Cooked pancakes in a jar. Photo by Bethany Fehlinger
When I hear the word pancake, I can’t help but utter “Mmmm.” Pancakes are such a delight for me, a fluffy mound of carb-filled, nap-inducing goodness. Pancakes are super high in calories and, for a vegan, aren’t easy to get during brunch at any local restaurants. Brunch is hard for a vegan unless it is made at home.
I don’t make pancakes as often as I would like, because of the high number of calories and because I am the only vegan in the household. It is hard to resist eating at least four pancakes if I do make them myself, which is two servings and a great way to bust my calorie counting for the day.
It was then I discovered something amazing, made by Danny at boy & the rabbit — pancakes in a jar.
Not only are his photos amazingly delicious, but the recipe is easy and pain-free. Yes, I did eat all the pancakes in this recipe (I had to test it first, didn’t I?) but now I know I can make four servings, store it in the refrigerator and have an easy breakfast for most mornings.
A few changes and tips: I used Bob’s Red Mill whole wheat pastry flour, Earth Balance, thawed frozen blueberries and Nature’s Promise soy milk, and it came out well; I would put a little batter into the jar first, then place the blueberries and the rest of the batter, or stir your batter in the jar before heating it.
I think this recipe would work well for any sliced fruit.
Blueberry pancakes in a jar
Makes four small jars or two large jars
Ingredients:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegan margarine, melted
- 3/4 cup nut milk
- 1/4 cup blueberries
Recipe:
- Combine flour, baking powder, and sugar in a small bowl, and whisk until combined.
- Stir in melted margarine and milk until batter forms.
- Place blueberries on bottoms of jars, then fill about halfway with batter.
- Pancake will rise while cooking. Microwave for about 1 minute for small jars, or 90 seconds for larger jars.
- Let cool before topping with more margarine and syrup.
Check out boy & the rabbit for more recipe ideas.
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