Apple Pie Pancakes

The apples are falling! Finally the apples in my parents’ garden are ripe and ready to use, which means its time for crumbles, cakes, and (of course) pancakes! I first made the pancakes almost a year ago, and I can’t believe the recipe wasn’t up on here yet! These pancakes are vegan and gluten free (I love the taste of buckwheat flour), yet super fluffy and delicious.

I love the tradition of taking extra time on a Sunday to make pancakes and be lazy. Why not try these next time you have a day off?

Ingredients:

2 tbsp chia seeds + 8 tbsp plant milk
100g apple, peeled and diced
70g buckwheat flour (or gluten-free flour of choice)
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/2 cup plant milk
Coconut oil

What to do:

• Mix the chia seeds and milk, and leave to one side to thicken up
• Cook the apple in a splash of water for around 5 minutes until soft, then mash lightly (leaving some chunks)
• Place all the ingredients apart from the apple in a blender/Vitamix and blend on high power until the chia seeds are completely ground up
• Pour into a bowl/jug and stir in the cooked apple
• Melt about 1/4 tsp of coconut oil in a pan on low-medium heat, and add in 2 tbsp of pancake mixture. To ensure extra fluffiness don’t spread the mixture out, and cook the pancake for a long time (at least 2-3 mins) before flipping it over and cooking the other side until done. Repeat this until all the mixture is gone!
• Serve with some homemade jam and fresh fruit/goji berries/mulberries.