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    Home » Breakfast

    Plantain Flour Pancakes (Paleo, Vegan)

    Published: Jul 14, 2019 · by Katie

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    These healthy Plantain Flour Pancakes are Paleo and Vegan friendly, egg free, dairy free and made with green plantain flour.  They are thick and fluffy, moist and just lightly sweetened - perfect as a simple breakfast option.

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    Green plantain flour is still one of my favorite Paleo baking flours.  I often use it to make mug cakes, as I find it works well in egg free recipes.  And, since I can't currently eat eggs, that's important to me.

    Besides my morning mug cakes (guys, I eat them for breakfast way too often), I also use plantain flour in breads, muffins and cookies.  Here are a few green plantain flour recipes already on the blog:

    • Chewy Gingersnap Plantain Cookies
    • Pumpkin Plantain Bread
    • Cinnamon Apple Plantain Muffins
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    These pancakes are joining the family - the plantain flour recipe family that is!  I felt it was necessary to have a simple plantain pancake recipe on the blog.  And these do not disappoint!

    These pancakes are:

    • grain free
    • gluten free
    • dairy free
    • egg free
    • Paleo
    • Vegan
    • easy to make

    The batter is thick, making a fluffy, moist and tender pancake - which is my favorite pancake texture.

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    Ingredients in Plantain Flour Pancakes

    Here's what you need to make these:

    • flax eggs (ground flax + water)
    • green plantain flour
    • cinnamon
    • baking soda
    • salt
    • almond milk yogurt
    • honey (maple syrup for Vegan)
    • vanilla
    • oil for cooking

    Flax Eggs

    Flax eggs (1 tablespoon ground flax mixed with 3 tablespoons water) are used for texture purposes and to help bind together the ingredients in this recipe.  I have not tested these pancakes using real eggs, but ground chia seeds would be an acceptable alternative to the flax.

    Plantain Flour

    This recipe requires green plantain flour.  If you want a recipe made with whole, raw plantains, then take a look at my Egg Free Plantain Waffles.

    Yogurt

    Almond milk yogurt is both Paleo and Vegan friendly.  My favorite type is the plain, unsweetened flavor from Kite Hill.  Other yogurt varieties should work, however, depending on the thickness of the yogurt you may have to add some water to the batter.

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    How to Make Plantain Flour Pancakes

    These Paleo pancakes are made in one bowl and cooked on a frying pan.

    First, make the flax eggs.  This recipe requires two flax eggs, each being 1 tablespoon ground flax + 3 tablespoons water.  So, all together that would be 2 tablespoons ground flax + 6 tablespoons water.  Mix with a fork, then let the flax eggs sit for 5 minutes to thicken.

    Next, combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  Mix until well combined.  The batter is thick and goopy, but makes for amazing pancakes!

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    Preheat a frying pan on medium heat.  Grease the pan with a bit of oil (I used coconut oil).  Then, scoop about one heaping tablespoon of the batter onto the pan.  Use a spatula or spoon to flatten the batter and smooth it out to the size you want your pancake to be.

    Cover and cook on medium heat, flipping once the bottom is golden brown.  If you're having trouble flipping the pancakes, then cook them longer before flipping.  You may need to turn down the heat a bit as well. 

    I like to cover my pancakes when cooking them because I think it helps trap moisture, keep them fluffy and evenly cook the pancake.  However, this step is not required.

    Another thing to note: these pancakes take longer to cook than a "normal" pancake.  They do cook through, but are moist and soft on the inside.

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    These green banana flour pancakes taste great on their own, but you can top them with any of your favorite pancake toppings.  This particular batch was topped with honey, hemp seeds and cinnamon and eaten alongside a few blackberries.

    More Plantain Flour Recipes

    • Chocolate Plantain Mug Cake
    • Pumpkin Plantain Bread
    • Chewy Gingersnap Plantain Cookies
    • Cinnamon Apple Plantain Muffins

    Enjoy!

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    Plantain Flour Pancakes (Paleo, Vegan)

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    • Author: Katie
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 30 minutes
    • Total Time: 40 minutes
    • Yield: 10 small pancakes
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    Description

    Healthy Paleo and Vegan pancakes made with green plantain flour.  These pancakes are thick, fluffy, moist and tender!


