Cinnamon swirl snickerdoodle paleo pancakes made grain-free and dairy-free are ultra light, fluffy, and moist! Make them any time you’re craving delicious, unique pancakes!
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Thank you. That felt so right.
Basically, these pancakes have made me lose my marbles. Have a gander:
Before you lose your bloomin’ britches over these pancakes, lemme give you all the informations. They are crispy on the outside and molten on the inside, like a down and dirty caramelized pancake churro concoction that doesn’t make any sense it’s so wrong that it’s right.
They are LITRALLY crispy.
…on account of the coconut sugar.
…it caramelizes in the pan.
…creating the crisp.
…you will never be the same.
…nor will your kids.
…molten on the inside, though.
…like you’re biting into a churro factory.
…serious biznatch.
…almond flour has protein in it. Just sayin’.
The order of operations for these cheeky hot cakes is you make a regular batch of almond flour pancake batter, then swirl in this coconut sugar/butter/cinnamon mixture (a.k.a. salve from heaven). If you want, you can draw inappropriate pictures in the swirl. Illustrate like no one is watching.
While the pancakes cook on the skillet, the coconut sugar and butter create a flavor and texture so obnoxious it can’t be explained with words. Churro. <- Okay, it can.
If you need to use brown sugar instead of coconut sugar, that might work. No guarantees, don’t quote me on that.
I wanted to name these pancakes Cinnamon Roll Paleo Pancakes SOBAD, but they look nothing like a cinnamon roll. I even felt weird and cagey about calling them “cinnamon swirl,” since you can’t see the swirl in the photos. So then I debated calling them Churro Pancakes, but thought that might be confusing and off-base. But they do taste like a cinnamon roll…pancake, that is…churro-syle…ramalamadingdong. Are we still talking about my thoughts? Let’s stop.
Oh hey, these are grain-free, refined sugar-free, gluten free, dairy free and paleo friendly! <- Buzz words for SEO purposes, m’dear.
The pancake batter itself is made using almond flour and almond milk, and the cinnamon swirl concoction consists of butter (use grass-fed to be paleo-friendly, or use coconut oil), coconut sugar and cinnamon. You could probably throw some walnuts in there, too, for some added crunch.
Word to the wise: be careful when flipping these, as they’re more delicate than the average pancake.
Have I mentioned, the pancakes turn out crispy on the outside and molten on the inside? Just like a freaking churro? I feel like I’m repeating myself repeating myself.
That dollop of white you see in the photos is plain Greek yogurt, because cinnamon + sugar needs some tang for the palate balancing, yes? Yogurt is not paleo, but it’s still rad. You could spread these things with cream cheese, you wicked creature you. Cream cheese is not paleo…but…still rad.
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Pancakes for life!
Crispy Cinnamon Swirl Paleo Pancakes
Ingredients
Almond Flour Pancakes:
- 2 cups almond flour
- 2 tablespoons tapioca flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Cinnamon Swirl:
- 3 tablespoons pancake batter recipe above
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
Instructions
- Stir together the almond flour, tapioca flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl (dry ingredients).
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla extract, almond milk, and maple syrup. Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry mixture and stir well to combine.
- Add three tablespoons of the pancake batter to a small bowl. Add the melted butter, cinnamon, and coconut sugar and stir well to combine. This mixture will be thick.
- Pour the cinnamon and sugar mixture into the bowl with the pancake batter and swirl.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium and add enough coconut oil to generously coat the surface, about 3 tablespoons.
- Measure 1/4 cup of batter and pour on the hot skillet. Cook until sides begin to firm up, about 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully flip and cook another 2 to 3 minutes, until pancake is cooked through. Repeat for remaining batter, adding more coconut oil to the skillet as necessary.
- Serve pancakes with butter, pure maple syrup, and plain Greek yogurt (or spreadable cream cheese).
These pancakes are EVERYTHING! Crispy and molten and paleo and pancakes and…OH GASH I think my brain just exploded. I need these for all the breakfasts of my LIFE! Pinned!
YOU DIDN’T MAKE THESE FOR ME ON FRIDAY MORNING???? I can’t even tell you how sad I feel. Now you need to come back for a visit so we can make these together. Pancake lovers unite. On another note, I keep gandering at the coconut sugar at the grocery, but haven’t bought it yet. Probably due to the fact that I won 40 pounds of sugar a few months ago and I’m trying to use it up. I need to bite the bullet and buy the coconut sugar. And make these pancakes for us.
