Light and fluffy, these pumpkin-pie spiced, hemp almond pancakes pack a hefty nutritional punch in addition to being so scrumptious!
*This post was originally published in October 2014. I have made edits to the photos and content, to reshare these amazingly delicious pancakes with y'all today.*
When I say pancakes, what's the first word that comes to your mind
How about cupcakes?
Aaaannnnd...what's the first emotion you feel as you roll the word "cupcakes" around?
Pancakes...cupcakes...just the words (before either of their aromas even assault my nostrils) make me feel all happy, and excited, and relaxed - ALL at the same time!
Just those words make me think of a PARRRTAYYY - in my mouf!
Maybe it's because they both end in "cakes"... ???
When I was a young 'un, cupcakes, pancakes, were treats - comfort food - exploding with white flour and refined sugar.
These days, while I am a staunch supporter of "treats", I usually like to put a healthy spin on them - beets in cupcakes, quinoa in pancakes, avocado in muffins - I mean, life is too short not to fill it with delicious AND nutritious right?
Why You Should Make These Gluten-free Hemp Almond Pancakes This Weekend:
• They are a stack of comfort food - for your weekend breakfast - or lunch - or both,
• They are delicious, with almost "cake" like in consistency even though they are gluten free (top them with frosting if you'd like and see what I mean)
• Have NO white flour,
• Have NO Refined Sugar,
• Have NO Butter, and
• AND they can be refrigerated for upto 3 days #mealprepwin
These pancakes are made with energy boosting oats, honey, almond butter, and Hemp Hearts.
After I used Hemp Hearts to make these breakfast cookies, I figured my weekend pancake stack could use these slightly nutty, non-GMO seeds, packing a whopping 10 grams of plant-based protein and 10 grams of Omegas per 30 gram serving!
These pancakes are easy to whip up just mix all the ingredient up, wait about 5 minutes for the oats to thicken up the mixture, and then cook up spoonfuls of this batter and voila, you are done!
You can double or triple the quantities to make bigger batches. Any extra pancakes you have can be refrigerated for upto 3 days and reheated and enjoyed as needed.
My daughter and I sandwiched our stack of pancakes with almond butter and topped them with more honey before devouring them on our test round. 😉
I hope these Hemp & Almond Pancakes find their way into your homes and hearts this weekend!
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Hemp & Almond Pancakes {Recipe}
Light and fluffy, these pumpkin-pie spiced, hemp almond pancakes pack a hefty nutritional punch in addition to being so scrumptious!
Ingredients
- 1 cup ground oats, i ground mine in my blender
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- dash of salt
- 1 teaspoon honey, add more for sweeter pancakes
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 3 tablespoons Hemp Hearts
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin spice
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients together and let batter stand for 2-3 minutes undisturbed - it will thicken during this time
- In a greased pan, add 3-4 tablespoons of batter and cook on low for 3 - 4 minutes or till golden - flip and repeat.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 224Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 52mgSodium 226mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 3gSugar 4gProtein 9g
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Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness
You KNOW that I have a thang for pancakes.In fact I was just thinking about my beloved Ihop this morning. BUT THESE! These look so fluffy and HEALTHY. I just got some hemp hearts and didn't know what to do with 'em. This.
Pinned!
cottercrunch
you two both make me crave pancakes.. daily!
Shashi
Haha! They are after all cakes made in a pan! 😉
Shashi
Haha - thanks so much Taylor! I love IHOP too - but haven't been there in way too long - eating in my pj's always seems to win out over driving to IHOP in my pj's 🙂
Mike
OMG Shashi that tablespoon with almond butter...I think I went to almond butter heaven just looking at it 😉
BTW I love how fluffy and rich those pancakes look, I might whip up a batch tomorrow.
Have a great weekend my friend!
Shashi
Thanks bunches Mike!
BTW - there were many spoonfuls of almond butter consumed in the shooting of these pictures 😉
Kelly
Yup pancakes, cupcakes both I LOVE both of them equally and totally wish I had a big stack of these in front of me now! They look gorgeous!!! Love the hemp and almond butter in here too. Since they're healthier, that whole stack is mine right?? 😉
Shashi
Haha - yup - it's all your's, Kelly!!!
Thanks so much sweet friend!
Ashley
I love these pancakes! I've been using hemp a lot in my smoothies lately but haven't gotten creative with them. I need to make some pancakes this weekend! Happy Friday friend!
Shashi
Thanks so much Ashley!
I do so love hemp in smoothies too - but my daughter doesn't like the texture - but she doesn't complain when hemp is in cookie or pancake form 🙂
Erin @ The Almond Eater
I have that exact bag of hemp hearts in my pantry right now! When I think of pancakes/cupcakes, I just start drooling...
Shashi
Haha - I sure hope you get to use those Hemp Hearts soon, Erin!
Chris
Never tried anything with hemp before, but wow the texture of those panckaes looks amazing! And I bet the taste is equally complimentary!
Shashi
Thanks Chris - yes, these were pretty flavorful - and the hemp was a nice textural change too!
Amanda @ .running with spoons.
The first thing that comes to mind when I think pancakes is "mom" because mine would make the most amazing one sfor breakfast on weekend and special occasions. Aaaand she's the one who'd have to do the flipping for me whenever I tried to make my own because the process stressed me out too much 😆
Hope you have a lovely weekend as well, Shashi!
Shashi
Amanda - sounds like I NEED to come eat at your mum's! 🙂
Hope you have a wonderful week my friend.
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I used to make pancakes very often for the breakfast...no idea when and why I stopped...and man..what's not to love these healthy, nutritious and mouthwatering pancakes!
