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    Naturally Green Pancakes for Happy, Healthy Little Leprechauns

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    By Sarah Hatfield on March 15, 2019 Breakfast, Dairy-Free Recipes, Kids Can Cook, Sarah's Recipes

    I enjoy making fun recipes like Groundhog Cookies and April Fool’s Day Pranks to celebrate minor holidays with my children. Recently I saw a recipe for St. Patrick’s Day Green Pancakes in AllRecipes magazine. Katherine and I decided to make a dairy-free version of the green pancakes for a fun St. Patrick’s Day breakfast.

    Naturally Green Pancakes Recipe - Great for St Patrick's Day, Christmas, or any Pancake-worthy Day! Dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free and plant-based with egg-free and vegan option.

    Naturally Green Pancakes for Happy, Healthy Little Leprechauns

    The pancakes get their color from spinach (shh!) and their sweetness and flavor from banana. If you think you’ll need a little more sweetness to sell these shamrock-colored pancakes in your home, I recommend adding some dairy-free whipped cream “clouds” and rainbow sprinkle “rainbows” as toppings.

    We used Reddi-wip Non-Dairy Almond Milk whipped cream and CakeMate Sprinkles. You can use sprinkles with natural coloring if you’d prefer. These green pancakes taste good with maple syrup, too!

    Naturally Green Pancakes Recipe - Great for St Patrick's Day, Christmas, or any Pancake-worthy Day! Dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free and plant-based with egg-free and vegan option.

    Kids Can Cook These Dairy-Free Green Pancakes

    Teens and older children can make the entire recipe themselves. Younger children can measure ingredients, run the blender, pour the batter, and cook the pancakes with assistance. Sometimes helping to cook something makes children more likely to try eating it.

    Naturally Green Pancakes Recipe - Great for St Patrick's Day, Christmas, or any Pancake-worthy Day! Dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free and plant-based with egg-free and vegan option.

    Special Diet Notes: Naturally Green Pancakes

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, optionally egg-free, optionally nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, optionally vegan, and vegetarian.

    We haven’t tried these pancakes gluten-free, but I imagine they will work just fine substituting your favorite gluten-free flour blend for the all purpose flour in the recipe. Let us know if you make them gluten free!

    Naturally Green Pancakes for Happy, Healthy Little Leprechauns
     
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    Prep time
    10 mins
    Cook time
    20 mins
    Total time
    30 mins
     
    This recipe makes about a dozen small pancakes. You might want to double the recipe if you're feeding a crowd, or people with hearty appetites.
    Author: Katherine and Sarah Hatfield
    Recipe type: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Serves: 12 (3-inch) pancakes
    Ingredients
    • 2 cups lightly-packed baby spinach
    • 1 cup plain dairy-free milk (we used almond milk)
    • ⅔ cup mashed banana (about 2 small bananas)
    • 2 large eggs (see the Egg-Free Option below)
    • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour (see Note above for gluten-free)
    • Optional Toppings: dairy-free whipped cream, rainbow sprinkles, or maple syrup
    Instructions
    1. Place the spinach, milk, banana, eggs, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt in a blender, and blend until very smooth. (I used the Smoothie setting on our Instant Pot Ace Blender, which really obliterates the spinach pieces!)
    2. Add the flour and briefly blend until the flour is completely mixed in.
    3. Heat a greased frying pan or griddle over medium heat.
    4. Pour the batter by the scant ¼-cup full onto your prepare griddle to create 3-inch pancakes. Cook until the pancake is bubbling on the top and the edges are dry, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the pancake and cook until cooked through, approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter.
    5. Serve the green pancakes with any of the optional toppings, if desired.
    6. Egg-Free Pancake Directions
    7. If you are making the pancakes egg free, turn the heat down to just below medium heat and cook for 3-4 minutes on the first side.
    8. After testing the first pancake, add more dairy-free milk if needed to reach the desired consistency.
    9. Be careful flipping the egg-free pancakes as they are fragile. Their texture is more delicate. They are more like banana fritters in consistency.
    Notes
    Egg-Free & Vegan Option: Omit the eggs and increase the banana to ¾ cup (2½ to 3 small bananas). Preheat the griddle to just below medium heat and cook a test pancake for 3 to 4 minutes on the first side, and then 1 to 2 minutes on the second side, until cooked. If the batter is too thick, or the pancakes are too tall, add a little more dairy-free milk beverage to the batter. Be careful flipping the egg-free green pancakes as they are fragile. Their texture is more delicate, and they are more like banana fritters in consistency.
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      4 Comments

      1. Allergylicious on February 16, 2020 7:17 pm

        I’ve never tried adding spinach to my pancakes before but now I must try. Curiosity is peaked!

        Reply
        • Sarah Hatfield on February 17, 2020 8:28 am

          I’d never tried before this recipe, either! The sprinkles and whipped cream encouraged my kids to try it. 🙂

          Reply
      2. Jules Shepard on March 19, 2019 12:04 pm

        Just love how cute these are! Cute – healthy and so yummy looking. Wish I had found these before St. Patrick’s Day but I’m excited to make them this weekend (hopefully)!

        Reply
        • Sarah Hatfield on March 19, 2019 12:43 pm

          Thank you, Jules! I’ll be interested to hear how they turn out gluten free. And they’re the perfect color for welcoming spring. 🙂

          Reply

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