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Tropical Vacation Vegan Pancakes

Fluffy vegan pancake recipe naturally sweetened with mango, banana, and toasted coconut
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Resting Time10 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairy free pancakes, easy vegan pancakes, egg free pancakes, mango pancakes, plant based pancake recipe, tropical pancakes, vegan breakfast recipes, vegan pancakes
Servings: 12 pancakes
Author: Nicole Vranjican

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups almond milk or (carton not canned) coconut milk unsweetened
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup mashed mango I blend or mash thawed frozen mango chunks
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp melted coconut oil preferably refined but see notes below :)

For cooking

  • refined coconut oil for the pan

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the wet ingredients except the coconut oil. Stir to combine and set aside.
  • In another mixing bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Then graudally add to the wet ingredeints and mix until combined.
  • Add the coconut oil, mix, and let the batter rest for 10-15 minutes so that the vinegar and baking soda have time to create air bubbles. Those bubbles = fluffy, delicious pancakes so don't skip this step! In the meantime, you can slice your fruit for toppings or just do what I do: pour a cup of coffee and watch some TV while I wait for the kitchen timer to go off :)

Cooking the Pancakes

  • Warm a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Spray or grease lightly with some coconut oil and ONCE WARM, add in about 1/4 cup of pancake batter per pancake. I usually fit in the pan at a time. See the Notes below to learn why the temperature in the pan makes a big difference :)
  • Let the pancakes rest undistrubed for 3 minutes or until the edges are lighly golden and lots of there's lots of air bubbles on the surface of each pancake. Then gently flip and cook for an addition 2-3 minutes or until the pancake is cooked through and golden brown.
  • Repeat with the remaining batter, lowering the heat as needed in between pancakes.

Serve

  • I like serving these pancakes with sliced bananas and some toasted coconut but really any fruit you have on hand will be delicous. Sometimes I add kiwi or sliced grapes if I have them. Strawberries are good too! Use what you have and then spirnkle on some toasted coocnut flakes.
  • Finish your masterpeice with a drizle of maple syrup - and maybe a touch of salted tahini, almond butter, or a pat of vegan butter if desired - and voila! Your vacation-on-a-plate of a breakfast is complete! So Summery and tropical and delicous. I hope you enjoy!