While I myself am not vegan, my partner is, which can make making pancakes just that slightly more difficult, with most recipes calling for both milk and eggs. After scouring the internet for some recipes that don’t require either of these, I decided to try a vegan pancake recipe on BBC Good Food, which seemed easy enough.
With the recipe calling for any plant-based milk I opted for oats, and in the place of the eggs was just a spoonful of vanilla extract. Going into making the pancakes, I was rather nervous as although some people are just naturally good at making pancakes, I am not one of them. And while this was a rather simple recipe, even the easiest of pancake methods can go disastrously wrong.
However, there was no disaster this time, with the exception of some slight burning and the shape not entirely being what you’d expect from a pancake.
And despite these problems, the pancakes themselves were still quite delicious and had just the right amount of fluffiness.
Usually, I’d top my pancakes with lemon and sugar (yes I know it’s boring, but it’s just so nice), but having forgotten to pick some up from the shop I instead opted for a mixture of blueberries and blackberries with some maple syrpup.
Ingredients
- 300g self-raising flour
- One tsp baking powder
- One tbsp sugar
- One tbsp vanilla extract
- 400ml plant-based milk
- One tbsp vegetable oil, for cooking
- A pinch of salt
Method
Start by combining the flour, baking powder, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt into a mixing bowl. Whisk until mixed and slowly pour in the milk until you get a smooth and thick batter.
Heat some oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium-low heat, then add two tablespoons of the batter at a time to make round pancakes (you will likely need to do this in two or three batches to cook all the pancakes.
Cook for three to four minutes until the edges are set and bubbles start appearing on the surface. Flip the pancakes over and cook for another two to three minutes until golden on both sides and cooked through. Then, serve with your choice of toppings.
