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These Coconut Flour Pancakes are thick and fluffy just the way you expect pancakes to be! They’re packed with fiber, made with minimal ingredients and are the perfect keto pancake recipe!
What I look forward to most on Sunday (other than sleeping in) is making a batch of healthy pancakes and these pancakes with coconut flour could not be any more perfect. They’re a spin on my delicious keto coconut flour waffle recipe!
Thick, dense and full of flavor, they’re a sure way to satisfy the hunger bug! Packed with three grams of protein and fiber, this healthy keto pancake recipe will be more filling than regular flour based pancakes. They’re low-calorie too!
I enjoy these pancakes using coconut flour with high protein chia pudding, chocolate pudding made with avocado, or a banana protein with cottage cheese!
Pancake with Coconut Flour Recipe
Now for those of you that think pancakes are too complicated to make, this pancake coconut flour recipe is not! They are very easy to make and I’m all about easy well and taking shameless shortcuts when it comes to healthy eating.
As a nutritionist, this is something I help my clients understand. It’s not about being perfect, but planning ahead and taking shameless shortcuts!
I rotate these coconut powder pancakes into my weekly healthy meal planning. I always make a double batch so I can freeze half the batch to eat at a later time. Make breakfast once and eat twice!
It’s those kind of tricks that make it much easier to adhere to a healthy dietary plan. Sometimes you just have to think of solutions on how you can save time with cooking so it’s not taking away too much of your time and feeling like a chore.
Ingredients for Coconut Pancakes
- Coconut Flour
- Tapioca Flour
- Eggs
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Cinnamon
- Baking Soda
- Baking Powder
- Dairy Free Milk
- Hand Mixer
- Bowl
- Electric Griddle
Expert Tips
If you’re challenged making pancakes with coconut flour without having them fall apart when you flip them or having to use a bucket of oil so they don’t stick, use an electric griddle. I highly recommend it! My Mom bought me one a few years ago and it makes pancake making easy and no oil is required.
Nothing sticks to an electric griddle (and coconut flour is notorious for sticking) so you can flip your pancakes with ease. No cooking spray or oil is needed, and you pancakes turn out evenly and smooth on both side. Truly, the best solution for making pancakes! I’ve never looked back.
Final note! Remember when baking with coconut flour (or any gluten free baking) it’s important to measure baking flour the right way. Enjoy the stack!
Want more coconut flour recipes? Try my banana bread using coconut flour, cookies using coconut flour, or brownies with coconut flour next!
Coconut Flour Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup unsweetened coconut milk, or milk of choice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 tablespoon tapioca flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine eggs with honey, milk, cinnamon and vanilla extract with a hand mixer. Blend until eggs are fluffy as clouds 2-3 minutes.
- Next add baking soda, baking powder, tapioca flour and mix with hand mixer just to combine.
- Then fold in coconut flour and stir by hand. Be careful to not over mix as coconut flour is extremely absorbent.
- Heat an electric griddle or skillet to medium heat. If using a skillet spray with nonstick coconut oil spray. Scoop a 1/4 cup of the batter and add to the skillet.
- Cook 3-4 minutes until small bubbles form in the center of the pancakes then flip to cook another 2 minutes until lightly browned on both sides.
- Remove from skillet and place on a baking rack to cool. Repeat for entire batter then devour!
Notes
- Measure the coconut flour the right way to prevent the batter from becoming too dense.
- When baking with coconut flour, you should expect a drier texture compared to grain flours. If it is very dry, then the flour may not have been measured properly or may be expired.
- Eggs and milk should be room temperature for making coconut flour pancakes. If the ingredients are too cold, it will stiffen the batter.
- Coconut flour does not bake like other flours. You must not over mix the batter or it will absorb the liquid ingredients too much and your pancakes will not turn out. A simple stir or two to combine is enough, don’t over do it!
- You can substitute 2 whole eggs in this recipe. Note this does change the nutritional values of the recipe.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Can I use more coconut flour or sth else instead of tapioca flour?
The tapioca flour is necessary to hold the pancakes together. Arrowroot powder would be an alternative to the tapioca.
What about cornstarch or xantham gum substituted for the tapioca flour? 1:1?
Yes
Looks sooo good!! But… In my country we don’t have tapioca flour. How can I replace it? Would it work with oat flour (I know it won’t be gluten free). Thank you!
Arrowroot powder or corn starch would likely work.
I have tried to make hear twoce and my batter comes out extremely no thick and the pancakes don’t cook all the way through. What am I doing wrong?
I don’t understand your comment. Were they thick or not thick? The batter is thick and when you place it on a frying pan or skillet, you need to spread into a thin layer otherwise they will be too thick to cook. The other thing to keep in mind is measuring the coconut flour properly. Make sure you’re spooning it into the measuring cup so you’re not getting too much. Coconut flour is picky to work with! Takes practice.
Yum!! These look so yummy!
They are addicting!
Lynne and I are getting more and more into pancakes, so I’ve pinned this recipe. Thanks Megan
Pancakes are not a traditional breakfast here in Scotland. But we certainly think they should be. Especially when they look and sound as yummy as there!
I’m also intrigued to cook with tapioca flour and coconut flour which I haven’t used before.
I’m intrigued by what a Scottish breakfast is now. I think you will be pleasantly surprised by coconut flour and tapioca. They’re one of my favorites to cook with.
I definitely need a redo and preferably this time I want to start with a nice fluffy stack of pancakes like these! They look amazing. I hope the rest of your week goes better. Thank you for linking up with us for Meatless Monday!
Pancakes are the way to kick off a good week. I’m convinced!