Fluffy Almond Flour Pancakes

Try these almond flour pancakes: light, fluffy and so full of flavor they will become your favorite recipe. Everyone will ask for seconds!

Here’s a recipe we prepared for the guests that everyone couldn’t stop talking about: Almond Flour Pancakes. “They are so light and fluffy! They taste like cake! You would never know they are made of almonds! was the chorus that echoed as we devoured that stack of pancakes. We made them for a visit from my parents and they were gone in no time. They’re fluffy and vanilla-scented, so fragrant no one would guess that standard all-purpose flour didn’t exist. In fact, we could just use them as everyday pancakes!

Ingredients for this recipe for pancakes made from almond flour

Almond flour pancakes may seem super nutty or very dense. On the other hand! These pancakes are light and fluffy, flavored with vanilla and taste almost like pancakes. You would never know they are gluten free. This is exactly our specialty: recipes where you don’t have to do without anything (be it gluten-free, meat-free or just healthy home cooking). Here are the ingredients for almond flour pancakes:

Be sure to buy almond flour not almond dish

If you buy this recipe, be sure to pick up a bag almond powder, no almond flour. Although both are made from ground almonds, there is a distinct difference between the two:

• almond powder is made from blanched almonds (almonds without the shell) and ground very finely.
• almond dish is made from almonds with skin on, giving them a brown color instead of cream. It also has a coarser grind than almond flour. (Read more here: Almond flour vs. almond flour.)

To get the right texture for these almond flour pancakes, you need almond flour because it’s the fluffiest texture! It’s easy to find at your local grocery store these days, just be sure to check the packaging. Other recipes that use almond flour? Chewy gluten-free waffles or this chocolate chip cookie.

Cooking Tips: Turn over low heat and turn gently

With this recipe for almond flour pancakes, it’s important to be careful when cooking. Almond flour pancakes are more tender than regular pancakes and brown faster. That’s because they don’t have gluten to hold them together. Here are some cooking tips:

• Low and slow is key! If the heat is too high, the pancakes will be burnt on the outside and raw on the inside. Low and slow is the way to go: especially with almond flour pancakes.
• Turn them over when bubbles form on the surface and start to burst. It’s hard to wait for that signal, but trust us! This trick works every time and makes the crepe perfectly cooked.
• Turn them carefully: they will turn out more tender than a classic pancake. Despite this, we were able to return them without any problems: keep this in mind when sending back.

Skip the almond flour pancake mixes and go for the toppings!

Since almond flour pancakes are a bit more delicate, we recommend not adding any admixtures to the batter. This can break up the texture of the crepe and make it difficult to flip. Instead, grab the toppings! Here are some of our favorite ideas to round off this healthy breakfast:

What would you use for toppings? Let us know in the comments below!

This Almond Flour Pancakes recipe is…

Vegetarian, dairy free and gluten free. (For vegans, you can try flaxseed eggs, but we didn’t test this substitute.)

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