Delicious gluten and grain free pancakes made with buckwheat flour, coconut milk and banana. A no egg vegan friendly pancake recipe!
Buckwheat
Despite its name, buckwheat is in fact gluten free.
It isn't even classed as a grain as it's actually a fruit seed related to rhubarb. Very random!
Milled into a flour, buckwheat makes a great alternative to white flour in baking.
Compared to refined wheat flour, buckwheat is very high in nutrients, is high in fibre and won't send your blood sugar levels soaring. So regardless of whether you are avoiding avoid gluten or not, buckwheat really is worth a try.
Buckwheat Flour
Buckwheat flour does have quite a distinctive taste. I would happily enjoy plain buckwheat pancakes but for the kids I thought it would be better to mix it with some sweeter flavours.
Coconut and banana are perfect for this recipe as not only do they contribute to the flavour of the pancakes, they also help to naturally sweeten them. I used a whole banana in my recipe but if you are not a massive banana fan then just a half would be fine too.
I also used no eggs in this recipe as I know a lot of parents struggle to find good pancake recipes when they have children with an egg intolerance.
But to be honest you wouldn't notice that it was missing at all. A little bit of baking powder helps the batter to rise slightly.
You may be wondering why I mixed the batter in a blender. The coconut milk that I buy is quite thick, more cream like, so I find it difficult to whisk the ingredients together with a hand whisk. Also the blender will completely dissolve the banana into the batter, leaving no lumps.
I made mini pancakes from this recipe but you could also make the bigger and thicker American style pancakes too, or even thin crepes. I topped mine with greek yogurt and frozen mixed berries defrosted in warm water (it's so much cheaper to buy berries this way, plus the berries release some water into the yogurt, giving you a lovely red sauce!)
If you liked my Buckwheat Pancakes recipe, then please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram. I always love to see your creations!
Mini Coconut & Banana Buckwheat Pancakes
- Prep Time: 3 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 13 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Description
Delicious gluten and grain free pancakes, made with buckwheat flour, coconut milk and banana. A no egg vegan friendly pancake recipe!
Ingredients
- 100g buckwheat flour
- 200ml coconut milk
- 50ml milk (dairy or non dairy)
- 1 banana
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp desiccated coconut
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a blender a blitz until it forms a smooth batter.
- Melt a small amount of butter or oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. A tablespoon of batter should be enough for each mini pancake and you should be able to fit 4 or 5 pancakes in the pan at a time. From the batter I made 24 pancakes.
- Fry the pancakes for approximately 2 minutes before flipping and cooking for a further 2 minutes on the other side. Repeat until all the pancakes are cooked.
- Serve with greek yogurt (or coconut yogurt / coconut cream for vegans), mixed berries and a drizzle of honey.
Olga says
I am big fan of buckwheat pancakes) I am using parboiled buckwheat, instead of flour
this is Russian Grechka http://www.grechka.co.uk
Angeli says
To make this even easier, I added a tablespoon of coconut oil and then baked then small pancakes on a sheet of baking paper in the oven. They turn out really well!
Gemma B says
We are trying to cut down on our gluten consumption in our house so we tried these for breakfast at the weekend and they were so tasty. A really lovely weekend family breakfast. Your photographs are lovely by the way! x
Emma says
Hi sounds yummy. You ask a lady if she used carton or tinned coconut milk, which one should it be, I can't see it specified in the recipe, thanks
Ciara Attwell says
Hi, I used tinned coconut milk for this recipe.
Emma says
Thanks Ciara, I'm looking forward to trying it. I've got fresh ground buckwheat. I'm egg, wheat and dairy free so a great recipe for me
Ciara Attwell says
I hope you like it Emma. Let me know how it goes!
Jenni says
Ciara,
I've got all my ingredients ready to make the pancakes in the morning, I was just wondering if you think it would work if I made the batter up the night before and left it covered in the fridge for the next day?
Jenni
Ciara Attwell says
Hi Jenni, it probably would be ok but the banana might brown a little thats all.
Jenni says
It works! Batter made and left in a bowl covered in cling film in the fridge until the following lunch time ?
Ciara Attwell says
Brilliant. That's so good to know. Thanks for coming back and letting me know!
Ella says
Thank you for the AMAZING recipe! I tried these this morning and they worked out so well - the banana is a genius idea.
Ciara Attwell says
Yay!! So glad you liked them Ella!
Ghazala says
Your breakfast recipes sound amazing! I have to try them. Would you mind telling me where you buy your coconut milk, coconut flour, buckwheat flour & almond flour from?
Ciara Attwell says
I buy coconut milk at the supermarket (sainsburys or lidl). I buy coconut flour and buckwheat flour in bulk from Amazon but any health food shop will have them too. For almond flour I just use ground almond. Again I get these from the supermarket. Hope that helps!
Clara Kinger says
Great idea, but making them according to your recipe they will fall apart because it's too liquid. xx
Ciara Attwell says
Hi Clara, sorry that happened. I'm not sure why as I've made this recipe a few times and never had an issue with the batter being too liquid. Do you use tinned coconut milk or the stuff in a carton?
Honest mum says
Wow they look incredible and as you know I follow a mostly gluten free diet, we actually made gluten free pancakes today with strawberries and blueberries which went down well. I use Doves Farm but need to try buckwheat flour asap! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Ciara Attwell says
My pleasure Vicki! Doves Farm also make buckwheat flour if you want to give it a try. xx
Mel says
These babies look right up my street, and they are perfect for my allergy baby. I will pin them on my 'free from' board right now!
Ciara Attwell says
Thank Mel. Hope you all enjoy them! x
Marta @petiteraisin.ca says
Buckwheat is so DELICIOUS! I am definitely putting this in the rolodex to make. Thanks for sharing!
#TastyTuesday
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Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Martha. I love buckwheat. Such a great alternative to normal flour.
Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says
Mmmm I love pancakes and these look delicious x #TastyTuesdays
Ciara Attwell says
Pancakes are the best. I definitely need to make them more, especially for breakfast!
Laura @ Life with Baby Kicks says
They look yummy!
Ciara Attwell says
Thanks Laura. They taste pretty good too!
North East Family Fun says
Wow these look delicious and perfect for little people. #TastyTuesday
Ciara Attwell says
Thank you Samantha! Yes my little people devoured them!!