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Blueberry buckwheat pancakes
American-style thick pancakes filled with fresh blueberries
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Serves 2
- Gluten Free
- Vegetarian
Preparation
- Total time
- 20 Mins
- Preparation time
- 5 Mins
- Cooking time
- 15 Mins
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1 ripe banana
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250ml milk or plant milk alternative
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 tbsp olive oil
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125g buckwheat flour
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1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
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1 tsp cinnamon
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Pinch of salt
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Handful of fresh blueberries
For the compote (optional)
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200g fresh berries (such as raspberries, strawberries and blueberries)
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Juice of 1/2 lemon
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Preheat the oven to its lowest setting.
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Mash the banana and then whisk it together with the milk, olive oil and vanilla extract.
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Add the buckwheat flour, bicarb, cinnamon and salt to a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
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Fold the banana and milk mixture into the dry ingredients. Whisk until you have a thick batter with no lumps.
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Add a little oil to a non-stick pan on a medium heat, then spoon 2 tbsp of your batter into the pan to form each pancake. Cook as many as your pan can fit at a time.
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Drop four or five blueberries into each pancake and when they start to bubble, flip them over, cooking for a further 2 minutes until golden.
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Keep pancakes warm on a plate in the oven, then repeat until you have made all the pancakes.
To make the compote (optional)
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While the pancakes are cooking, add the berries to a small saucepan, along with the lemon juice & vanilla extract. Allow to heat very gently, stirring from time to time, until you have a syrupy compote mixture.
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Once all the pancakes are cooked, stack them high & top with the compote (if using) and any other toppings of your choice.
You will need
Balloon whisk
Large non-stick frying pan
Saucepan
Tips
This recipe makes approx 10 small pancakes.
Variations
These pancakes are gluten-free and egg-free. Make them vegan by using oat, coconut or almond milk instead of cow's milk.
Leave out the pinch of salt if serving these pancakes to babies and toddlers.
Reviews
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Lucy S(20)
★★★★★Love these - just as tasty as regular pancakes, but I'm sure the buckwheat makes it way healthier
Reviewed on 26/01/21
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