Damn! I didn’t buy anymore almond flour last weekend. Ugh! I want these so bad.
omg caramelized coconut sugar deliciousness! these pancakes are ermagerd amazingggg
Crispy on the outside from caramelized coconut sugar? SOLD! Holy moly, I need a fork. I can see why you had such a hard time waiting. Thanks for making me drool all over myself first thing in the morning!
Just in time for the invasion of grandchildren this weekend. I am sure this will make me the breakfast queen of all grandmothers in the land! The almond flour will greatly reduce the sugar high of 5 under 12 years old. It’s a win win and an extra win cause I can already taste them!
You are so right — I NEED PANCAKES. These pancakes. Like right this minute.
Hot diggity dee dog I was hooked at caramelized coconut sugar, YEAS! You’re right weekend pancakes are in order with maybe some mimosas on the side?!
Have you ever considered baking your pancake batter in muffin tins? I’ve been on a huge muffin kick lately and I feel like this combo would make for one killer cinnamon swirl muffin. Mostly just curious if you think this is a possibility. I’m not really sure how muffin batter and pancake batter differs, but I think that sounds amazing.
Hi Ashely, I’ve definitely thought about that!..but I’ve never tried it. Let me know if you give this recipe (or any other pancake recipe) a shot as muffins and thanks for the excellent idea!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE pancakes. These look lovely. I really impressed with the golden brown color you achieved. Fun recipe.
I don’t need anything to be paleo, but these sound like they are out of this world. Love churros! Will have to try these. With plain, homemade Greek yogurt…
You have the best pancake recipes. I can’t wait for your ebook, my friend!!
I love the last picture 😉
Ohmygoodness I cannot wait to make these! My jaw literally dropped when I saw the second picture, they look so delicious!
These sound fantastic! I can hardly wait to try them.
You had me at churro factory. I WANT THEM ALL IN MY MOWTH.
OMIGOD.
STOP EVERYTHING.
AND GIVE A PANCAKE.
!!!!!!!
My thoughts/feelings exactly! Let’s make eating pancakes our full-time job, mkay? Kay!
Shakespeare once wrote, ‘What’s in a name?’ In this case, everything! Crispy, Cinnamon, Swirl, Pancakes. Do I need to say more? These pancakes look delicious and I will be trying these out this weekend. Until then, I will leave you with this final statement, ‘Feed me, Seymour!’
You said it, Paul. The title’s definitely fitting of the hotcake, that’s fo sho. Let me know how you like the recipe…get thee some pancakes, Seymour! 😉
As a recent wheat-lover gone gluten-free due to health issues, I am so grateful for this recipe. I cannot wait to make these pancakes! They look incredibly delicious. 🙂
So happy you like the idea of the pancakes! Let me know if you try them and feel free to reach out any time if you have questions on GF baking 😀
Thank you, Julia! I’ve been baking since I was five, but never GF baking so this is going to be a fun adventure. I’ll let you know when I try them! 😉
My pup is looking at me with a tilted head since I am drooling… directly on to my keyboard.
I really think you captured the spirit of churro with these. Crunchy on the outside, fluff on the inside, and they’re making me want to eat THE WHOLE PAN. Things could get dangerous.
Wow, these look amazing. A link to this recipe is going on my meal plan today to subscribers and I can’t wait to make them! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
These pancakes look perfectly caramelized on the outside but oh so FLUFFY on the inside! I needz this in my belly.
Are you kidding me? Those look absolutely delicious. I would cook some right now if it weren’t midnight. I’ve got a plan for in the morning now though, thanks!
Oh good god :’)
I definitely am making these paleo pancakes for this weekend’s breakfast. I love how healthy they are whilst still being so indulgent and delicious!
YUUUUS! Let me know how you like ’em, lady!
I so need these in my daily meal routine!! I could eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!! I haven’t eaten pancakes forever, and these are making my mouth water and actually making me wish it was morning time so I could eat a huge stack of these! And the cinnamon swirl is genius!!
