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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).
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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OMIGOD.
STOP EVERYTHING.
AND GIVE A PANCAKE.
!!!!!!!
My thoughts/feelings exactly! Let’s make eating pancakes our full-time job, mkay? Kay!
You had me at churro factory. I WANT THEM ALL IN MY MOWTH.
These sound fantastic! I can hardly wait to try them.
Ohmygoodness I cannot wait to make these! My jaw literally dropped when I saw the second picture, they look so delicious!
You have the best pancake recipes. I can’t wait for your ebook, my friend!!
I love the last picture 😉
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…
I LOVE LOVE LOVE pancakes. These look lovely. I really impressed with the golden brown color you achieved. Fun recipe.
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!
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?!
You are so right — I NEED PANCAKES. These pancakes. Like right this minute.
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!
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!
omg caramelized coconut sugar deliciousness! these pancakes are ermagerd amazingggg
Damn! I didn’t buy anymore almond flour last weekend. Ugh! I want these so bad.
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.
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!