A simple and delicious recipe for light and fluffy vegan pancakes. These are so easy to make and are the perfect weekend breakfast!
What’s your idea of a perfect weekend breakfast? For many people, a stack of pancakes with maple syrup is just the thing to start the weekend off right.
To be honest, it took awhile for me to find a good way to make vegan pancakes. When we eliminated eggs and dairy from our diet, I knew that we would have to make some substitutions.
Can vegans eat pancakes?
Yes, they can! Vegans can eat pancakes made without dairy and eggs.
You might wonder if it’s possible to make delicious vegan pancakes. Thankfully, it is indeed possible, and if you look at the comments below, you will see that many people (myself included), love these more than traditional pancakes.
I started with this recipe, and I’ve adapted it to suit our tastes. We like our pancakes to be nice and fluffy and a little bit sweet.
You can add some fruit to the batter if you wish, but our favorite way to enjoy these light and fluffy pancakes is with vegan buttery spread and lots of maple syrup.
Once you master this classic recipe, you may like to try my fluffy vegan banana pancakes and my vegan pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes.
How do you make vegan pancakes without milk or eggs?
I was so used to making pancakes or waffles with eggs, and it took some experimenting for me to be able to make them egg free.
However, the process is pretty much the same as the traditional recipe. You’ll use flour, salt, baking powder, a little sugar, some oil, and of course your favorite non-dairy milk.
These dairy free and egg free pancakes are made in one bow, so you don’t have to worry about a big mess to clean up.
How do you make vegan pancakes fluffy?
The secret ingredient is baking powder! The baking powder causes the pancake batter to rise and produces perfectly fluffy and tender vegan pancakes.
The amount of baking powder in the recipe is correct. It looks like a lot, but since this recipe is made without eggs, you do need that large amount of baking powder to make these vegan pancakes rise.
Can you make vegan pancakes without oil?
If you want to try to make these pancakes oil-free, try using applesauce instead of oil. The texture may not be quite as fluffy, but the recipe will still work.
Tips for making these light and fluffy vegan pancakes:
- Let the batter rise for at least 5 minutes. The baking powder needs a few minutes to do its job. And yes, the amount of baking powder required is indeed 1 1/2 Tablespoons. It sounds like a lot, but it’s necessary, and is the key to super fluffy pancakes.
- Don’t turn the heat too high! Medium heat will do it.
- Don’t flip them too quickly. It will take about 5 minutes for the bottom to cook through. Look for the edges to be cooked, and a few bubbles to form in the batter. Then flip and finish cooking.
- Having a good frying pan makes all the difference – this one is excellent, and worth the price. Pancakes don’t stick to it, and they get perfectly golden brown. (affiliate link)
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Light and Fluffy Vegan Pancakes.
A simple vegan pancake recipe that's perfect for weekend breakfasts! These are so light and fluffy and are perfect topped with fresh fruit!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups white spelt flour you can use all-purpose flour if you wish
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups non-dairy milk I use unsweetened coconut milk
- 3 Tablespoons organic cane sugar
- 3 Tablespoons organic canola oil or coconut oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- vegan buttery spread for pan
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add wet ingredients, and let rise for about five minutes.
- Melt a tablespoon of vegan buttery spread in a large frying pan over medium heat (I have an electric stove and put the burner at about 5).
- Spoon the batter into the pan, and cook until you see the edges starting to turn golden brown (about 5 minutes or so).
- Flip pancakes and continue to cook until done, about 3 more minutes.
- Serve with vegan buttery spread and syrup, or desired fruit topping.
Recipe Notes
Yes, the amount of baking powder is 1 1/2 TABLESPOONS.
Nutrition information is for one pancake. This recipe makes 8 pancakes.
adapted from this recipe.
What are your weekend plans? Besides making super awesome vegan pancakes, that is! ;)
If you’re looking for more dairy free breakfast ideas, try my light and fluffy vegan waffles with blueberry sauce.
These were absolutely amazing. So fluffy and yummy!!! Thank you.
