Coconut Flour Pancakes
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An easy recipe for coconut flour pancakes that are golden in color and perfectly fluffy. Add your favorite mix-ins and toppings to make them your own. These pancakes work great if you’re gluten-free, paleo or keto.
I was browsing the recipes on my blog the other day and realized I don’t have a lot of coconut flour recipes! It’s time to change that. Coconut flour is gluten-free and paleo friendly.
What are the Benefits of Coconut Flour?
Coconut flour has a ton of fiber and, because it is made from dried coconut meat, is high in healthy saturated fat which may help lower bad cholesterol. Like I mentioned, it’s gluten-free and grain-free so it’s a great option for anyone with food intolerances or allergies. Read more about the health benefits of coconut flour here.
Can you Substitute Coconut Flour for All-Purpose Flour?
Coconut flour absorbs a lot more liquid than all-purpose or almond flour. While it cannot be substituted as a 1:1 ratio for all-purpose flours in recipes, it can be a substitute! It can be finicky to work with so I recommend following a recipe that has already tested and proved that the sub works, but if you want to experiment, the general rule of thumb is to substitute 1/4 cup-1/3 cup coconut flour for every 1 cup of all-purpose flour. And you’ll likely need to increase the amount of eggs and liquid to get the right consistency.
Coconut Flour Pancake Ingredients
- coconut flour (obviously!)
- baking powder
- eggs
- almond milk
- maple syrup
- vanilla
How to Make Coconut Flour Pancakes
I think people are intimidated by homemade pancakes and waffles and often opt for boxed versions. But the truth is, these coconut flour pancakes are so dang simple to whip up… it’ll take you no more than five minutes longer than if you poured out the batter from a box.
To make these coconut flour pancakes, simply mix the dry ingredients (flour and baking powder) together.
In a separate bowl, mix the wet ingredients (eggs, almond milk, maple syrup and vanilla). Add the liquid mix to the dry ingredients and stir until there are no lumps. Let sit for 2-3 minutes so the coconut flour can absorb some of the liquid. Pour onto a greased pan or skillet and cook them just as you would regular pancakes. That’s it!
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Coconut Flour Pancakes
Ingredients
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2-3 eggs, most people prefer 2 eggs!
- ¼ cup almond milk + ½ – 1 Tablespoon more if needed
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup*
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- non-stick spray
Toppings
- maple syrup, fruit, nut butter
Instructions
- Mix together coconut flour and baking powder in a medium bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs until well blended. Add milk, maple syrup and vanilla.
- Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until lumps disappear. Let sit for 2-3 minutes so that the coconut flour absorbs some of the liquid. If the batter seems too thick you can add a bit more milk.
- Lightly spray a large skillet or griddle with non-stick cooking spray or lightly wipe with oil. Heat skillet or griddle over medium-high heat (350 degrees in an electric skillet). Pour about ¼ cup of batter per pancake onto the hot skillet or griddle. Cook until bubbles come to the surface of the pancake and the edges start to look dry. Flip and cook until bottom is golden brown.
- Serve with toppings of choice.
Video
Notes
- Eggs: The video for this recipe includes 3 eggs because that’s what the original recipe called for, but I have since retested it and realized it works better with 2 eggs!
- Low carb option: You can use a low-cal/low-carb sweetener or leave this out if you want the pancakes to be low-carb.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This is a really good recipe. The pancakes turned out fluffy and light and thick, and I
used one regular egg and one flax egg, And it worked fine.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Victoria. Love hearing that the pancakes turned out fluffy and thick, and that the egg and flax egg combo worked well. Thanks for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
This recipe is perfect for me! I like this recipe because it uses only 2 eggs unlike other recipes. As I have mentioned I used 2 eggs only, 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp whole milk, added 1 tbsp cocoa powder coz I like chocolate flavored when using coconut flour, 2 tbsp sugar(whatever type of sugar I have), ran out of vanilla but it doesn’t really affect the taste, it’s still delicious! My kids also like it. The batter is fine, everytime I make this, I even make this with one bowl only.
YAY! This sounds perfect, Celine. I am so glad you and your kids are loving these pancakes and they turn out great for you. Thank you for sharing your review & star rating, I really appreciate it!
Love the flavor and texture of these pancakes. Followed the recipe using 2 eggs but did use cows milk as I didn’t need the recipe to be dairy free. Yes, it is a little thicker but it spreads easy with a spoon and puffs up nice and fluffy!
YUM! I am so glad these pancakes turned out great for you, Tara. Thanks for sharing your review & star rating, I really appreciate it!
I’m not used to working with coconut flour, I think it takes practice. I had really thick dough, added more milk… I was using goat milk? I also double recipe and ran out of eggs by 2. If I would have had apple sauce, I think it would have helped. I think it was me, not recipe.
Hi Trish! Sorry to hear this batter was a bit thick for you, but I think it had to do with the amount of liquid ingredients you might have been missing. If you give this recipe a try again with all the ingredients, I think it’ll turn out great for you!
Love these pancakes! They’re so easy to make and cook up perfectly. They’re light and fluffy like a cloud! I made them with 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon oat milk, 2 drops monk fruit extract, and ghee for the pan, the rest as written. Served them with almond butter and fresh blueberries. Will be making these on the regular. Thank you for the fantastic recipe!
YUM! Sounds absolutely delicious, Alanna! I am glad you gave his recipe a try and it turned out amazing for you. Thanks so much for sharing your review + star rating, I truly appreciate it!
Just made these beauties again and wanted to come back and extoll their deliciousness once more! I’m so perplexed by the negative reviews on this recipe. I’ve tried other coconut flour pancakes on the internet and this one is the best. The quantities are spot on. I’m guessing readers that struggled with this recipe had a measuring fail – it’s perfect as written.
I made this and the batter was so thick. I definitely couldn’t pour it. I decided to spoon it into my waffle maker instead and it turned out really great.
Hi Laura – I am so glad these turned out delicious for you, Laura. Thanks for sharing your review + star rating, I appreciate it!
This recipe is GREAT, especially for a gf pancake that doesn’t have weird packaged flour blends in it. If you follow the recipe, especially the part where you let it sit so the liquid absorbs, then add more liquid if it’s too thick, they will come out great. Coconut flour will never be exactly like a boxed flour mix, but these are much more filling, healthy and satisfying. Just make sure to actually follow the steps and check if it needs more liquid before you cook them… which is exactly what she says to do in the instructions 🙂
Ah I am so glad you are loving this recipe, Jamie. Thank you so much for coming back and sharing your review & star rating, it truly means so much to me!
Batter too thick. Recipe is flawed.
Hi Miguel – I am sorry to hear that this didn’t work out for you. Did you make any changes to the recipe?
Just starting a new way of eating and tried these pancakes this morning.I loved the flavor but my pancakes were very dry. Is that normal or am I so used to boxedfoods I need to get used to it?
Hey Judy – So sorry to hear that you had troubles with these pancakes. Did you change anything about the recipe? I’m wondering if they maybe got overcooked or maybe your batter needed a touch more liquid.
Absolutely terrible, don’t make!
1 – batter was too thick and made hardly any pancakes
2 – tasted terrible and waxy, with and without toppings
Oh no! Sorry you had some trouble with this one, Anna! Did you change anything about the recipe?