Have a wonderful weekend, Shashi!
Angie
Shashi
Thanks so much Angie! I so love pancakes - we have them most weekends - which makes for a great weekend indeed 😉 Hope you have a wonderful week!
spicedblog
All of these awesome hemp recipes...you are quite the master in the kitchen, Shashi! Those pancakes look absolutely amazing, too. I want to reach into my monitor and grab them. In fact, just typing the word 'pancake' made me happy. Now I want to throw a pancake party! You're invited, of course. (I mean, who else would I trust to make my pancakes??)
Shashi
I am so down for a pancake party!!! Maybe you could even come up with a grilled pancake?!
When I was in college we had Ramen noodle parties - they were actually more like a cook-off where the best tasting Ramen dish won and the cook was relieved off kitchen duty for the week!
David @ Spiced
I'm glad you republished this one, Shashi! I mean the thought of a pancake party somehow slipped my brain over the years (2014!?), but now it's back there front and center. And a grilled pancake? Yes, please! Love the new photos here...must be tough going back and making these delicious flapjacks again! 🙂
The Dose of Reality
They look delicious! Am unfamiliar with hemp seeds, but will definitely look for them at Whole Foods next time I go! :)-Ashley
Shashi
Thanks Ashley!
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apuginthekitchen
I love your oat pancakes and I know I will love these too, packed with lots of good stuff. YUM!
Shashi
Thank you so very much Suzanne - I am so honored by the fact you actually gave my oatmeal pancakes a try and actually posted about them - I hope you know how much that meant
hotlyspiced
What yummy looking pancakes and I love how they have pumpkin spice. These must be very fragrant. I don't think we can buy hemp seeds here - I'll have to check xx
Shashi
Thanks Charlie!
I wonder if you ordered it online - would they not pass through customs?
Asmita (@FoodieAsmita)
These pancakes look superb!
Shashi
Thank you Asmita!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
More hemp ideas. You turned the not very good for you pancakes into something outstanding.
Shashi
Maureen - thank you so much!
Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking
You have done the impossible! Made me actually want to eat hemp! Those pancakes are to die for! So fluffy but not too airy.
Shashi
Haha - Thanks Lindsay - guess I will be bringing the pancakes when we meet 😉
cheri
Hi Shashi, love the way these pancakes look, adding hemp to them is so clever!
Shashi
I so appreciate your sweet comment - thank you Cheri!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
I like the look of the texture of these especially on that fork pic. They look really nice and fluffy! 😀
Shashi
Thanks so much Lorraine
Bam's Kitchen
Hiding healthy things in our kids pancakes and cupcakes is brilliant. Deliciously nutty and I am sure a little heavier than a regular pancake might keep my teenagers out of my hair for the whole morning...
Shashi
Yes - Bobbie - these were very filling - we went for a 4 hour hike after breakfast and my daughter did not even ask for a snack...
Eli Pacheco
There's a threshold into healthy cooking that includes flaxseed, hempseed, and even whole wheat flour, that I've yet to cross. I have to be cautious with recipes, because one of my kids has a peanut allergy. These wouldn't be a go for us then, but, others like it ... might help me past that threshold.
Shashi
I think maybe you could substitute Sunbutter - which is peanut free - maybe that would help? Or even yogurt? I hope you get past your threshold - thanks so much for visiting and commenting.
helene dsouza
Yeah I used to make more pancakes in my kitchen but somehow... well looks like I ought to start again soon because this looks absolutly lip smacking good.
Shashi
Thank you Helen! Yup - lip smacking good they were 🙂
Manali @ CookWithManali
how fluffy these pancakes look! love the fact that they are so healthy, great recipe!
Shashi
Thank you so very much Manali!
ashley
I'm already in love with these pancakes and haven't even tried them yet!
Shashi
Thank you Ashley!
myfitfocusedlife
These look amazing!!! So fluffy and cakey... excuse me while I wipe the drool off my keyboard..... Okay - Can't wait to make these!
mjskit
Hemp heart? I'm not familiar with that, but it looks quite interesting. Need to check it out. It sure makes a great looking pancake!
Lynn
I love the idea of these pancakes! They look amazing! I was wondering though, my son has an egg allergy would substituting with Flax Egg work? Or is there something else that may work better??
Shashi
Hi Lynn, Thanks so much for the kind words! I haven't ever tried making these with a flax egg - I need to try for sure - I don't see why it won't work - if you truy it I'd love to know how it turns out, please.
Helen
OMG! Just made these and they are delicious! I LOVE the texture with the hemp hearts!! Sharing recipe on FB!! Thank you!!
Shashi
Helen, you are too too kind to stop by and let me know! I am so glad you liked these pancakes - and so honored that you popped on over to let me know. Thanks so much for sharing on FB!
Marsha
Tried these after seeing them on pinterest - they were so good! Thank you.
Hotly Spiced
These pancakes look so light and fluffy I could swear they must have all those ingredients you listed that we traditionally use to make pancakes that aren't there. These would be a wonderful start to the day. Lovely to be reconnected with you again xx
Nene2Swt
I’m so in love...with these pancakes. So good. Thanks for sharing this recipe. My kids also loved them.
Shashi
Thank you so very much for stopping by and letting me know! Your sweet comment made my day - I am so glad you and your kids loved these - they are a fav with my daughter and I as well. Have a wonderful week and thank you again 🙂
Kathleen
Really good, thank you. I ground the oats and hemp seeds into a fine powder for nice smooth pancakes. Added a lil extra honey and some vanilla extract. Kids gobbled them up with raspberry jam. Love using oats in pancakes to fill them up longer and the hemp gives an added boost