Spelt Vegan Pancakes
Fluffy, wheat-free pancake recipe!
For folks in recovery, I recommend avoiding white and whole wheat flours (“common” wheat)— not necessarily gluten (unless you’re allergic to gluten).
It’s only the gluten in common wheat that spikes our blood sugar and helps make us fat—not the gluten in whole-grain flours made from rye berries, einkorn, kamut, and spelt. All of those contain gluten, but of a different potency and in much lower amounts. While these ancient grains are relatives of wheat, many people with wheat and gluten sensitivity do not react to them.
This means most of us can still enjoy gluten-y grains and foods that are made with them, like these delicious pancakes that your whole family will love!
The Recipe
Makes about 6-7 large pancakes
INGREDIENTS
DRY
1 cup whole-grain spelt flour
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
3 tablespoons of unrefined coconut sugar
WET
1 cup non-dairy milk (like this delicious almonds milk!)
1 tablespoon Raw Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar
1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract
OPTIONAL
Blueberries (frozen or fresh) or vegan chocolate chips
TOOLS
2 large bowls
Directions
Mix all dry ingredients in one bowl
Mix all wet ingredients in the 2nd bowl
Combine dry and wet ingredients
Fold in blueberries or chocolate chips (optional)
Use eco-friendly PFOA free non-stick pan for frying without oil, and make sure it’s hot before starting
Enjoy with non-dairy butter, real maple syrup, or non-dairy whipped cream for the kid in you or in your family :)
NOTES
If you don’t want to go all vegan, you can substitute 1 tablespoon of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of baking powder for 1 egg
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I’m Elena Singh, founder of the Sweet Science wellness program. I’m a certified nutrition counselor, science-based health coach, and addiction survivor. I help people in recovery heal their bodies and minds so they can learn to love sober life—not just survive it.
