Vegan Pancake Ideas
Pancakes from different cultures made vegan: American-style Banana Pancakes, French-Style Buckwheat Galettes and Moroccan-Style Beghrir
Every nation has some form of ‘pancake’ in its culinary collection. Consider thick American-style leavened pancakes; very thin crêpes in France; yeasted thin pancakes in Northern Africa; thin crespelle in Italy that are often filled; acidic fermented pancakes called Injera in Ethiopia; ancient Chinese savory pancakes; Japanese-style soufflé pancakes; an assortment of Indian-style pancakes, including the popular fermented dosa; Indonesian panekuk, called serabi and made from rice flour and coconut; Eastern European blini; German-style Pfannkuchen (literally meaning ‘pan cake’) plus many more.
Shrove Tuesday (known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday in France, the US and elsewhere) is traditionally known as ‘Pancake Day’ in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries. Because no meat products should be eaten during the period of Lent in Christian religions, pancakes became a simple and popular way to use up the remaining bits of fat.
This week’s recipes honor the tradition of ‘Pancake Day’ and explore different cultural variations worldwide; I am offering my 3 favorite vegan interpretations from different cultures: American-style Banana Pancakes, French-Style Buckwheat Galettes and Moroccan-Style Beghrir. I have also included a list of alternative recipes to explore on the myfreshattitude.com website to inspire you to make some pancakes this week.
Please feel free to leave a comment below or share your creations with me or on your social media sites. I am always happy to hear from you or answer your questions.
American-Style Banana Pancakes
It is difficult to make pancakes quicker than these – or even ones that taste better.
You can prepare and enjoy these fresh, hot, tasty, and fluffy pancakes in about 15 minutes from start to finish – assuming you have all the ingredients. Now that’s a convenient recipe to turn to when the morning is hectic.
I serve these thick American-style pancakes with a simple fruit sauce or compote – or perhaps a good drizzle of top-grade maple syrup. This recipe scales well – it is easily doubled if you need to feed a hungry household.