Think you need wheat flour, eggs, and milk to make delicious pancakes? Think again! These allergy free pancakes are made without the top 8 allergens but still delicious!
Making allergy free pancakes is a weekend ritual at our house. My kids never seem to get tired of pancakes. Now that they've gotten older, they can even whip up a batch of these cakes on their own. A double batch usually doesn't last until the next Saturday morning rolls around!
I have experimented with this recipe using different flours and egg replacers. This is the most updated recipe that gets the best reviews at my house!
Allergy friendly ingredients
Pancakes usually contain wheat flour, eggs, and milk but you can still make some pretty darn good pancakes without those ingredients! Following are the allergy free substitutes I use:
Wheat/gluten free flour- If you have a wheat allergy or gluten intolerance, you have lots of flour options! I used to mix my own but as the years have gone by more tasty, convenient, and economical options have become available at the regular grocery store. I like Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose 1 to 1 Baking Flour. Use what is available to you and what you like.
Egg replacer - Powdered egg replacers contain ingredients that act as leaveners that help to create that fluffy texture we love in a pancake. They also contain binders that help hold baked goods together. I use both Bob's Red Mill and Ener-G Foods egg replacers in this recipe.
Milk/Milk substitutes - If you're allergic to dairy, you can use any milk substitute that you like in this recipe. We usually use soy milk but also have used rice milk quite a bit and both work well.
Recipe tips
When making these pancakes, mix together all of the dry ingredients first and then add the oil, egg replacer + water mixture, and milk.
Adding the milk - We use 2 cups of soy milk for this recipe. When we use rice milk, the batter can get a little thin if we use 2 cups so we use closer to 1-½ cups. I recommend starting with 1 cup and then gradually adding the remaining cup, stirring frequently, to get the desired consistency. If the batter is too thin your pancakes will not get as thick and fluffy.
Make pancake mix ahead of time! I used to buy a commercial gluten-free pancake mix for the convenience factor, especially when camping. But then I realized that I could throw all of these ingredients together in a resealable bag which is pretty much the same thing. It's ready to go when you need it (but does take a little work upfront). Just add oil and "safe" milk and you're ready to make some flapjacks! Note, I just add the egg replacer in with the dry ingredients and add a little extra milk if needed. They turn out really well!
As long as you're going to the work of putting all of the ingredients into the bowl, why not double the recipe and freeze the leftovers? Breakfast for the week is served!
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📖 Recipe
Allergy Free Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1-½ cups all purpose gluten free flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1-½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon egg replacer such as Bob's Red Mill
- ¼ cup water
- 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 2 cups dairy free milk I use oat or soy milk
Instructions
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the Ener-G Foods Egg Replacer and warm water together until fluffy. Add egg replacer and water mixture, 2 tablespoons canola oil, and milk substitute to the flour mixture. Mix well.
- Heat canola oil on a griddle or skillet over medium-low heat. Pour batter onto griddle and cook until bubbles stop forming and edges become firm. Flip pancake and cook for a couple of minutes longer. Remove from griddle. Repeat until batter is gone.
Notes
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Gennie
Can i use coconut milk in place of rice milk in this recipe?
Kristi
Hi Gennie,
Yes, coconut milk should work just fine! We actually often use soy milk which also works.
Enjoy!
Kristi
Robin
My main issue with allergy free cooking is that every flour is so different & really determines the end result of each recipe. Everyone uses a different blend. So I now have 7 different blends of flours & none that seem to work. Which do you use? Do you blend your own? I wish there was one universal blend so that I could just pick any recipe & have it work. Most of my stuff turns out like glue.
Kristi
Hi Robin!
I hear you! When I started out cooking and baking "allergy free", there weren't so many gluten-free all-purpose flour options so I just mixed up my own gluten free all-purpose flour blend. Most of the recipes here were developed using that blend. Since then, there has been a big increase in AP flour options. The blend I currently use is Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour. I think it works really well and I can find it in my area for a good price ($10 for 4 lbs). I found it on Amazon for about the same price.
Another thing to consider is if a recipe on this site (or any other) calls for all-purpose flour AND xanthan gum, it is assuming that the all-purpose flour does not have xanthan gum added. The Bob's Red Mill flour I mentioned DOES have xanthan gum so you would not need to add additional. Too much xanthan gum can make things extra thick and gummy.
I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any other questions!
Kristi Winkels, RDN, LD
Hi Manda!
I have also used a flax “egg” in this recipe. Mix 1 tablespoon flax seed meal with 3 tablespoons warm water and let it sit for a few minutes until it is thickened. Then add to the batter. The only downside is the flaxseed meal leaves little brown flecks in the batter but that’s really not a big deal!
I hope that helps!
Kristi
Jenny
Love these pancakes! My son has egg, dairy, and wheat allergies and gobbled them up!