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Coconut Flour Pancakes (Light and Fluffy)

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Coconut Flour Pancakes

Coconut flour pancakes are a delicious, gluten-free alternative to traditional pancakes. These pancakes are light and fluffy. They’re perfect for a weekend breakfast or brunch.

If you need more breakfast ideas check out my famous Meat Bagels, Paleo Strawberry Breakfast Cookies, and Dairy-Free Frittata Recipe.

When I first started making these pancakes about 10 years ago, my first attempt at them bombed because they got all fluffy while they were cooking but as soon as I took them off the heat they deflated.

I hate that.

A plate of coconut flour pancakes with fresh blueberries.
Coconut Flour Pancakes

I worked out the structure problem with the recipe and now they don’t deflate, which makes me happy.

FYI if your baked goods deflate like that (puffs up and then collapse when cooled) when you are making a loaf, muffins, cupcakes, pancakes, etc, you usually need to add another egg since eggs provide structure in baked goods.

A plate of coconut flour pancakes with fresh blueberries.
Coconut Flour Pancakes

Have fun making pancakes this weekend!

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Ingredients for Coconut Flour Pancakes

How to Make Coconut Flour Pancakes

Using a stand mixer, cream together the coconut oil and honey. Add the eggs one at a time.

Add coconut milk and vanilla. Mix until smooth.

Add coconut flour. Mix until smooth.

Lastly add cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.

Do not overmix. Overmixing will result in the baking agents (cream of tartar & baking soda) not working.

Use a ladle and pour a small amount of batter into a large non-stick skillet or cast iron skillet with grass fed ghee/butter, etc on medium heat.

Flip once the bottom is light brown. The pancakes will not bubble as much as “regular” pancakes.

Serve immediately with a drizzle of maple syrup.

A plate of coconut flour pancakes with fresh blueberries.
Coconut Flour Pancakes

Keto Coconut Flour Pancakes

You can easily make this pancake recipe keto by using erythritol instead of raw honey. Instead of drizzling the pancakes with maple syrup use a keto-approved pancake syrup or I like to use unsweetened peanut butter.

Can I make this recipe with almond flour?

You cannot swap coconut flour for almond flour in this recipe or in most recipes that are coconut flour based.

Coconut flour absorbs a lot of liquid. This recipe has adjusted for that by increasing the eggs and coconut milk.

A plate of coconut flour pancakes with fresh blueberries.
Coconut Flour Pancakes

Egg free coconut flour pancakes

I have never tested an egg free version of this recipe. You can try replacing the eggs with a “chia egg”, bananas, applesauce, or whatever you usually use in place of eggs.

Please read my article, how to make pancakes without eggs for a huge list of tips.

More Coconut Flour Recipes:

I love baking with coconut flour and below are a few of my favorite recipes.

If you love snacks, here are more Paleo desserts and Paleo snacks! Make sure to check out my huge collection of gluten free dinner recipes.

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Coconut Flour Pancake Recipe

Yield: 2 servings

Coconut Flour Pancakes

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Coconut flour pancakes are a delicious, gluten-free alternative to traditional pancakes. These pancakes are light and fluffy. They're perfect for a weekend breakfast or brunch.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp raw honey, or preferred sweetener
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour, sifted
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  1. Cream together the coconut oil and honey. Add the eggs one at a time.
  2. Add coconut milk and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
  3. Add coconut flour. Mix until smooth.
  4. Lastly add cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Do not overmix. Overmixing will result in the baking agents (cream of tartar & baking soda) not working.
  6. Use a ladle and pour a small amount of batter into a crepe pan or skillet with grass fed ghee/butter, etc on medium heat.
  7. Flip once the bottom is light brown. The pancakes will not bubble as much as “regular” pancakes.
  8. Serve immediately with a drizzle of maple syrup.

Notes

To make these pancakes keto use erythritol instead of raw honey.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

2 Servings

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 398Total Fat: 30gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 279mgSodium: 335mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 2gSugar: 12gProtein: 13g

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52 Comments

  1. I made these just as described and they are DELICIOUS. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe! It’s a new favorite for me.

  2. Can I leave out the cream of tartar or substitute it for something else? I don’t have any on hand right now and want to try these. They look amazing!

    1. You can switch cream of tartar for lemon juice but the recipe wasn’t developed to handle the extra liquid.

    2. These made me SO happy 😀 :-D!!!!! Paleo pancakes I’ve tried before we’re flat, but these were fluffy and delicious. I didn’t have cream of tarter so I substituted 1/8 tsp baking powder for the tarter and baking soda. They came out marvelously. I’m having seconds right now!

    3. Leave out cream of tartar and baking soda substitute with one teaspoon baking powder. It is a combination of the two.

  3. Great recipe 🙂 used 1/2 tsp baking powder (UK)and they turned out light and fluffy. I did overcook the first one which was a little dry but reduced the time and they were light and fluffy. The whole family loved them. Thank you for this recipe.

  4. I have some buttermilk i want to use up. could i sub it for the coconut milk?

    1. I was thinking of using kefir milk instead of coconut milk. I would think raw buttermilk would be ok. I do know that a lot of paleo followers don’t use dairy, but I think raw dairy from grass-fed jersey and goats is a good choice.

