Fluffy Vegan Chocolate Banana Pancakes Recipe - Elephantastic Vegan (2024)

FAQs

Why are my vegan pancakes sticking? ›

In order to prevent the pancakes from sticking to the cooking surface, it is important to grease it properly using non-stick cooking spray, vegan butter, or your favorite cooking oil such as olive oil or avocado oil.

Over-mixing pancake batter develops the gluten that will make the pancakes rubbery and tough. For light, fluffy pancakes, you want to mix just until the batter comes together—it's okay if there are still some lumps of flour. Fat (melted butter) makes the pancakes rich and moist.

Why do my banana pancakes fall apart? If you find that your pancakes are falling apart, you may not have mashed the banana enough. Make sure the bananas are mashed up nice and smooth so you get the perfect texture.

Made with a blend of basic ingredients like flour, baking powder, and vanilla, these pancakes cook up fluffy and full of fantastic flavor. Simple substitutions like apple cider vinegar and almond milk ensure a vegan-friendly twist without compromising taste or texture.

Overmixing the batter

If you mix the batter too much, you knock all of the air bubbles out and your pancakes won't rise very well, resulting in a gummy texture. Mix it until it just comes together and no more. Another cause of gummy pancakes is leaving the batter to sit for too long before frying.

Stir your batter until the dry and wet ingredients are just incorporated. That means mixing until the flour streaks have disappeared, but leaving the pesky lumps. If you over-mix, the gluten will develop from the flour in your batter, making your pancakes chewy instead of fluffy.

Eggs are a crucial ingredient. They provide the cakes with the structure to hold light bubbles. Eggs also give the batter additional, richer flavor from the yolk fat. If you add too many eggs, you'll have “pancakes” that look more like custard or crepes.

Baking powder and baking soda are the leavening ingredients responsible for making pancakes light and airy, but add too much and they'll make your pancakes taste chalky, and add too little and you'll risk your pancakes turning out limp (via Bon Appetit).

Dense pancakes, this is different than thick and fluffy, happen because the flour was improperly measured and the batter has too much flour. When the pancake batter is too thick without enough baking powder to help it “lift” you will have dense, thick pancakes as the outcome.

Can you leave banana pancake batter overnight? ›

Banana Pancakes are easy to make and one of the best ways to use ripe bananas. This is like having Banana Bread in pancake form. The pancake batter can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight, plus the pancakes reheat really well. Also, the kids love these so we're winning the breakfast battles with this recipe.

The pancakes will stay a little moist in the middle because of the banana, so don't worry. Keep them warm in the oven while you cook the rest.

The vast majority of flours are vegan, from white to oat and everything in between. Still, it pays to read your labels carefully and look out for bone marrow, bone char, cricket flour, and any other animal products.

The batter is made with flour, tempura scraps (tenkasu), grated yam (nagaimo or yamaimo), and eggs. It's then mixed with shredded cabbage and sometimes additional ingredients like shrimp and squid. A classic topping is pork belly slices, placed on top of the savory pancake while grilling.

Your pan isn't hot enough - If your pan isn't hot enough, your pancake won't cook properly. Similarly, if doesn't heat up, the cooking fat can't melt adequately, and your mixture will still stick to the pan.

Finally, the key to a perfect protein pancake has to be the pan. It has to be non-stick (changing your pans regularly is a real game-changer) and lightly greased with oil.

The Secret To Pancakes That Will Never Stick To The Pan: Simply cook the pancakes inside the oven instead of on the stovetop – they need no flipping, will never stick, and can be easily removed with a spatula when they're done. This trick has worked with every pancake recipe I've tried so far.