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Fluffy Cassava and Almond Flour Pancakes

March 25, 2016 By Anya Kaats 35 Comments

Fluffy Cassava and Almond Flour Pancakes

This post is a big deal. Why? Well, this is the very FIRST pancake recipe I’ve posted to Anya’s Eats. It’s taken me nearly a year to share a pancake recipe with you all, because it honestly took me that long to perfect one. There are a lot of delicious, paleo-friendly pancake recipes out there. But for me, this one really tops them all. These pancakes are so delicious you could eat them plain (and I have, many times), but they are also delectable with toppings of course. If you’re looking for pancakes that will fool most people into thinking they’re made with real, wheat flour, you definitely need to try these. They are fluffy as can be and the combination of almond and cassava flour gives them a rich, yet light texture.

These pancakes are especially delicious topped with my Blueberry CompoteΒ or Cashew Cream!

Fluffy Cassava and Almond Flour Pancakes
 
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Author: Anya Kaats - AnyasEats.com
Ingredients
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ½ cup cassava flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 overripe banana
  • 3 tablespoons ghee, butter or coconut oil (I buy Fourth & Heart ghee from Thrive Market)
Instructions
  1. Combine almond flour, cassava flour, baking powder and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl and whisk until fully combined.
  2. In a blender, combine almond milk, eggs, vanilla and banana.
  3. Pour wet mixture into dry and mix well with a whisk.
  4. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat and add a tablespoon of cooking fat.
  5. Once cooking fat shimmers, reduce heat to medium and use a large spoon to add a dollop of batter to the pan, spreading it out gently to create a 3-4 inch pancake.
  6. Fill the skillet with 3-4 pancakes at a time.
  7. Cook pancakes for a couple minutes on each side, check the underside of the pancake and make sure it's brown (but not burnt!) before flipping.
  8. These pancakes cook quickly so be sure to watch them carefully.
  9. Top with toppings of your choice!
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Fluffy Cassava and Almond Flour Pancakes

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: almond flour, cassava flour, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, paleo, paleo breakfast, pancakes, primal

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Comments

  1. Becky Winkler (A Calculated Whisk) says

    March 27, 2016 at 1:13 pm

    These look amazing! I just got my first bag of cassava flour, so now I have everything I need to try them! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      March 29, 2016 at 10:32 pm

      Yay!! They are seriously my fave. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Bethany @ athletic avocado says

    March 30, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    I love both cassava and almond flour, and I would LOVE these babies for breakfast! Just look at that fluffliness!

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      March 31, 2016 at 9:34 pm

      Yes, definitely try them! I am totally addicted!! Thanks for stopping by. πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Veronica says

    April 9, 2016 at 4:50 pm

    Just made these this morning exactly as the recipe called, and they were great! My husband is gluten-free and dairy free as of the last year due to ulcerative colitis. Our weekend ritual for years was pancakes but that came to a sad and abrupt end with his health condition. I tried all sorts of alternative pancake recipes and they were just never the same as the real deal. So no more pancakes on the weekends. Today I woke up thinking, it’s a pancake morning, and we recently discovered cassava flour so I tried googling for a recipe and stumbled upon yours! It’s a winner! They were fluffy and airy like classic flour pancakes. The texture was just about the same for me to declare pancake weekends are back!! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      April 9, 2016 at 7:44 pm

      Veronica, thank you so much for leaving this comment! Definitely makes me smile. I am also a huge fan of pancakes and it took me SO long to come up with a recipe that I loved without gluten or dairy. So thrilled to hear that you and your family enjoyed them as much as I do!! <3

      Reply
  4. Clarissa says

    April 17, 2016 at 8:52 pm

    I’ve made these twice now and they are fantastic! I actually didn’t have almond flour, so I subbed in tigernut instead and they were still so good! Great recipe!

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      April 18, 2016 at 6:04 pm

      Ooooh, awesome idea! I’ve actually never tried Tigernut flour, but now I am super curious!

      Reply
  5. Conni says

    May 22, 2016 at 12:56 am

    Absolutely delish! I add 2T oil to the batter and made waffles. They were perfect.

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      May 23, 2016 at 4:35 pm

      That DOES sound perfect, I will need to try that. πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • erin says

        December 28, 2016 at 4:45 pm

        was looking thru the comments to see if oil should be added to wet. you have 3 TBSP (ghee, etc) but just 1 TBSP for frying. most recipes do have some type in them, so I’ll try that – got my blender going!!! πŸ˜‰

        Reply
        • Anya Kaats says

          December 28, 2016 at 4:53 pm

          Hi Erin, sorry for the confusion. The oil is all for frying. Because you can’t cook all the pancakes simultaneously, you want to add 1 TBS to each batch. Based on the size of most pans, this should take about 3 batches to cook all the batter.

