Does anyone else feel like the month of June just flew by?!
I can’t believe that the 4th of July is already coming up at the end of this week! To celebrate Independence Day and get into a festive spirit, I came up with a red, white & blue recipe of one of my favorite meals… pancakes!
I haven’t posted a pancake recipe in awhile, and trust me when I tell you that this one is deeeelicious. I’ve seen red, white & blue pancake commercials around for chain restaurants lately, and had the itch to come up with my own homemade version that’s gluten free, vegan, healthy and light.
Being the fruit junky that I am, when I think of red and blue foods, I automatically think of strawberries and blueberries – especially since I had many local strawberries left to eat. For the white part of this recipe, I simply sprinkled shredded coconut on top of the flapjacks – since I have a thing for shredded coconut as of late.
And then there’s the best part: the blueberry sauce. Made with just fresh blueberries, maple syrup and a touch of cinnamon, I couldn’t stop tasting it because it was so yummy!
I usually make pancakes just for myself because my hubby prefers eggs for breakfast, but feel free to multiply the ingredient list to meet your household breakfast needs. I know for sure that this new recipe is now going to become a staple in my kitchen when I’m craving some awesome fruit-filled pancakes!
Red, White & Blue Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dry old fashioned oats certified gluten free if necessary
- 1/2 banana
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 2/3 cup sliced strawberries
- 2 TBSP shredded coconut
- 2 TBSP pure maple syrup
- 3/4 cup blueberries
- 1 TBSP ground flaxseed meal
- 1/4 TSP vanilla extract
- 1-1 g packet of stevia sweetener
- 1/2 TSP baking powder
- 1/8 TSP cinnamon
- Pinch of salt less than 1/8 TSP
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, combine the oats, banana, almond milk, flaxseed meal, vanilla extract, baking powder, stevia and pinch of salt. Pulse just until combined and mostly smooth.
- Drop the batter onto a pancake griddle warmed over medium low heat, forming 2-4 pancakes depending on how large you like them. Drop 1/4 cup of the blueberries into the pancakes. Cook until the batter looks bubbly and thickened, then flip and cook on the other side.
- Meanwhile, place the remaining 1/2 cup of blueberries, maple syrup, and cinnamon into a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until it forms a thick sauce, stirring often.
- Transfer the cooked pancakes onto a plate. Top with hot blueberry sauce, strawberry slices and shredded coconut. Enjoy immediately.
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Tell me… What about you looking forward to in the month of July?
I’ll be ending my July in Jersey at my parents’ house! I’m looking forward to enjoying life in San Diego for the next couple of weeks, then a fun trip to my home state for my best friend’s wedding festivities and to spend time with my family and girlfriends. We’ll also be celebrating both my hubby’s birthday (July 31st) and mine (August 6th) in California by ourselves this month before having birthday festivities in NJ with family, which I’m also excited for!
Ah these pancakes are super cute! I love the plate!! Sounds like you have a ton of fun things on your calendar! I am hoping we have good weather for the 4th because our forecast is not looking so hot!
Thanks lady! I’m kind of obsessed with this blueberry sauce and have another recipe coming up that includes a very similar version of it 🙂
Pancakes are always a great way to celebrate! I really never need a reason to whip up a batch, love the use of coconut and strawberries to make these blueberry pancakes super patriotic!! I may have pancakes for dinner one day this week!
Yea girl! You’re reminding me that I haven’t had pancakes all week.. Might need to make em tomorrow!
These are so fun! My boyfriend is kind of crazy about anything red/white/blue so I would love to surprise him with these.
Oooh I hope that you made these for him 😉 I promise that they’re delicious!
This month did fly by way too fast! I hope July goes by slower. There’s so much I still want to do this summer!
Like eat red white and blue pancakes! 🙂
Creating vegan + GF pancakes are not an easy task but these look delicious! Nice job, lady!
Old fashioned oats + banana are my go-to ingredients when making GF + vegan pancakes! On that note, July is flying by too and it’s already over next week… craziness!
I have no idea where the whole of this year has gone, not just this month. It’s crazy. I am going to make myself feel better about this quick year by making myself some of these pancakes 😉
Yeaaaa! I’m with you, I can’t believe that I bought my house 14 months ago already. It’s so crazy how time flies sometimes!
Time seriously is flying by! LOL! …but seriously, these look amazing! So Patriotic and fun!! Perf for the 4th of July!
Thanks Cailee, hope that you’re enjoying your summer!
I am 100% making these this week!! I now always think of you when I crave pancakes and I recently even bought protein powder because I plan to replicate some of your pancake recipes 🙂
I also love that every single ingredient in these red, white, and blues is currently in my kitchen.
In July, I’m looking forward to hopefully hitting the beach, since we’ve had some chilly weather thus far!
Awww, love it!! I like to consider myself a pancake queen and connoisseur of sorts 🙂
I can’t believe June is over either – this month went wayyyy too fast. Crazy! We don’t have a ton planned for July which is good … I feel like I need time to relax!
These pancakes look delicious – especially that blueberry sauce! Yum! I feel like I would put that on everything…
….speaking of which, I have a recipe coming up later this week that includes blueberry sauce in grilled cheese! Muwahaa, great minds think alike lady! 🙂
I can’t get enough of pancakes and always get excited for new recipes 🙂 Your July sounds so fun! I am getting Lasik towards the end of July then heading to Scott’s cabin with his whole fam- should be fun!
Oooh hope that your Lasik surgery went well – how exciting!
What a fun and healthy 4th of July treat!!!
My thoughts exactly 🙂 Thanks Abby!