5 Ingredient Vegan Breakfast Pancakes

Hi Everyone,

I am hoping that my previous blogs on how to become vegan- step by step guide to veganism and do's and don'ts got you on track on how to become vegan.

A lot of people have been asking me for substitute recipes for normal dishes , especially ones that use dairy products - milk and yogurt. The hardest part is usually for vegans to find economic substitutes for these products. I personally found it extremely hard to switch from normal yellow Amul butter to Extra Virgin Olive Oil(although it is super duper healthy). However, switching to Olive Oil has been one of the best things that has ever happened to me. It has made me lose around 4 kilos without any additional workout , it is super healthy and has no side effects. Additionally, the amount of olive oil used instead of butter is much lesser.

This is my own tried and tested recipe. I have eaten these pancakes and have made my whole non-vegan family try them. They could literally not even guess that these pancakes are a 100% vegan. And this definitely means this recipe is a total success.

So, in this post I will give a super simple 5 INGREDIENT pancake recipe. 

And trust this recipe is extremely basic, you don't need to even do very specific measurements. I personally have stopped measuring and just use the amount that seems to make the consistency fine. 

What's special about this pancake?

1. It is super healthy

2. It is extremely quick and can be made in under 7 minutes.

3. It is totally vegan - No eggs and no butter

4. Everything you need can be easily found in your home.

5. No added sugar or any substitute of sugar!!!

Ingredients required for this pancake:

1. WHEAT FLOUR - You can use wheat flour, or oats, or all purpose flour(maida). Any flour            readily available can be used. No restrictions here.

2. CHOCOLATE FLOURED SOY MILK - You must use chocolate flavored milk for these          pancakes, as it is already sweetened, and since it will give an inbuilt flavor of chocolate to the pancake. Trust me on this one! No substitutes on this. 

3. VANILLA ESSENCE - This will give a nice vanilla flavor and scent to the pancake. If you don't have it you can skip on this.

4. BANKING POWDER - Banking powder is a much needed ingredient. It is needed in small quantities but is necessary for the fluffiness of the pancake and so that it is not completely flat.

5.OLIVE OIL - Olive oil will not be added to the pancake, it will be used only for cooking and ensuring that the pancake does not stick to the pan.

The portions are as follows:

1 cup - Wheat Flour

3 cup - Chocolate Soy Milk

3 drops - Vanilla Essence

1.5 tea spoon - Baking Powder

1 table spoon - Olive Oil (for each pancake)

So, here we is the process to be followed for the pancake recipe:

STEP 1 - 

Take a large mixing bowl, take a cup of wheat flour and add it to the mixing bowl. Now, take 3 equal quantities of chocolate soy milk and add it to the flour in the mixing bowl.

Now, mix the milk in the flour till it is consistent. Make sure to get rid of any lumps which might occur while you are mixing.

STEP 2 - 

Now add vanilla essence to this, and mix again with a cake beater. Make sure the vanilla essence is mixed properly , and the color is no more visible. After this add the baking powder and mix it. 

You can let it sit for 2 minutes . The Pancake mix is ready !!!!!

STEP 3 - 

Till the pancake mix is sitting aside, turn up the non-stick pan , and add a spoon of olive oil to the pan, and let it heat for a while. You can spread the oil all over the center of the pan. You might be surprised at the use of olive oil here, but olive oil will not spoil the taste of the pancake. Infact , when the pancake is properly cooked then you will not be even able to smell the oil.

STEP 4 - 

Now, turn on the gas or the induction and take a large spoon to pour the pancake mix smoothly on the pan. Make sure you take a large amount and slowly pour it in the center. Then try to spread it from the back side of the spoon. 

so that it takes the shape of a pancake. Let it heat for about 3 minutes till it is all set together, then you can flip it with a spatula to the other side. This will help you ensure that both sides are heated and the pancake is well cooked. We want to make sure that it is not uncooked from the inside. Voila!

Your pancake is ready to be eaten.

It is best to eat it hot, you can add maple syrup, bananas and strawberries and lead your way to a healthy breakfast and a healthy lifestyle.

The option that I like is home made vegan Nutella with sliced bananas and nuts.

You can even pour some ice cream on top of the pancake, make sure the ice cream is vegan. In case you are flexitarian or not a hard core vegan yet, you can just go for any usual syrup like Nutella, Hershey’s chocolate syrup, caramel sauce etc. You can also try blueberries if those are available in your area.

There is absolutely no need to buy an expensive pancake mix. This is a great breakfast or snack recipe especially during the pandemic, when we are avoiding eating food from cafes. Just because you don’t eat pancakes at your favourite diner anymore, doesn’t mean you can’t eat at home. That too at 10% of the price. I am sure everyone in the family will love it for a Sunday breakfast.

Note the following:

The gas should be on sim, or the temperature on the induction should be kept quite low, because heating it quickly will make the batter stick to the pan.

Super Easy Right !!!!

Enjoy, and mention how it went in the comments section below !