Hearty Flax “Faux Buckwheat” Pancakes

Name: Hearty Flax “Faux Buckwheat” Pancakes
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ½ cup golden flax seeds, ground; 2 eggs, large; 2 tbsp dairy-free milk; 2 tsp lemon juice (or 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar); ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp vanilla extract; pinch sea salt; olive oil, for cooking; ½ tsp cinnamon and/or nutmeg (optional ingredient); 1 tbsp sweetner of choice: honey, maple syrup (optional ingredient)

April 18, 2022 Andrea Wyckoff

These low-carb, grain-free Hearty Flax “Faux Buckwheat” Pancakes hold together really well when you are cooking them. This recipe makes fool-proof pancakes that have a similar taste and texture to the starchy buckwheat pancakes I used to love. I top these “flax-jacks” with my Coconut Whipped Cream and a warm berry sauce.

Ingredients

golden flax seeds, ground		½ cup
eggs, large		2
dairy-free milk		2 tbsp
lemon juice (or 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar)		2 tsp
baking soda		½ tsp
vanilla extract		½ tsp
sea salt		pinch
olive oil, for cooking
cinnamon and/or nutmeg (optional ingredient)		½ tsp
sweetner of choice: honey, maple syrup (optional ingredient)		1 tbsp

Directions:

Grind flax seeds using a coffee or spice grinder.
Mix ingredients together in a bowl. If your batter is too thick, add a little more dairy-free milk. The batter will be sticky, and that is what you want, but it also needs to be wet enough to properly spread out the pancakes.
Heat a skillet or frying pan to medium-low heat, and add olive oil. You are shooting for a thoroughly heated pan set just below medium heat, and patience is key for making sure the pan is thoroughly heated before adding the batter. These pancakes also cook up great on an electric griddle!
Spoon the batter onto the cooking surface and form 3 pancakes, and use the spoon to gently push the batter around to form your pancakes.
Cook pancakes for about a minute or two per side. Generally, once bubbles appear in your pancake batter, they are ready to flip. The key to perfect flax jacks is making sure they are thoroughly cooked, but not burnt.
Top these Hearty Flax “Faux Buckwheat” Pancakes with honey, maple syrup, berry jam, or fresh berries.