup applesauce
  • 45ml Tbsp water 
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract 
  • 2 tsp cinnamon 
  • 12 drops liquid stevia extract
  • 3 Tbsp reduced-fat shredded coconut

Description 

1. Combine the coconut flour and almond butter in a bowl and mix together thoroughly. 

2. Add in applesauce, water, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and stevia. Mix thoroughly. 

3. Next, scoop out the dough and roll it into equal balls. 

4. Coat each ball with shredded coconut and enjoy. 

As I said, it’s super simple — a wonderful treat for the lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant and vegans among you. But you don’t have to have special dietary requirements to enjoy them! 

You chocoholics can substitute the cinnamon for cocoa or cacao powder if you’d prefer a chocolatey taste. If you have any more substitutes, feel free to get in touch and comment below. We love to hear your recommendations.