What an inventive recipe with great potential! Not sure how many of you actually made these vs. just pinned them. I made them this morning. When I read the recipe I was thinking there wasn’t enough cinnamon and I was concerned that having just almond flour would make it heavy and dry. All assumptions were correct. I am not a novice cook/baker and my husband is a retired professional chef. I followed the recipe to a T but unfortunately, the batter was too thin, there was too little cinnamon, the swirl was too thin, and the pancakes were difficult to manage because they were crumbly, dry, and stuck to the pan, despite it being oiled, they fell apart. I think with some minor adjustments this recipe could be amazing, but as it stands now, it wasn’t. I hate to be the only one with less then positive comments, but I think it’s really important to post an honest review of these Paleo recipes because the ingredients are expensive and the preparation is time consuming. I will be making it again but with canned coconut milk instead of all almond milk, more cinnamon in the swirl, perhaps a few tablespoons of arrowroot flour, and I think it might be helpful to prepare the night before to soften the almond flour & thicken the batter. My son thought the flavor was better then other Paleo pancakes but didn’t like the texture, and my husband wouldn’t eat it. I really love your site and plan to try more of your recipes, hope this review isnt too discouraging, you really do have some creative cooking on here.
Thanks for your feedback, Tiffany, and I’m sorry the pancakes didn’t work for you. I had a very different experience than you did with the pancakes, so I’ll try them again over the weekend and see what adjustments need to be made. I appreciate you letting me know 🙂
Hi Tiffany, I liked your suggestions for the pancakes, so I remade them this morning, adding tapioca flour, and adjusting the liquid slightly. I also added some more cinnamon and loved the way they turned out. I have noted my changes in the recipe 🙂 The tapioca flour made the pancakes hold together better than the first time I made them, so I think you’ll find the updated version is easier to flip. Let me know if you try version 2.0 and thanks so much again for your feedback!
Outstanding! I cannot wait to try them again!
I almost Never read the lead up to the recipe, but you are hilarious and awesome. Thank you!
I very rarely comment, but I believe this recipe deserves some praise. I got to your site from a pin, and was looking for something that would satisfy all the picky eaters in my household, as not everyone has joined me on my gluten-free journey.. The only change I made to the recipe was that I had some gluten free rice flour blend that I wanted to use up, so I used one cup of that and one cup of almond flour. Mine seemed a little thicker than it probably should’ve been, but they cooked up very well and the taste was spot on to your description. And everyone loved them!!
Thank you!
Yuuuuuuuhs, I’m so happy to hear you and your family enjoyed the pancakes! This recipe is definitely one of my favorites – definitely a fun one for a weekend breakfast or brunch! The rice flour sounds like a nice addition, and I’m thinking I need to try that the next time I make these. Thanks so much for your kind words, Cynthia! Hope you’re having a great weekend! xo
I’m making these right now and I’m up to a half a gallon of almond milk because they are so thick! I don’t understand I followed the recipe to a T and was so excited to try these but they are like dough consistency.
Hi Mandy,
Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear that! Did you make any changes to the recipe? Specifically, did you change up the flour measurements or types at all? Hope your weekend is going well otherwise.
I really wish these were fluffy like the photo. The batter was very hard like dough and I didn’t change a thing! Maybe some suggestions would be nice. So disappointed esp bc I used a ton of almond flour which is very expensive 🙁
Hi Cristal,
Did you make any substitutions? What type and brand of almond flour and tapioca flour did you use? I’m sorry the pancakes didn’t turn out – sounds like the batter just needed more liquid.
These pancakes were super thick for me. I had to add almond milk which then diluted the cinnamon flavor. I think I’ll try again but buy paleo pancake mix.
I’m sorry to hear that, Aimee! What brand of almond flour did you use? Did you make any other substitutions (for instance, arrowroot flour for tapioca flour or coconut milk for almond milk)?
i made your paleo sheet pan pacakes today & they were a HUGE hit. think these could be done the same way? (i may or may not hace added a cinnamon swirl top half of the sheet pan i made today).
I’m so happy to hear that, Marci! I haven’t tested it with these pancakes, but it may work. You may want to double the recipe so that it fills up the whole sheet pan. Let me know if you try it! xo
My family gobbled these up! So tasty! You almost don’t need to put anything on them, but that’s crazy talk. I would like to try them with cream cheese on top next time.
I used Lakanto sweetener instead of the maple syrup and their brown sugar version for the cinnamon swirl. It worked perfectly.
Ooh, I love the idea of trying them with cream cheese! What a fabulous idea! I’m so thrilled you and your family enjoyed the pancakes, Stella! Thanks so much for sharing! xoxo
Can you replace the almond flour and just use full tapioca flour?
Hi Rio! I haven’t tried that myself, so I’m not sure how they would turn out. It may be worth googling a pancake recipe made entirely of tapioca flour just to be sure all the proportions of ingredients are spot on 🙂