Made your recipe but skipped the “milk” and substituted water. However, the amount of baking powder is quite a lot, perhaps tsp not tbsp?
No, that’s correct! You do need a large amount of baking powder to get these to be fluffy!
These were wonderful! I changed things up a bit to add a little more nutrition/flavor: I replaced 1/2 of the all purpose flour (I did not have spelt on hand) with flaxseed meal. I omitted 1 Tblsp of the oil and all of the sugar and in its place I added 3 Tblsp of cinnamon apple butter. Definitely a keeper! Thank you!
So glad they worked for you! Cinnamon apple butter sounds great!
Thanks I made these and they were fantastic :)
these were so delicious and fluffy, the best vegan pancakes i’ve ever tried! thank you!
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Loved these! Not too sweet and not too savoury either. Light, fluffy, and delicious!
My carnivorous boyfriend is always dogging my love for vegan food ?. I used your recipe as a base, added roasted cinnamon and a smidge of vanilla extract, and he was floored. We both agree, best pancakes ever!? So happy. Now he can shut up ?.
Yay! So glad you BOTH loved this recipe! :)
These were absolutely perfect! My kids devoured them! Thanks for the amazing recipe it has replaced my old one! ♡
Wonderful! Thanks for letting me know!! :)
I can’t believe how well these worked out, surprisingly similar to normal pancakes! Very happy :)
I had a few following the recipe above, and they worked well, then added a bit more milk to make them resemble crepes more rather American style pancakes and it turned out just as good. Thank you!
So happy you liked them! :)
These pancakes look absolutely amazing! I like the fact that you used coconut milk and spelt flour. Excellent recipe. Thank you
These look insanely good – I want to dive right in! Keeping this bookmarked for pancake day!! Thanks :)
Instead of the sugar can I substitute with agave? And if I did will it make a change of the batter?
I have never tried it, if you do, let me know!
Hi Kelly, Random comment but do you have an Instagram acct?
Yes, I am @prettybeeblog on Instagram.
I’ve never commented on a recipe before, but I just need to say this. I’ve made/ eaten a LOT of pancakes in my day and these are hands down the best I’ve ever had/made. Taste reminds me exactly of the bisquick pancake mix I used to have as a kid. And the gact they are vegan is an added bonus! Thank you!!!
the *fact (woops)
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Just made with whole wheat and white flour mix. They were perfect!!!! Exactly the recipe we have been looking for. I know pausing to let the baking powder do it’s activation made the difference. I did have to add more liquid but I loved it. Kids loved it. Thank you.
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Made these with vanilla almond milk & vegetable oil & they turned out really well! Yummy!
Thanks for the recipe! Only thing I did change was 2 c of non dairy milk but other than that it was delicious! I really missed light and fluffy pancakes ?
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I just made these and they are WONDERFUL. I replaced 3 tbsp of oil with 3 tbsp of apple sauce and they came out perfect. Thank yo so much for this recipe. Its a keeper!
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Yum! Saving these for later to add to my weekend breakfast menu :D
I hope you love them!
I’ve tried so many vegan gf recipes & this is by far the yummiest! My 1 yr old has cmpa & many other food allergies so this is so appreciated!!! ❤️❤️ She ate her pancake so fast and was so happy it made my heart full!
Legit my husband and I make these pancakes every weekend!!! The BEST vegan pancakes- and could be the best pancakes we both have ever eaten.
Thank you!!!!
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Just made this. I’m a big pancake eater, but trying to transition to vegan. I’m pretty picky about my pancakes. This was actually quick and easy. I love coconut so I added a little unsweetened coconut, cinnamon and soy protein. I would recommend this recipe.
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These are the fluffiest pancakes I’ve eaten!
Yay! So happy to hea that!
Hi Kelly, do you know how far in advance the batter can be made?
It can’t be made in advance, because the chemical reaction is what makes these pancakes fluffy. The batter will deflate if left to sit too long.
I NEVER leave comments. But I had to compliment you on this recipe. These are THE best pancakes!!! So light and tasty. Thank you. I’ve been vegan for a few months and I have tried numerous recipes. These are better than pancakes made with eggs and dairy.
