Vegan Applesauce Pancakes Recipe - Elephantastic Vegan (2024)

FAQs

What is a good replacement for eggs in pancakes? ›

2. Aunt Jemima & Bisquick. Most Aunt Jemima's mixes call for a heavy amount of dairy and eggs. However, it does have two accidental vegan mixes called the Original Pancake and the Whole Wheat Pancake Mix.

If you mix the batter too much, you knock all of the air bubbles out and your pancakes won't rise very well, resulting in a gummy texture. Mix it until it just comes together and no more. Another cause of gummy pancakes is leaving the batter to sit for too long before frying.

Applesauce adds moisture to pancakes, so it can replace the oil or melted butter in a pancake recipe one-to-one. If your mix or recipe doesn't call for fat (Bisquick's doesn't), you can also replace some of the milk with applesauce. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Another egg substitute for pancakes? Applesauce. Fruit purees are a well-known substitute for eggs and for oil in recipes since they add moisture and a bit of binding. Use ¼ cup applesauce to replace 1 egg in pancakes.

Applesauce. Use applesauce to add moisture. Replace one egg with 1/4 cup of applesauce in sweet desserts. If you want a lighter texture, add an extra 1/2 teaspoonful of baking powder, as fruit purées tend to make the final product denser than the original recipe.

The Birch Benders Pancake & Waffle Mixes are made with organic ingredients and only require water for preparation—no eggs, milk, or oil needed. The brand's Plant Protein Pancake & Waffle Mix is our go-to, but Birch Benders offers a variety of vegan mixes including classic, chocolate chip, sweet potato, and blueberry.

Yes, pure maple syrup that's made without any additives is completely vegan. Make sure to check the label of the bottle to confirm that it's certified as vegan, as some lower-quality versions will be mixed with non-vegan ingredients like honey or refined sugar.

This product contains 1 ingredient that is not vegan and 6 ingredients that may not be vegan.

In vegan cakes, the absence of the egg makes it so that it's all about taking advantage of gluten formation to build structure. This means that when you take the egg out of a cake recipe, you're going to be taking out the primary structure builder, which means that the cake is going to fall flat.

Why are restaurant pancakes so fluffy? ›

The secret to fluffy restaurant style pancakes? Buttermilk! The acid in the buttermilk reacts to the leavening agents in the pancake batter, creating air bubbles that make the pancakes tall and fluffy. It's a simple switch that makes all the difference.

If your vegan cake is rubbery, it could be one of two things. One - you undermixed the ingredients, causing them to not set up right when cooking. Two - you used ingredients that were too cold. Strangely enough, the outcome of your recipe can even be affected by the temperature of your ingredients during mixing.

Substitute applesauce in equal quantities of butter and oil. For example, if the recipe requires ½ cup of oil, replace it with ½ cup of applesauce. Similarly, if the recipe calls for 1 cup of butter, use 1 cup of applesauce.

For reference, one medium apple will give you about 1/2 cup (120 ml) of applesauce. To prevent the apples from sticking to the saucepan as they cook, add enough unsweetened apple juice, cider, or water to cover the bottom of the saucpean.

You can use a quarter-cup unsweetened applesauce for one egg. It adds a delicate sweetness, moisture, and even a bit of binding power from the fruit's natural pectin. Because it's more dense than an egg is, it might change the texture of your baked goods.

All pancakes require fat, and these call for coconut oil or vegetable oil for the batter and for frying. The coconut oil lends a subtle sweetness that I love, but vegetable oil makes for a more neutral-tasting pancake.

JUST Egg is made from mung beans and according to their website: “Mung beans contains a protein that we discovered can taste and scramble like an egg. The mung bean is a protein-rich legume that has been cultivated around the world for thousands of years.”

Pancakes ingredients guide

See the full recipe below for exact quantities, but follow our ingredients guide to help you get the best results for your pancakes. Eggs: This recipe calls for two eggs, which offer the perfect amount of moisture and lightness. If you're halving the recipe, use one cup of flour and one egg.