These easy and fluffy vegan pancakes are the best! They need just 9 ingredients to make the perfect weekend breakfast recipe. Ready in 30 minutes and can be top 8 allergen free.
Pancakes are essential. A lifeline for most people. Regardless of dietary concerns, one of the most requested recipes we get is pancakes. And these are the best fluffy vegan pancakes!
Yes fluffy! We promise that if you follow our tips and tricks, you will finally be able to perfect how to make fluffy vegan pancakes. And we also promise that it’s not rocket science.
We aren’t going to have you in the kitchen for hours or having to wait overnight for your batter. While most people think that creating fluffy vegan pancakes is a mystery, we have sold the world’s oldest conundrum and we are sharing it with you all today.
You want something that isn’t thin. You want airy and fluffy. Something with a rise on it.
Fortunately, these easy vegan pancakes do all of that.
They come together in just 30 minutes from start to finish. Maybe even faster if you have a griddle and can cook them more than one at a time. And you will leave the breakfast table not only thinking that you are on top of the world, but you will finally be able to say you made the best vegan pancakes.
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What ingredients do I need for fluffy vegan pancakes?
You only need 9 ingredients to make these deliciously, fluffy vegan pancakes. There is nothing out of the ordinary and should be pantry staples in most homes.
Full recipe amounts listed in the printable recipe card below.
The ingredients that you need are:
- Dairy Free Milk and Apple Cider Vinegar– When combined, these two ingredients mimic buttermilk which is the flavor that we want in this recipe.
- flour– the star of the show! we really recommend using all-purpose flour
- vegan sugar– We add a little sugar since these are supposed to be sweet biscuits. If you want to learn more about why your sugar may not be vegan, you can learn more by clicking on the link.
- baking powder– This is helping us get the rise we need from the flour when baking and the baking soda is helping in that as well
- vanilla – helps to enhance the flavor
- salt– do not omit here, the salt helps to tighten the gluten strains, but also really brings the flavor out
- flax egg – When you combine ground flax seed with water and let it sit, you get a gelatinous mixture. We are using this as an egg replacer for this recipe, but also helps with texture as well
- oil – helps with moisture, texture, and richness. We are using vegetable oil in the recipe in our photos
- toppings – get creative! In the photos, we are using sliced fresh strawberries and chocolate chips; however, we have a full list of ideas below
SUBSTITUTIONS AND VARIATIONS:
- Flour – can use a 1:1 gluten free blend if needed
- Apple Cider Vinegar– white vinegar or lemon juice could be subbed
- vegan sugar– brown sugar, granulated date sugar or coconut sugar could be substituted
- Oil – use your favorite baking safe oil or vegan butter instead of vegetable oil
- Flax Egg – Subs for the flax egg include 1/4 cup of any of the following:
- coconut cream
- unsweetened applesauce
- banana, pumpkin or sweet potato puree
- non-dairy yogurt.
- *Note some of these may alter taste and texture.
Tips for how do you make easy, fluffy vegan pancakes:
If you want to make the best vegan pancakes, there are some tips we want to call out to make sure you follow. While it’s easy to want to take short cuts there’s reasons for why we have it set up like we do:
- We say it so often, but please follow the instructions and carefully measure out the ingredients. Mismeasuring and not following step by step are two of the easiest ways to mess up recipes.
- Don’t try to do this in one bowl from the start. Sure there are plenty of one bowl pancake recipes, but we have found that in order to get the fluffiest pancakes, the dry and wet ingredients really should be mixed separately.
- Do not over mix, do not over mix, DO NOT OVER MIX! Hopefully we said that enough times. But overmixing your batter, allows more gluten strands to form and in turn, that leads to denser pancakes. We want airy ones!
- Don’t rush the process. Let the batter sit after mixing. This not only helps with airiness but also that fluffiness. Use this time to cut up some fruit or prep anything else you are serving with your pancakes! But please, let it wait.
- Have your heat lower than you think! You don’t want to rush the process! Let them cook low and slow!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Yes! Just add double the amount of ingredients and just proceed.
Yes! These will last at least 4-5 days if store in an air tight container in the fridge.
Absolutely. We recommend flash freezing by placing cooked and cooled pancakes on a baking sheet and then freezing them.
After 15-20 minutes they should be frozen enough to pop into a freezer safe container or bag.
The only Top 8 Allergen in this recipe is flour. You can replace that with a gluten free flour.
We have had the best results with this King Arthur Gluten Free Measure for Measure flour.
You can put an oven safe dish in your oven at the lowest temperature ( around 200 degrees F).
Place each pancake in the oven until all done. They should still be perfectly warmed to eat.
What are other vegan pancakes I should try?