So glad you like them! Thanks for letting me know! :)
Hi I made these today and your recipe was fabulous!!! I’ve taken a conscious decision to become vegan and these pancakes were better than the ones using eggs. Thank you so much for sharing ?
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Delish! These were perfectly fluffy and so easy to make! I added 1/2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice and 1 tsp of pure vanilla extract (my little secret to melt in your mouth pancakes)
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I made these on Thursday and they were delicious! These are the easiest and best tasting vegan pancakes that I have tried. I’m going to make them again today for New Years brunch.
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My gosh, these were the best pancakes!!! Made them for my husband and I on Christmas Eve, and they were so incredibly light and fluffy even though I was sure I’d over-mixed the batter! Thank you for this recipe: I am sharing it right now and will be making it for years to come!
hey, is that much oil necessary? what does oil do for the pancakes? thanks!
It helps them stay light and fluffy, not heavy.
Oh me oh my! These are AMAZING! Ive tried pancake recipes for over 2 years…..since going vegan…….and these are by far the best!! Make sure you let them rise for the 5 minutes like the recipe says and your golden. My nonvegan family loved them just as much as me. Thank you so much for this recipe!
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I made 3 batches this morning. I did some plan & others flavored but they were all so good. I was worried when cooking them because they were so fluffy but they did cook all the way through.
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Hi Kelly,
I’m interested in trying your pancake recipe however I’m wondering if you have ideas for substitute ingredients.
My family has allergies to gluten, spelt, eggs, cane sugar, coconut and dairy (plus a few others).
If I make your pancakes with gf flour and almond milk should I add an acid like cream of tartar??? I don’t want the batter to seize on me. So challenged…
If you scroll through the comments, I believe there are a few people who have tried this recipe with gluten free flour. You may want to read what they did. I haven’t made them with gluten free flour, so I’m not sure what the best blend is.
I’m not a vegan but this recipe is really good.
My batter turns out too thick :(
Could i use Olive oil instead?
These look absolutely delicious! Wondering if I could use cassava flour instead? Thoughts? Can’t wait to try!
Thank you! I have never tried that, so I don’t know. If you try it, let me know how it goes!
Just found out I’m allergic to diary and so this was my first time trying diary free pancakes and they were the BEST! Better than anything I ever tasted before!
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Yummy! Thanks for a great vegan recipe! I’m standing by mu stove making these for he second time simca I discovered this recipe last week! Keep it up, love light and blessing from Johannesburg!
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I’m not sure what I did wrong. The pancake batter was very runny and came out very flat. They were also raw in the middle after 8 minutes on the pan. Is it really 1 1/2 cups almond milk? Seems like a lot.
I had to throw out my batch and make regular pancakes :(
I’m sorry that happened. Is your baking powder old? What type of flour did you use?
Great recipe!! So delicious and light!!! Thanks for sharing.
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Hands down, one of the best vegan pancake recipes out here! I made these pancakes this morning and they were amazing!!! Thank you so much for sharing. I have been experimenting with various vegan pancake mixes for quite some time, however none of them provided the light and fluffy deliciousness of this recipe. I love vegan “buttermilk” pancakes, so I added apple cider vinegar to the wet ingredients and some vanilla extract…PERFECTION:)
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This is the best vegan pancake recipe I’ve tried! Perfectly fluffy :)
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These pancakes were the flattest pancakes I’ve ever made.
PERFECT!!!!
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Great recipe! I will always be using this one!
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One of the better vegan pancake recipes I’ve tried! Personally, I left out the sugar as I think it’s enough to just have maple syrup on top. I I also subbed the canola oil for coconut oil. (This recipe cut in half is more than enough for one person!)
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This recipe looks so good! I’m gonna make it tomorrow for breakfast. :)
I hope you love it!
My new go to pancake recipe. Absolutely amazing!
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I make these all the time for my family. They are delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe!❤️
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Thank you soooo much for this recipe!!!! Being vegan just got that much better!