Deliciously simple to make these almond flour oat pancakes have a whopping 16 grams of protein. Made with easy ingredients and with a comforting cinnamon apple flavor, they're a tasty dairy-free breakfast to enjoy any day of the week.
Who says you can't have pancakes and still achieve your health and wellness goals? As a Certified Nutrition Coach, I'm a firm believer in not giving up all the food you love but finding healthier versions of them.
It's the belief I use behind all of my mom-inspired meal plans and my own personal diet. These almond flour oat pancakes can fit seamlessly into your diet just like these 3 ingredient protein pancakes.
They're loaded with healthy nutrients, fats, and a bit of protein to keep you going.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Easy to make: You only need a handful of ingredients and you probably have most of them in your Pantry Staples.
Comforting: The gluten-free pancakes are flavored apple cinnamon for a fall comfort flavor you can't resist.
Healthy: Naturally dairy-free and gluten-free these pancakes can be as indulgent or simple as you like.
Expert Tips To Make Them
These almond flour pancakes don't have a binder in them in the way of traditional flour. To counter this, let them cook longer than you think before you flip them so that they hold together. Learn more about how to make protein pancakes so that you can make them PERFECT every time.
Almond flour and ground almonds are not the same thing. Ground almonds will result in a grittier texture. Make sure to use blanched almond flour for most of your gluten-free almond flour recipes.
If you need these to be gluten-free, make sure to use gluten-free certified oats as not all are. Learn about types of oats.
"My family loved this! It was delicious!" - Gwen
Storing Them
If you have leftover pancakes, let them cool fully before storing them in an airtight container in the fridge. Separate layers of pancakes with parchment paper so that they don't crumble together.
In the fridge, they will last 3-4 days. Know that these gluten-free pancakes don't freeze as well as something like high protein waffles. Though you can try, they don't hold their texture together as well and often crumble a bit when you're trying to toast them.
Variations
Like any pancakes, these almond flour oat ones can be made into anything you want them to be.
If you top them with something like dairy-free chocolate ganache and fresh fruit they're super indulgent. You can also change the flavor of the pancakes with some of the ideas below.
Chocolate: Omit the cinnamon powder and add in one tablespoon of cacao powder instead.
Fruity: Replace the cinnamon with vanilla extract and stir in some fresh berries chopped very small.
FAQ's
If the almond flour isn't mixed with a binder, the pancakes will fall apart. This recipe uses eggs and oats for that. The trick to ensuring they hold together though is letting them cook for longer than you think over low heat before you flip them.
Other Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Breakfast Ideas
- Chocolate protein baked oats
- High protein pancakes
- Yogurt protein pancakes
- Blueberry protein oatmeal
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Easy Almond Flour Oat Pancakes
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Ingredients
- ½ cup Almond flour
- ½ cup Oats
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 0,5 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tablespoons Egg whites
- 2 tablespoons Unsweetened apple sauce
Instructions
- Spray a pan with non-stick spray and heat over low to medium.
- In a blender, process the almond flour, oats, and baking powder until desired consistency.
- Pour the oat mixture into a bowl and mix in the remaining ingredients.
- Portion the pancake batter into a greased pan taking care to shape each pancake with a silicone spatula.
- Cook for 10-12 minutes uncovered until the edges are turning golden brown. Use a silicone spatula to flip them and cook until heated through.
- Serve topped with maple syrup.
Notes
Disclaimer:
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"
Sage says
Thank you for sharing this recipe
Gwen says
My family loved this! It was delicious!
Julianne says
I love the use of applesauce in these! Really great recipe, thanks!
fitasamamabear says
It makes them so much yummier!
Laura says
Looking for a gluten-free pancake recipe I found yours and it worked just how I was expecting, wonderfully!
fitasamamabear says
Ahh happy yo hear it!
Katy says
My family loved this!
Followmycravings says
Great substitute to the regular flour . Will try it out. Thanks for sharing the recipe
fitasamamabear says
No problem! Let me know how you enjoy them!