Perfect Gluten Free Pancakes

So, I kinda started this post last year sometime… and haven’t gotten around to posting it.

So don’t check the date of the last post. I’ve been busy, alright. Being a mum and stuff. It is a tough life, don’t get me started.

But…

I think I’ve done it! I’ve created the perfect gluten free pancakes… or more like pikelets depending on how big you make them!

These are for my son, I’m pretty sure it’s the wheat that is breaking us out in eczema. So I wanted to make some nice gluten free, wheat free, sugar free pancakes for my baby boy.

Adults will love these too. My husband helped himself to our son’s leftovers and told me the pancakes were yummy and sweet, to which I responded that I didn’t put any sugar in the pancakes.

This batch makes up 4 medium sized pancakes.

What’s in it?

1 really ripe medium banana (you could use a small or large, but then you’d have to adjust the quantity of dry ingredients and/or add in some liquid)
1 egg
2 tbsp almond meal
1 tbsp coconut flour
1.5 tsp gelatin
1 tsp chia seeds
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder

Optional

Anything goes really… I have tried:

Cinnamon
Lucuma powder
Blueberries
Cherries
Mango
Honey

Other options that would probably also work well:

Vanilla extract or vanilla bean powder
Choc chips
Nuts
Coconut

Method

In a mixing bowl, mash banana with a fork. Add in egg. Mix. Okay to leave banana lumps.

Add in almond meal, coconut flour, then mix. Followed by the baking soda and baking powder, mix until just combined. Add in the gelatin, mix. Then add in the chia seeds and the rest and mix it until just combined.

Heat up a frying pan and add a high heat stable fat. You can use coconut oil, macadamia oil. Even butter, but it will burn if you use it on it’s own so add some other oil to it.

When the pan is nice and hot, add a 2 tablespoon dollop onto the pan. My pan fits 3 of these. Let them go on medium heat for a couple of minutes and check that they don’t stick to the pan. Use a spatula to scrap underneath them so they move.

Once the pancake looks set on the perimeter, you can flip them. Cook for another 2 minutes.

Serve to toddler/kids/adults. You can serve with some yogurt or nut butter. Should make everyone happy 🙂

And the pic below had blueberries added to the batter… (sorry, the pic is pretty ugly, but when you have a hungry toddler, there is no time to take pretty pictures!)