          Reply
  6. Linda says

    July 24, 2016 at 6:27 pm

    What can I use instead of cassava flour? I have so many GF flours that I need to use what I have already. Thanks for any suggestions.

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      July 24, 2016 at 8:48 pm

      Any gluten free flour that subs 1:1 regular flour would work.

      Reply
  7. Carol Ray says

    August 16, 2016 at 11:43 am

    Question, my husband is allergic to bananas. Is there a good substitute for this recipe? I would love to try it because finding a good pancake recipe is difficult! Thanks for sharing this.

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      August 16, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      Hi Carol, you could try applesauce although I haven’t done it so I don’t know how it would turn out!

      Reply
    • Susan says

      August 31, 2016 at 3:50 am

      Carol Ray, I just made them without the banana because we didn’t have any in the house. I just added a bit more almond milk, and they turned out great!

      Excellent recipe.

      Reply
  8. Rebecca says

    September 4, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    I just made this! I doubled the recipe and substituted 1/2 C plain Greek yogurt instead of bananas cus I didn’t have any on hand. I bet they’re even better with bananas! My husband commented on how fluffy they were! This recipe is my new go-to! Thanks Anya!

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      September 4, 2016 at 6:05 pm

      Yay, that makes me so happy!!

      Reply
  9. Alexandra says

    September 27, 2016 at 5:56 am

    Hi Ana!
    Will the recipe work as good if I were to subsitite a different brand of flour ?

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      September 27, 2016 at 2:56 pm

      I’m not sure which flour you are referring to (almond or cassava) but, you could try. I have only ever used Otto’s cassava flour and I find Honeyville to be the absolute best almond flour out there. If you are using a different almond flour, just make sure its blanched.

      Reply
      • Walyelo Alex says

        February 28, 2017 at 10:00 am

        what am not understanding is what you called almond flour, almond milk it has confused me a bit so give me so advice

        Reply
        • Anya Kaats says

          March 1, 2017 at 2:08 am

          Hi there, I am not sure what you mean! This recipe calls for both almond flour and almond milk.

          Reply
  10. Elsie says

    October 8, 2016 at 8:44 pm

    These were so so good. I looked for a recipe with the ingredients I had on hand, found this and made them for breakfast. Yunmy, delicate flavor and texture and they are nice and hearty!

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      October 8, 2016 at 10:15 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them, they are my favorite!

      Reply
  11. Alia says

    October 21, 2016 at 4:08 am

    How many carbs are in these?

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      October 21, 2016 at 5:13 pm

      Not sure, I don’t calculate the nutritionals for my recipes but you can easily plug the ingredients into something like my fitness pal and figure it out if you’d like.

      Reply
  12. Sarah says

    December 26, 2016 at 10:34 pm

    Any idea for subbing egg? Would applesauce work in place? We are allergic to the top 8 and these are perfect for us besides the egg. (We will use tigernut instead of almond flour as well)

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      December 28, 2016 at 4:48 pm

      Hi there. You could certainly try those substations but I wouldn’t be able to guarantee the outcome either way because I have not tried them myself!

      Reply
  13. Kristy says

    January 3, 2017 at 1:37 am

    We have tried paleo pancake recipes for over a year and this one is the best we have ever eaten!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      January 3, 2017 at 3:58 pm

      I am SO happy to hear that!! You’re very welcome, enjoy!

      Reply
  14. DebK says

    February 18, 2017 at 1:34 pm

    My 9-year old said “they’re perfect!” Thanks!!

    Reply
  15. Vanessa says

    April 22, 2017 at 2:20 pm

    Wow!! I was so surprised at how fluffy and tastey these are!! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out amazing!! I’ve been waiting for a perfect gluten free / grain free pancake recipe as I have IBS and so many restrictions at the moment. Thank you so much for this recipe!! πŸ™‚ from Toronto, Canada!

    Reply
    • Anya Kaats says

      April 23, 2017 at 5:57 pm

      I am so glad you enjoyed them, they are my favorite too!!

      Reply
  16. Auntie says

    May 11, 2017 at 4:53 pm

    I don’t like pancakes but my niece loves them and she is coming for summer break so I need gluten free. I just made them….. wonderful. I didn’t have almond milk or bananas so I used coconut milk but put 3/4 cup. Now we can have a pancakes morning.

    Reply

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