These spinach pancakes are a vivid green color without the use of any food coloring and a simple ingredient list! The perfect St. Patrick's Day breakfast recipe that's also gluten-free & vegan.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten-free green pancakes, green pancakes, green spinach pancakes, spinach pancake recipe, spinach pancakes
2scoops unflavored protein powder of choiceoptional
2cupsunsweetened vanilla almond milkor plant based milk of choice
2cupspacked baby spinach
1/4cupmaple syrup
1tablespoonavocado oil
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Combine oat flour, ground chia seeds, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and protein powder (if using) in a large bowl and whisk until combined.
Place the remaining ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir until fully combined and let rest for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-low heat until hot.
Grease with cooking spray, ghee, coconut oil or fat of choice.
Pour the pancake batter in 1/4 cupfuls onto the hot skillet.
Cook for 5 minutes then gently flip and cook an additional 3 minutes on the other side until cooked through.
Serve with additional maple syrup and toppings of choice.
Notes
*If you don't have ground chia seeds on hand, you can easily make your own by adding chia seeds to a high speed blender and processing for a few seconds until a finely ground texture results.