Coconut Pancakes Recipe

Coconut Pancakes

I stumbled upon some coconut flour at Whole Foods the other day and snatched it up the second I laid eyes on it. I never would have thought this could be done as a flour. Well it can, and it’s delicious. To help these pancakes hold together better, I cut the coconut flour with whole wheat pastry flour. These make you feel like doing the hula dance once you’ve cleaned your plate, they’re so good. I made two versions of the same pancake, the only difference in the second version is the placement of sliced bananas inside the pancake.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk (I used 1%)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (and 1/2 cup more for drizzling)
• 1/3 cup shredded unsweetened coconut + 2 tablespoons more for sprinkling  (sweetened would work fine, I bet toasted coconut would intensify the coconut flavor in these pancakes, as well. Just a thought).
• 1 tablespoon aluminum-free baking powder
• 1 banana, sliced for topping

Directions

Version #1-Coconut Pancakes

Lightly beat eggs, add milk and flour and mix until batter consistency. Add maple syrup, baking powder, and shredded coconut. Mix until combined. Batter should look bubbly from baking powder. Pour a small amount (I used 1/4 measuring cup to pour with) of batter onto a lightly greased frying pan, over a medium heat, cook on one side until a couple of bubbles form on the top. I usually check the underside of the pancake to make sure its not burning. Once lightly brown on one side, flip pancake to other side and cook for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Serve with sliced bananas, warm maple syrup sprinkled with  shredded coconut.

Version #2-Coconut Banana Pancakes

Follow the same directions as version #1. The only difference is the addition of  3-4 thinly sliced rounds of banana on top of doughy side of pancake after poured into frying pan or griddle. When it is done on one side, flip the banana side down and cook until done. Serve with warm maple syrup.

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