Are you a morning person? I’m not. I’m a total night owl and love to stay up late. Working on my blog, watching that latest episode of Downton Abbey, or cuddling on the couch with my man. I just despise waking up early. Totally not my thing. I may (sometimes) wake up grumpy, but you know what always cheers me up? Making a yummy breakfast for my family!
These mini lemon pancakes are almost too cute for words. I’m already a huge fan of pancakes of any kind, but make them tiny…just stop it. I’ve accepted the fact that every treat becomes irresistible when it’s in it’s tiny form. Mini cupcakes, mini cheesecakes, bite-size cookies, brownie bites. I just can’t say no. I also can’t stop myself at just one.
Back to these adorable pancakes. They are gluten, dairy, egg free and so fun! I added fresh lemon juice and lemon zest because, well, I love all things lemon. The pancakes are so light and fluffy and get nice and golden from the coconut oil. This batch makes quite a few, but they freeze and store quite well. Great to make for school mornings too. My kids love them with either peanut butter, fresh berries or pure maple syrup. I’ve decided to enter these little guys into the Fast and Fresh Dairy Free Time Trials recipe contest, sponsored by So Delicious over at Go Dairy Free. Quick, easy and already a winner in my book!
gluten free vegan mini lemon pancakes
- 2 cups Sarah’s gluten free flour blend
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups So Delicious unsweetened coconut milk, room temperature
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup or honey
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
These look so delicious!! Thanks for sharing!
What would you recommend substituting for the coconut oil? I'm dairy free, but just found out my son is highly sensitive to coconut…oy!
Thanks!
Grace
Any oil could work!
Hello! I just tried this recipe and I was really excited about it but they turned out really gooey and flat, do you know what could have gone wrong?
wonder about subbing what i already have on hand. a mix of homemade almond milk and canned pure coconut milk for the other you suggest. should work, right? looks really good btw!!
Sarah, I love this recipe! I made a couple substitutions. I didn't have So Delicious on hand, so I just used canned coconut milk and I swapped out lime juice and zest, and wow, these were the best gf pancakes I've ever had! This is my new go-to recipe! They were so perfect. I didn't make mine mini, I just made them about 4-5" in diameter and wow were they enjoyable and filling.
I just made these and they were incredible! They were so fluffy and that hasn’t been the case with other gf vegan pancake recipes. Thank you for creating such quality, delicious recipes!