Fluffy and light cinnamon pancakes made with coconut flour, perfect for a relaxed breakfast. Best of all, these easy pancakes are Keto, grain free and sugar free!
What is it about pancakes that makes them so irresistible?
The answer is simple. Pancakes, just like their very close relative, the waffle, are reserved for days you look forward to. They are signifiers of fun, relaxation, enjoying yourself.
I have some awesome Keto pancake recipes on this website already - for example my almond cream cheese pancakes. They use, as the name suggests, almond flour and cream cheese and are one of my most popular recipes.
This time I wanted to make healthy grain free pancakes that were extra fluffy extra light and extra thick - and an alternative for my readers who are allergic to nuts.
Coconut flour cinnamon pancakes!
I'm sure you'll absolutely love these pancakes. Coconut flour is my absolute favourite grain free flour and, as an added bonus, very healthy. It is really high in fibre and has a lovely mild coconut taste.
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Ingredients
Here are the ingredients we need:
- Eggs - These need to be large, room temperature eggs. Ideally, super-fresh! We separate the whites from the yolks.
- Butter - or use coconut oil for a dairy-free version
- Coconut flour - Naturally gluten-free and paleo, this is one of my favorite low carb flours.
- Coconut milk - Any milk of your choice works here. I kept with the coconut theme. We need it to loosen the batter as coconut flour is very absorbent.
- Baking powder - To make the pancakes nice and fluffy
- Cinnamon - Adds oodles or warm flavor. I used 1 teaspoon, but feel free to double or even triple the amount for extra oomph.
- I also added a bit of sugar free syrup for a touch of sweetness. You could replace it with honey or coconut fugar for a paleo version.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
The Secret To Fluffy Pancakes
You have to beat the egg white until they form stiff peaks and fold them into the batter at the very end.
I used to think it was impossible to get egg whites stiff - until I discovered some very useful tips, listed in my post for this strawberry mascarpone tart. Follow the instructions and it'll ALWAYS work!
Instructions
Let me show you how to make super fluffy cinnamon pancake batter! The method is the same as for my low carb waffles. After that, all we need to do is fry the pancakes. Here are the basic steps:
STEP 1
Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks.
STEP 2
In a second bowl, blend all other ingredients until smooth, including the egg yolks.
STEP 3
Fold the egg whites into the pancake batter, keeping as much air in as possible.
STEP 4
Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet. Fry the pancakes. Flip once the sides are set and the top starts to bubble.
Recipe TOP TIPs
The one thing to note with coconut flour pancakes is that you need to a lil' bit of patience when frying them. Keep your stove to a low or medium heat so they do not burn!
If you have a large non-stick (!!) pan, you can make 2 pancakes at a time. Watch'em with hungry eagle eyes and as soon as they start bubbling on top, turn them over.
Toppings
I slathered my pancakes with sugar free syrup (check out the Lakanto or Sukrin brands).
We also like to top them with sour cream and berries such as blueberries, raspberries, strawberries or blackberries.
Feeling a little decadent? Enjoy them with this 2 ingredient sugar free caramel sauce!
Want to keep it fruity? Add a spoonful of sugar free blueberry jam, sugar free strawberry jam or try out this super simple no cook sugar free raspberry jam!.
Can you freeze them?
Yes! I love to make a double batch and freeze some pancakes for later. Just pop them in toaster straight from frozen! Toasting is also a good way to re-vitalise leftover pancakes which you have stored in the fridge. This is where the small size of these cinnamon pancakes comes in handy.
Store in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Can you use the pancake batter for waffles?
Absolutely! If you want to mix things up a bit, simply use the coconut flour pancake batter in your waffle maker. Grease it well!
More Low Carb Pancake Recipes
(Plus a waffle recipe... because you can use the batter to make pancakes, too!)
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Recipe
Fluffy Cinnamon Pancakes (Coconut Flour)
Equipment
- non-stick frying pan, 25-30cm diameter
Ingredients
- 4 eggs separated
- ½ cup butter melted (90g), or coconut oil
- 4 tablespoon coconut flour
- 2 tablespoon coconut milk or almond milk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Lakanto maple flavored syrup or sweetener of choice (optional)
Instructions
- Separate the eggs. In a large mixing bowl with an electric blender or in a food processor, blend the egg yolks with the melted butter, coconut flour, coconut milk, baking powder, cinnamon and optional sweetener.
- In a second bowl (must be dry, metal or porcelain), whisk the egg whites with a handheld electric mixer until stiff peaks form. The stiffer the whites, the fluffier your pancakes will be!
- Fold the egg whites into the pancake batter.
- Melt butter or coconut oil in a non-stick frying pan over low-medium heat. Add 3 tablespoons of batter per pancake. In a large frying pan, you can fry 2 pancakes at a time. Fry for around 2-3 minutes.
- Flip the pancakes with a wide spatula once the top starts bubbling. Fry on the other side for around 1 more minute. The mixture makes 6 pancakes of 10cm diameter each.
Notes
Nutrition
Brenda
This pancake recipe was exactly what I was missing, fluffy pancakes, the texture was perfect. I did add a little bit of baking powder. Thank you..
Katrin
Glad you enjoyed the pancakes!
Ovi
Its all about that syrup, i dont have it and this just tastes like a plain omelette. Hard to buy it since its always sold out
Katrin
Hi Ovi, I actually prefer my pancakes with sour cream and fresh fruit. If you make another batch and still can't get hold of the syrup, give it a go!
Karen
Do you have a cook book??
Katrin
Not yet - sign up to my newsletter and I'll let you know as soon as it's ready!
Frannie
I have made these a few times now and they taste great! However, the batter has not been a pourable any of those times. I’m melting the coconut oil and using room temperature eggs. Any ideas?
Katrin
The batter is thicker because you use stiff egg whites. It would be pourable if you did not did that. But - that's what makes them so fluffy!
Autumn
I just made these for my 10 year old daughter, and she LOVED them! She has Hashimoto's, so finding a recipe for anything that she can and will eat is very hard. Can these pancakes be frozen, and them microwaved? I want to make these for school morning breakfast, but don't always have a lot of time in AM to cook.
Katrin
Yes, absolutely! You can microwave them ot even stick them in the toaster
Nina White
Don't make these when the temperature is cold! I really struggled to get my batter to a decent consistency because my coconut oil kept hardening during the process. I managed to get them to turn out pretty well, it was just a struggle!
Katrin
Good to know Nina, thanks for your comment!
brushfire
I have made this recipe a few times and I love it. I have a couple modifications that work well for me. I use butter and milk instead of coconut oil and coconut milk and I just crack the eggs and put them whole into the batter, no separating or whisking required and they still fluff up beautifully. 🙂
Analiz De Jesús López
Can I substitute the Coconut oil for Butter?
Katrin
Of course you can! This would work in pretty much any recipe.
Lisa
It the batter suppose to be thick?
Katrin
Hi Lisa, it is thick but pourable, a bit like the batter for my almond butter waffles - you can take a look at the video to see the consistency. I hope this helps 🙂
Ray Whitmore
Would this recipe work for making waffles? Some pancake recipes say to add 1 tbsp of butter if you want to cook them in a waffle maker.
Katrin
You could give it a try! There's quite a bit of oil in the recipe already so apart from greasing the waffle maker well I don't think you need any more butter or oil. They might get firmer though as the waffle maker compresses the batter - meaning you might need to use less coconut flour. My tried and tested waffle recipe are these low carb waffles, which use a different egg/flour ratio and butter instead of the coconut oil.