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Stack of fluffy almond flour pancakes topped with butter and syrup. Homemade weekend breakfast on white counter.

Fluffy Almond Flour Pancakes

Fluffy almond flour pancakes that are naturally gluten-free and kid-approved. Packed with protein, perfect for healthy weekend mornings.
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American, Gluten-Free
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 310kcal
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • 2 Large mixing bowls (One for dry, one for egg whites)
  • 1 Electric mixer (To whip egg whites)
  • 1 Non-stick griddle (Or skillet for even cooking)
  • 1 ¼ cup measure (For equal pancake portions)
  • 1 Rubber spatula (For folding egg whites into the batter)

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups almond flour - finely ground, blanched almond flour
  • 2 tablespoon tapioca starch - or arrowroot powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar - or maple syrup
  • 3 large eggs - separated
  • ¾ cup almond milk - unsweetened
  • 2 tablespoon melted butter - or coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • butter or oil - for greasing the griddle

Instructions 

  • In a bowl, whisk almond flour, tapioca starch, baking powder, salt, sugar.
  • Make a well in center and set aside.
  • Mix yolks with almond milk, butter, and vanilla.
  • Pour into well and stir gently until combined.
  • Whip egg whites to soft peaks.
  • Fold whites gently into batter in 2 parts.
  • Rest batter for 5 minutes.
  • Heat griddle over medium-low, grease lightly.
  • Pour ¼ cup batter per pancake, cook until bubbly.
  • Flip and cook until golden.

Notes

We test everything in our cozy kitchen (with Sprout as the taste-tester!), but nutrition info is just a ballpark figure. For exact numbers; especially if someone’s counting, try using your own ingredients in a nutrition calculator you trust.

Nutrition

Serving: 2pancakes | Calories: 310kcal (16%) | Carbohydrates: 10g (3%) | Protein: 11g (22%) | Fat: 26g (40%) | Saturated Fat: 6g (38%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 140mg (47%) | Sodium: 320mg (14%) | Potassium: 180mg (5%) | Fiber: 3g (13%) | Sugar: 3g (3%) | Vitamin A: 300IU (6%) | Calcium: 110mg (11%) | Iron: 1.5mg (8%)