A delicious take on vegan pancakes, this version is gluten-free, eggless and served with plenty of fresh juicy blackberries. Top these cornmeal pancakes off with blackberry cinnamon maple syrup for a filling breakfast that leaves you feeling ready for the day! Serve it with vegan butter or vegan yogurt if desired.
Prep Time:
35 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
9 pancakes
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons ground flax meal
7 Tablespoons water
1 Cup instant masa (not cornmeal)
1 Cup all-purpose flour or 1 cup gluten free flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 ½ Tsp. baking powder
1 Tsp. baking soda
1 Tsp. kosher salt
1 ½ Cup plant milk
3 Tablespoons avocado oil, divided
1 Tsp. lemon juice
1 Cup maple syrup
1 cinnamon stick
2 Packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll’s Blackberries, divided
1
PLACE 2 tablespoons ground flax meal into a small bowl.
2
STIR IN 7 tablespoons water and SET ASIDE until thickened, about 20 minutes.
3
PLACE 1 cup instant masa (not cornmeal) into a large bowl.
4
ADD 1 cup all-purpose flour or 1 cup gluten free flour.
5
ADD 2 tablespoons sugar.
6
ADD 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder and ADD 1 teaspoon baking soda.
7
ADD 1 teaspoon kosher salt.
8
WHISK to combine and SET ASIDE masa mixture.
9
POUR 1 ½ cups plant milk into a medium bowl.
10
ADD 2 tablespoons avocado oil and ADD 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
11
WHISK to combine.
12
ADD plant milk mixture to masa mixture and STIR to form a thick batter.
13
ALLOW batter to REST 10 minutes and STIR IN additional plant milk to thin batter if desired.
14
SET ASIDE batter.
15
POUR 1 cup maple syrup into a saucepan and ADD 1 cinnamon stick.
16
COOK over low heat 5 minutes.
17
ADD 1 package (6 ounces) blackberries and CONTINUE to SIMMER over low heat.
18
PREHEAT a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
19
ADD remaining 1 tablespoon avocado oil.
20
REDUCE heat to low.
21
POUR 1/3 cup batter into skillet and TOP with 3 – 4 blackberries.
22
COOK until bubbles appear on surface, about 4 minutes.
23
FLIP pancake and COOK until golden brown and fluffy, about 4 – 5 minutes.
24
REPEAT with remaining batter.
25
REMOVE cinnamon stick from maple syrup mixture and CRUSH blackberries with a fork.
26
SERVE immediately with blackberry maple syrup and any remaining blackberries.