    Ingredients

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    • 2 flax eggs*
    • ½ cup green plantain flour (70g)
    • 1 tsp cinnamon
    • ½ tsp baking soda
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • ½ cup almond milk yogurt
    • 1-2 Tbsp honey (maple syrup for Vegan)
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1-3 Tbsp water**
    • oil for cooking


    Instructions

    1. Make flax eggs.  Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes to thicken.
    2. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, except water.  Mix until well combined.
    3. Add 1-3 tablespoons water as needed to get the proper batter consistency (see notes).
    4. Add a small amount of oil to frying pan and preheat on medium heat.
    5. Pour one heaping tablespoon of batter per pancake onto frying pan.  (You may cook more than one at a time.) Use a spatula or spoon to spread the batter out into a circle.
    6. Cover and cook on medium heat until the bottom is golden brown.  Then flip and cook until done.
    7. Repeat until all batter has been used up.

    Notes

    *2 flax eggs = 2 Tbsp ground flax + 6 Tbsp water

    **May need to add water to the batter, anywhere from 1-3 tablespoons.  The batter should be thick but smooth.

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    Comments

    1. Michelle

      October 07, 2020 at 2:36 am

      I couldn't find plantain flour, so I made these with banana flour, and they turned out great! My husband even commented on how good they were! The texture was best for me when I weighed the flour instead of measuring out the volume.

      Reply
      • Katie

        October 07, 2020 at 5:20 am

        I'm glad the banana flour worked! Yes, measuring by weight is often more accurate. Thank you for sharing! 🙂

        Reply
        • Suze

          December 25, 2024 at 11:18 am

          Thanks so much for this delicious and nutritious recipe! You have brought back the joy of pancakes to my life. They also have a similar quality to pumpkin empanadas my grandmother used to make. In fact I topped off my pancake with sweet potato for my second batch. Truly grateful keep making great gluten free paleo recipes. You’re awesome.

        • Katie

          December 26, 2024 at 6:31 am

          Thank you! I'm so glad that you like them 🙂

    2. Katharine Capra

      January 31, 2021 at 7:33 am

      Awesome! I put in 1 1/2 ts each of cinnamon and vanilla. I added 2 tb avocado oil to the batter. Topped with almond butter and banana! Delish! Thank you

      Reply
      • Katie

        January 31, 2021 at 8:41 am

        Those additions sound great! So glad you liked the recipe 🙂

        Reply
    3. Ioana

      March 26, 2021 at 10:40 am

      Hi!
      Before i make this, what type of your yoghurt do you recommend, more runny or more thick? I'm non-US so the brand from here is unavailable to me.
      From the recipe, it looks that it shouldn't be thick, but i would like your opinion. Thank you!

      Reply
    4. olasubomi

      April 03, 2024 at 9:04 am

      thank you for the great article. I got plantain flour from tundelaniran foods on amazon.
      My plantain flour pancakes came out so well and I loved the color. thank you

      Reply
      • Katie

        April 03, 2024 at 9:44 am

        So glad you liked them!

        Reply
    5. Gauri

      April 04, 2024 at 6:24 pm

      Hi! Could you post a video?

      Reply
      • Katie

        April 05, 2024 at 7:10 am

        Hi! I don't currently post videos on my blog, but you can follow me on Youtube or Instagram for that kind of content. Here's a link to an Instagram reel that I did for these pancakes: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvhmtbyMBXZ/

        Reply
        • Gauri Vasudevan

          April 06, 2024 at 8:07 pm

          Thank you!!

        • Gauri

          April 06, 2024 at 8:14 pm

          On YouTube is there more step by step?

        • Katie

          April 07, 2024 at 6:59 am

          No, they're the same videos as Instagram.

    6. Ashley

      December 31, 2024 at 12:49 pm

      Hello! Can I just use real eggs and milk?

      Reply
      • Katie

        December 31, 2024 at 6:59 pm

        Yes, it will just change the texture.

        Reply

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