Detox Winter Detox: Light, Fluffy, Coconut Flour Pancake, Paleo, Vegetarian

I love a pancake but it's something I have not eaten for years.  This recipe is for a version made with coconut flour but you could use millet flour instead but would need more flour. This coconut version is lovely and light and fluffy.

You Need

1/4 Cup Coconut Flour

1/8 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda

Pinch of salt

2 teaspoons of avocado oil

3 eggs

1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 

Butter/Avocado oil for cooking

Method

• Whip the eggs and avocado oil together.  Don't over whip.
• Add the coconut milk and vanilla extract (Use the coconut milk that comes in sachets, it's nicer than the tinned version)
• Add the coconut flour (best to sieve it first) and bicarb.  
• Leave to stand for five minutes then add the pinch of salt and stir again.
• Heat a little avocado oil and butter in a pan.  I had my hob at mark 6.
• Add a ladle of the mixture to the centre of the pan.  You may need to gently spread it with a fork.
• You won't see many bubbles rising so keep checking the bottom by lifting the sides.  When it's golden brown on the bottom, flip with a spatula.
• Eat straight away.

Serving Ideas

I made a little ginger jam.  It's really easy.  I have a tiny food processor (from Morissons).  Four Medjool dates, 2 tablespoons of pure water, grated fresh ginger.  I used about an inch of ginger which I grated on a fine grater and then squeezed the juice into the dates.  It does not matter if you get a bit of the fibre in too.  Process until smooth and then put on top of your pancakes with a little coconut cream and enjoy.

You could also top your pancakes with the avocado chocolate mousse.  To ring the changes you could:

Add some ginger juice
Add toasted hazelnuts for your own healthy version of the well known chocolate spread
Add a couple of sprigs of mint for choc mint
Add some orange extract for chocolate orange.