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Paleo Gingerbread Pancakes

Grain-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free Paleo Gingerbread Pancakes made with almond flour! These warmly-spiced fluffy pancakes are perfectly sweet – amazing during the holiday season and beyond!

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Have you made my Paleo Gingerbread Loaf or Paleo Gingerbread Muffins yet??

I find gingerbread to be one of those timeless holiday classics – the flavor is so unique and brings back all sorts of nostalgic memories from holidays passed.

For this reason, I’m always up for a good gingerbread treat, regardless of the form it takes! 

If you’re a fan of molasses, ginger, or all things gingerbread, you’ll get a kick out of these pancakes.

Even if you’re a savory breakfast eater like me, these pancakes are awesome as a mid-day snack or even dessert!

Ingredients for Paleo Gingerbread Pancakes:

These grain-free paleo gingerbread pancakes are made with almond flour, tapioca flour, molasses, and unsweetened almond milk.

They’re refined sugar-free and dairy-free, making them a pretty stellar option for those looking to keep breakfast mouth-wateringly delicious, yet allergy-friendly.

If you’re looking for a special holiday breakfast to share with your loved ones, these pancakes may be a marvelous fit.

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How to Make Paleo Gingerbread Pancakes:

All you do to prepare these pancakes is toss all the ingredients in a blender (or you can use a mixing bowl, just as you would regular pancakes!).

Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat and cook up a stack of these moist beauties!

Do note that grain-free pancakes require slightly more time to cook than regular pancakes, so cooking them over a lower heat is advised.

If the batter appears very thin, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of coconut flour to thicken it. You can also use more almond flour or tapioca flour if you don’t have coconut flour on hand

In addition, molasses as a low burn temperature so it’s very easy to burn the pancakes if they stay on the skillet for too long. Just keep a watchful eye, and all will be fine!

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I enjoy gingerbread pancakes with a dollop of butter and pure maple syrup.

It may sound plain or old fashioned, but it’s just so tasty!

You can get creative with your toppings by serving them with homemade coconut milk whipped cream, paleo salted caramel, and/or go with almond butter.

If you want to be a true hero, you can add some chopped crystallized ginger to the batter, or sprinkle crystallized ginger on top!

Paleo Gingerbread Pancakes made grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free. Moist, fluffy, amazingly flavorful!

I hope you love this explosion of flavor as much as I do!

More Healthy Grain-Free Pancake Recipes:

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Paleo Gingerbread Pancakes

Paleo Gingerbread Pancakes made with almond flour and molasses
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
8 pancakes

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until completely smooth.
  • Heat a large non-stick skillet to medium and add enough avocado oil (or high-temperature cooking oil) to lightly coat the surface.
  • Measure a scant 1/4 cup of batter and pour it onto the hot skillet. Cook until the sides begin to firm up, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes, until pancake is cooked through. Repeat for remaining batter.
  • Note that molasses burns at a low temperature so be sure to keep a watchful eye on the pancakes and adjust the heat down if the pancakes look too dark.
  • Serve pancakes with choice of toppings, and enjoy!

Notes

*If you don't have pumpkin pie spice, use 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger. You can also add fresh ginger if you'd like!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Pancake - Calories: 178kcal - Carbohydrates: 11g - Protein: 6g - Fat: 13g - Fiber: 1g - Sugar: 1g
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almond flour pancakes, breakfast, gingerbread pancakes, gluten free, grain free, low-carb, paleo, paleo gingerbread pancakes
Servings: 8 pancakes
Calories: 178kcal
Author: Julia
Paleo Gingerbread Pancakes made grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free. Moist, fluffy, amazingly flavorful!
Recipe Rating




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Elaine

Saturday 11th of December 2021

OMG help me stop eating these! So light and fluffy with great flavor. Yum! Yum! And easy, too.

Changes I made: Cashew flour instead of almond. 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 1/2 tsp ginger, dash of nutmeg. Too lazy to wash the blender, so I mixed dry ingredient in a bowl, then wet in another, then stirred together. I made on griddle set to 350 (too hot), so turned down to 325.

Tips: These are still wet on the first flip so extra room is good for turning on a griddle. I put 8 on the griddle (too many). Next time 4 or 5. These burn easily (molasses), so watch the time. I burned some, but still delicious. I recommend butter only because already sweet from the molasses, though banana slices might be nice, too.

Thank you so much for brightening a rainy day (and making me overeat)!

Julia

Monday 13th of December 2021

LOL I love that you love them as much as I do! Thanks so much for providing your changes and feedback! This is so helpful! I'll have to try it the same way as you next time! xoxo

Kelley

Saturday 4th of December 2021

Have you ever tried this for waffles?

Julia

Sunday 5th of December 2021

Hi Kelley!

I haven't tried turning the batter into waffles. I would think it would work, but I'm not positive It may be worth testing it on a small amount of batter (make like 1/4 of a waffle) to see if it works! xoxo

Lynne

Friday 3rd of December 2021

These pancakes were amazing and so festive for December! My only change was a teaspoon of vanilla. We will definitely make them again.

Julia

Saturday 4th of December 2021

I'm so thrilled you like them, Lynne! Love the idea of adding vanilla. Thanks for the sweet note! xoxo

Lynne

Sunday 28th of November 2021

Is the ginger source only in the pumpkin pie spice’mix? Would adding more Ginger over do it?

Lynne

Monday 29th of November 2021

@Julia, Thank you. I will add some fresh too

Julia

Sunday 28th of November 2021

Hi Lynne!

Yes, I just use pumpkin pie spice, but fresh ginger is an excellent addition too! If you have it on hand, add 1 to 2 teaspoons of grated fresh ginger :) Hope you love them!

Gina

Thursday 23rd of May 2019

Hey! I wanted to make these tomorrow and was wondering how many servings this recipe yields

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