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Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Pancakes

Last updated - July 13, 2021; Published - June 9, 2019 By Rhian Williams 22 Comments

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A stack of sliced oatmeal pancakes on a blue plate against a grey background

These Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Pancakes are soft and fluffy, slightly chewy and nutty, and perfectly sweet. They taste like Oatmeal Cookies, are made without flax eggs, aquafaba, bananas, chia eggs or applesauce, and are refined sugar free too. They're really easy to make as they come together in one bowl, are ready in 25 minutes, and there's no blender or aquafaba required! They make a filling and satisfying breakfast, snack or dessert, and leftovers can be reheated easily in a frying pan or the toaster.

A stack of gluten-free vegan oatmeal pancakes on a plate sprinkled with chopped pistachios and freeze-dried raspberries

How to make this recipe

Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.

  • Mix together all the ingredients in a glass mixing bowl - no need to sift the flours!

Tip: Cook the pancakes as soon as possible after making the batter, otherwise the oats will soak up liquid and the batter will become too thick!

Raw gluten-free vegan oatmeal pancake batter in a mixing bowl
  • Heat up a tiny bit of oil in a frying pan (non-stick is best) and add a few tablespoons of the pancake batter.

Tip: Control the amount of oil you use by using a spray-on oil or rubbing a piece of greased kitchen paper over the bottom of the frying pan – too much oil will make the pancakes ragged at the edges, and too little will make them hard to flip over.

  • Cook on a low-medium heat for a few minutes until you see little bubbles appear on the surface of the pancake.
A half-cooked gluten-free vegan oatmeal pancake being cooked in a frying pan
  • Flip over and cook for another few minutes, until golden brown and crispy on both sides.

Tip: Use a spatula to flip over the pancakes.

A golden brown gluten-free vegan oatmeal pancake being cooked in a frying pan
  • Repeat for the rest of the batter - makes around 8 pancakes.

Serving suggestions

These Pancakes are perfect for breakfast or brunch, and are delicious drizzled with maple syrup and served with fresh fruit and coconut yogurt or coconut whipped cream.

A stack of gluten-free vegan oatmeal pancakes on a plate with syrup being poured over the top from a small jug

How long do these keep for?

These pancakes keep well covered in the fridge for a couple of days.

Reheating leftovers

Reheat in a dry frying pan or pop in the toaster!

Substitutions you can make

  • You can use any type of liquid sweetener: maple syrup, agave syrup, brown rice syrup etc.
  • You can use any type of plant-based milk: almond milk, rice milk, soy milk, cashew milk, oat milk etc.
  • You can use any type of oil to fry the pancakes: coconut oil, olive oil or vegetable oil.
  • You can replace the gluten-free flour with plain flour if you're not gluten-free.

Ingredients you can add to the batter

  • Raisins and ground cinnamon for an Oatmeal Raisin Cookie flavour.
  • Dried cranberries.
  • Desiccated coconut.
  • Chocolate chips
  • Fresh or frozen berries: blueberries, raspberries etc!
A stack of sliced gluten-free vegan oatmeal pancakes on a plate topped with chopped pistachios

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If you try out this recipe or anything else from my blog, I’d really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

Watch how to make it

A stack of sliced gluten-free vegan oatmeal pancakes on a plate topped with chopped pistachios

Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Pancakes

These Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Pancakes are super fluffy, slightly chewy and nutty, and perfectly sweet.
3.81 from 31 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten-free vegan pancakes, oatmeal pancakes, vegan pancakes
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 8 pancakes
Calories: 134kcal
Author: Rhian Williams

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar * (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
  • 50 g (½ cup) rolled oats (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
  • 85 g (â…” cup) ground almonds (almond meal) **
  • 85 g (â…” cup) gluten-free flour blend (or sub plain flour if not gluten-free)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
  • ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • 230 ml (1 cup) unsweetened almond milk (or sub any other plant-based milk)

For frying:

  • Coconut oil (or sub vegetable oil)

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients for the pancake batter in a bowl and mix well (no need to sift the flours).
  • Cook the pancakes as soon as possible after making the batter, otherwise the oats will soak up liquid and the batter will become too thick.
  • Heat up a tiny bit of oil in a frying pan (non-stick is besand spoon or ladle in a small amount of the pancake batter.
  • Cook on a low heat for a few minutes until you see little bubbles appear on the surface of the pancake.
  • Use a spatula to flip it over and cook for another few minutes, until golden brown and crispy on both sides.
  • Repeat for the rest of the batter - makes around 8 pancakes.
  • Leftovers keeps well covered in the fridge. Just reheat in a dry frying pan or pop in the toaster!

Video

Notes

*The vinegar is crucial as its acidity needs to react with the alkali bicarbonate of soda to make the pancakes fluffy. Can be replaced with lemon juice.
**You can alternatively use almond flour.
Nutrition Facts
Gluten-Free Vegan Oatmeal Pancakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 134 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Sodium 73mg3%
Potassium 84mg2%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 4g8%
Calcium 93mg9%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Candida Schwartz

    June 10, 2019 at 11:09 am

    Hello! Thank you for sharing this recipe. Looks great. Have you ever tried making waffles with the batter?

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      June 10, 2019 at 11:29 am

      Thank you so much! No I haven't unfortunately, but would love to hear how you get on if you try it!

  2. Nancy

    June 10, 2019 at 3:43 pm

    I mixed up the batter and have it in the pan right now. It is so thick I cannot imagine it will work. It doesn’t look like any pancake batter I have seen. I let you know

    Reply
  3. Nancy

    June 10, 2019 at 4:08 pm

    Ok follow up to my last comment. These didn’t work at all. The batter was so thick there is no way a bubble could form. The recipe calls for both almond flour and regular flour. Did I misunderstand. Should you use one or the other?

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      June 11, 2019 at 12:32 am

      Hi, thank you so much for your feedback. I’m sorry to hear that. The batter shouldn’t be so thick, it’s meant to be like a normal pancake batter. What type of milk did you use? If making again I would suggest adding some extra milk or water to loosen the batter.

  4. Sujala Pathare

    July 21, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    5 stars
    Made it for the first time a month ago and it turns out so nice..It's become the favourite breakfast ...Thanks Rhiana

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      July 21, 2019 at 6:29 pm

      Thank you so much, so glad you like it!!

  5. Claire

    November 09, 2019 at 9:17 pm

    5 stars
    I made these today for brunch and they are so easy and super delicious! These would be great as a Christmas morning treat! I blitzed my oats first to make the batter smoother. You definitely need a non stick pan though as I tried it first without and soon found out it sticks horribly! Luckily after one stuck pancake I used the non stick pan and it worked a dream! Beautiful golden fluffy pancakes! Thank you once again for such amazing recipes!

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      November 10, 2019 at 4:50 pm

      Thank you so much, so glad you liked them!

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