Spelt Flour Pancakes
Spelt Flour Pancakes
Spelt has a mild flavour very similar to traditional wheat, making it an easy swap for wheat-based dishes.
Servings
10
Prep time
Cook time
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp chia seeds (for the chia egg) or 1 free-range egg for vegetarian option
- 2 cups wholemeal spelt flour
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- Pinch salt
- 1¾ cups plant-based milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- Coconut, olive oil or vegan butter, for cooking
- Strawberries, sliced, to serve
- Maple syrup, to serve
Method
- To make the chia egg, combine chia seeds with 3 tbsp water in a small bowl, then mix and set aside to gel for 10 mins.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine spelt fl our, coconut sugar, baking powder and salt and mix.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together plant-based milk (or dairy milk for vegetarian option), vanilla and the chia egg (or free-range egg for vegetarian option).
- Pour wet ingredients into dry, then whisk together until it forms a batter and leave for 10 mins before cooking.
- Heat a frying pan on medium heat, add enough oil/butter to coat, then add ¼ cup batter. Cook for approx. 4 mins on 1 side or until bubbles just start to appear on the top of the hotcake, then flip and cook for a further 2-3 mins on the other side.
- Transfer to a plate, cover and repeat with remaining batter.
- Serve topped with strawberries and maple syrup.
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