- Vegan Chocolate Chip Pancakes
- Vegan Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
- Vegan Banana Pancakes
- Vegan Japanese Souffle Pancakes
- Vegan Sweet Potato Pancakes
- Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Pancakes
- Vegan Sheet Pan Pancakes
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Fluffy Vegan Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup dairy free milk (any will work)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp ground flax seed
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted (or another netural oil)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup flour (can sub gluten free if needed – sub our flour rec in post)
- 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp vegan cane sugar
- vegan butter for pan
Instructions
- Make the vegan buttermilk and vegan flax egg. *For the vegan buttermilk, combine the apple cider vinegar with the dairy free milk. Let this sit for 10 minutes. It will curdle a bit and resemble buttermilk. *For the flax egg, stir together the water and ground flax seed. Let sit for 10 minutes until it becomes gelatinous.
- When those are ready, add the flax egg, buttermilk, vanilla and melted coconut oil. Whisk together.
- In a separate bowl, add the dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, salt, and vegan cane sugar. Whisk together.
- In 3 parts, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Fold this in just until combined. DO NOT OVERMIX.
- Let your batter sit for 5 minutes. Doing this helps it get airy and puffy.
- Over medium low heat, pour 1/2 cup pancake batter and cook for 2 1/2-3 1/2 minutes. Once there are a lot of bubbles or the other side is a golden brown, flip and then cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and repeat until no batter remains.
- Top with syrup, fresh fruit, chocolate sauce and more.
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This post was originally published on 5/4/2020 and updated on 1/12/2022.
Lisa
Another winner! I’ve now made these and the Japanese soufflé pancakes and both recipes are keepers!
LarishaBernard
That makes us so happy! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review, we appreciate that!
Melissa
Super fluffy!! I doubled it and they turned out great!
LarishaBernard
So happy to hear that, we appreciate you taking the time to leave a review!
Andrea Rebolledo
Can i use almond flour or oatmeal flour?
LarishaBernard
Hi! We’ve used King Arthur GF measure for measure flour but not those particular ones alone. The oat flour is probably your best best. They won’t be as fluffy though.
Shienny
Hi, can I substitute flax egg mixture with egg replacer?
LarishaBernard
We haven’t tried.
Shienny
Hi! Can i use egg replacer instead of flax egg?
LarishaBernard
We haven’t tried!
Ebony
I tried this with oat flour and it was soooo good and fluffy!
I did 3/4 cups of oat flour but didn’t end up using the whole liquid mixture.
LarishaBernard
We’re so excited that you loved the recipe! Thanks for taking time to leave a comment, we appreciate that so much!
Mikayla
I put the mixture in a walffel make and added cinnamon and chocolate chips. IT WAS FIRE!!
LarishaBernard
That’s awesome! So happy to hear!
Arwa
The fluffy vegan pancake recipe was absolutely delicious and fool proof … my only regret is that I should have definitely doubled the amount I was making … can’t wait to try the Japanese soufflé.
LarishaBernard
We’re so happy to hear this, thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We really appreciate it. Enjoy the souffle ones too
Kigia
Delicious! so happy with how fluffy these pancakes turned out 😍 will surely make them again and again. thanks for the recipe!
LarishaBernard
We’re so happy to hear this, thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We really appreciate it.
The Scream Queen
This is the best pancake recipe I’ve ever tried and I’ve been vegan over 20 years!!!
Have you ever tried freezing or saving some of the batter?
LarishaBernard
We are so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for taking time to let us know. As far as freezing, we have not frozen the batter, but we have made extra and frozen the pancakes. Worked great
Laura
This is my favorite pancake recipe ever!!! My kiddo will munch on the leftovers throughout the day, they don’t last long!
Brianna Melissa Lloyd-Gage
Thank you so much for the detailed steps!! I doubled the recipe with the intention of having some for tomorrow…..my family of 3 demolished all of them…..they are incredible!!! My sister is not a vegan and says she likes them better than regular pancakes!! I am so happy I chose this recipe from all the ones on the internet. So grateful for you sharing this.
LarishaBernard
Love that! So glad that everyone enjoyed it
Emery
Made this this morning- they were a big hit! We added blueberries and it worked really well.
LarishaBernard
Happy to hear that!
Vanessa
They were so good omg can’t wait to make them again tmrw! Thank you for your delicious recipes!!
LarishaBernard
So glad that you enjoyed them so much!
Vicki
Made these for the first time today because I was craving pancakes and I knew yours would be delicious. They were yummy even my non vegan mom likes them.
A
These were SO GOOD!!!! Even when I wasn’t vegan, I had never had pancakes that were so fluffy!! I added cinnamon, and used coconut milk instead of the flax egg (the coconut flavor didn’t really come through). I will be recommending this recipe to everyone ik, vegan or not!
LarishaBernard
So glad that you loved the recipe so much!
Trevor
I recently found your videos on Youtube and have been moving to more of a vegan diet from a vegetarian one for my partner and our kids. We’ve been struggling to find a good vegan recipe for pancakes and I’ve tried so many. This one I cooked this morning and had no complaints from her or the kids about it. These really worked out well. I’m excited to view some others and experiment with some of them too. Keep up the great work.
LarishaBernard
So glad to hear that it worked out so well. We know how hard impressing kids can be
Justin
So fluffy and delicious! Can’t wait to make these again.