Easy Healthy Avocado Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
- 5 tablespoons water
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/3 cup mashed ripe avocado
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Optional
- 1/4 teaspoon spirulina powder
- Blueberries
Preparation
In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal with 5 tablespoons water to make a flax egg and let it sit for 5 minutes.
In a blender, combine 1/3 cup mashed ripe avocado, 2 tablespoons coconut sugar, 1/4 teaspoon spirulina powder (if using), 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then blend until smooth.
Transfer the blended mixture to a bowl and stir in the flax egg mixture and 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
Add 1 1/3 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder to the bowl and stir until just combined.
Heat 1 teaspoon coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat
Pour the batter onto the skillet to form pancakes. Cook until bubbles form on the surface, then flip and cook until golden brown
Serve warm, optionally with blueberries