  5. Just made these for breakfast and they came out so tasty! I noticed they do deflate so the tbsp of coconut flour helped! Thanks for sharing!

  6. Made the this morning and what a treat! Yum! This was my first attempt at coconut flour pancakes, and I was a little nervous going in. I made as written, only subbing 1/2 tsp of baking powder for the soda and cream of tartar as a previous comment suggested. I use my homemade coconut flour but that didn’t make them gritty at all. I also cooked them in bacon grease because bacon. The batter seemed runny and I was worried they would fall apart. Nope. The pancakes were a little floppy but held together amazingly well. The flavor was great, coconutty in a good way. I served with grassfed butter and maple syrup for my boyfriend and he would have eaten the whole batch if I let him. That is high praise, he’s pretty tough to please and cautious of anything not completely mainstream. I ate them with a few drops of maple syrup and a side of bacon. They were great, and what’s more, I feel really good after eating them too! Thanks for a great recipe!

  7. Excellent! Mine were not runny and did not need extra flour. I used 1/2 tsp. Non aluminum baking powder. Actually my batter was quite thick. Love the taste :).

  8. Is there a substitution for honey I could use? I’d like to make these for my infant….no honey, especially raw, until older than a year. Thanks!

    1. I don’t know. The honey sweetens the pancakes. Without it, it tastes too plain. Just don’t give the pancakes to your infant? Focus on more nutrient dense food instead?

    2. Try using date sugar, or pulverize dates with a high speed blender like a Vitamix.

  9. Love these pancakes! I make them all the time. I have never used Cream of Tarter and they come out prefect. Try adding shredded coconut or chopped dates, yummy!

  10. Can I use almond flour and almond milk instead of coconut flour & milk? Also, does the honey in your recipe add anything to the consistency? (I use pure stevia leaf powder as a sweetener which would not add to consistency).

    1. You’ll need to use an almond flour based recipe. You can’t substitute coconut flour 1:1 for almond flour. The little bit of honey is for taste.

      1. Yes, as soon as raw honey is baked, it is pasteurized, so it is no longer raw when eaten.

  11. I just made these tonight, and they are absolutely heavenly, even my husband thinks they are tasty and he is the most skeptical about this new way of eating. YUM!

  12. coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut flour,

    Im allergic to tree nuts and their products (oils, butters & flour)

    you think this recipe would work if I substituted sweet potato flour for the coconut flour, grassfed butter or ghee for the coconut oil and flax milk for the coconut milk

    1. You need to use an almond flour based pancake recipe. You can’t substitute sweet potato flour for coconut flour. You can use ghee instead of coconut oil in any recipe.

      1. He can’t use almond flour if he’s allergic to tree nuts; almonds are definitely a tree nut. However, I wouldn’t think coconut would be classified as a tree nut.

  13. Okay, so anytime I see a stack of pancakes, my mouth starts to water. Thanks a lot! 😉
    Thanks for this recipe! I had been using gluten-free pancake mix from time to time when making pancakes. But I have like 4 bags of coconut flour in my pantry just in case. Now I know one way I can use more of them. Thanks!!

  14. Im trying this right now I made do with what i had – No raw honey just honey , No extra virgin coconut oil just coconut oil. yet Im impressed.

  15. These were great. Don’t know if you need to have the coconut oil in liquid form first? Getting the temp correct on the pan is a must. But they were delicious with fresh strawberries!

    1. I never use liquid coconut oil. It’s not a big deal if you used it in liquid form.

  16. When do you sift the coconut flour? In conventional baking with grain flours, sifting comes before measuring. Is that how you do it?

  17. Above the recipe it says to add 1 extra egg and 1 tab of coconut flour, etc. and then I couldn’t figure out if you made these changes to the recipe or I had to make these changes to the recipe. Says something about in order to make them stay fluffy.???????

  18. This were delicious! They had a slightly coconutty flavor and I love coconut. I didn’t have honey so I used one tablespoon of maple syrup instead. However, I noticed there was kind of a ridiculous amount of fat (47 in the whole batch), so I think next time I will see if I can decrease the amount of coconut oil.

  19. Any suggestions on how to substitute the eggs? I have a 4 year old who is allergic to eggs. I haven’t had very good luck with subbing eggs in coconut flour recipes. 🙁

    1. Sorry, but substituting the eggs won’t work in this recipe. You will need to look up an AIP pancake recipe.

  20. Ok, I’ve made these pancaces twice already and I’m moving it! Thank you Carol!

  21. Made these pancakes as written a couple weeks ago and was very impressed! They spread quite a bit on the griddle to definitely give them room. The texture was great and I didn’t even need syrup. This morning I made them again but added 1/4c pumpkin and 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice. So tasty!

    1. You can’t use egg replacements for coconut flour recipes. It hardly ever works.

  22. I am going to try these for sure this weekend….it is maple syrup season now….but I will probably add nutmeg….it is my favorite spice…and adds the “thought” of sweetness without actually doing it .!

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