Gluten-free pancakes. Normally the name that scares people. We know we have gone into restaurants and stores to buy gluten-free pancakes as well as the mix to make them at home and been severely disappointed. Most of them miss the mark, which is why we set out to nail it and make it easy to have delicious pancakes at home every day you want them. Heck, you can even have them for any meal you want.
Breakfast, yep. Lunch, of course. Dinner, why not? Does anyone else love breakfast for dinner as much as we do?
When you are done with these, we’ve posted a few more of our favorite pancake recipes below so you have plenty of options. This recipe is from The Paleo Kitchen (page 95) and is alongside over 100 other recipes.
Paleo Pancake Recipes
- Paleo Pancakes with Almond Butter & Blackberry Sauce
- Coconut Pancakes with Raspberry Reduction
- Pumpkin Pancakes
- Perfect Paleo Pancakes
What is your favorite flavor of pancakes? Leave us a comment below and we will see if we can create a new recipe with that flavor!
We hope you love these gluten-free pancakes and get creative in the kitchen. We even heard someone used these as the buns for an ice cream sandwich. We may need to try that.
Fluffy Blueberry/Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup 120 ml + 3 tablespoons almond or full-fat coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon organic honey
- 1/2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup 60 grams coconut flour
- ½ cup 65 grams tapioca flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of fine-grain sea salt
- Coconut oil for greasing the skillet
- 1/2 cup 75 grams fresh blueberries or chocolate chips
- Coconut Butter for serving
- Maple syrup for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs.
- To the eggs add the almond milk, honey, lemon juice, and vanilla and whisk until well blended.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the coconut flour and tapioca flour, then add to the wet ingredients 1/4 cup (60 grams) at a time, while continuously whisking.
- Then mix in the baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Grease a large skillet and place over medium heat.
- Once the skillet is hot, use a ladle to pour 3-inch (7.5-cm) pancakes in the skillet.
- Once holes begin to appear in the surface of a pancake, drop a small handful of chocolate chips onto it and flip it. The pancake should cook on each side for 3 to 4 minutes. Repeat with rest of the batter.
- Top with coconut butter and enjoy!
Notes
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This is now my go to recipe for pancakes. Thank you!
Nice and fluffy! I tried other recipes before and they turned out mushy. I’ll definitely make more in the future!
These are so good! My husband said they’re even better than the paleo mixes in the stores.
I love these. I prefer these to regular pancakes. So tasty!
These are amazing! I’ve been trying alot of different paleo pancakes recipes with okay results, but I tried these this morning and I was in awe at their delishousness! My boyfriend loves them too, and he is a very picky eater. Thank you for this recipe!
Amazing!
Hello! I just tried this recipe this morning and THANK YOU! It came out fantastically. I tried different non-wheat flour recipes for pancakes before and they were sad sad sad. None of them had the texture nor the taste, even! This recipe had both the fluffiness (with the exterior crisp if you wish to make it so) and the taste. I didn’t have blueberries on hand so I just added some sugar-free chocolate bar chops and bananas and happiness was on hand. Thank you again!
Forgot to leave a rating – 5 stars, obviously!
I love it, thank you for letting us know Ruth. This is my favorite recipe
Hey, George.
Ever since I found this recipe back in November or December we have made them almost every weekend. They are wonderful! We do a cinnamon version and a chocolate version with an extra scoop of bone broth protein. My soccer playing daughter loves them and they are a great after practice/game snack since we’ve gone away from chocolate cow’s milk.
Just logged on this morning and saw the new site. Great job! Loving the logo.
Thank you for sharing all of your recipes and insight with us!
Forgot to leave a rating…sorry!
Ah that makes me happy, Thank you Michelle
I followed all instructions and the batter was so thick , it was like biscuit dough so I added water and kept adding water. Finally, I got a batter that was thick, but I could ladle it out on the griddle. Baked them 4 minutes on each side and still gooey and undone in middle. I keep trying new Paleo pancake recipes and haven’t found one yet that gets done in the middle. I must have done something wrong because I read everyone’s posts and they are all very satisfied.
Paleo batter is always thicker looking than regular batter. Even though it looks thick, it’s actually soft and scoopable. If you keep adding water, it throws off the flour to liquid ratio and won’t cook through. Try cooking the recipe as is and see how it cooks for you. I usually do add a little extra milk, 1/4 to 1/2 cup, to make it a little extra fluffy. But try it first and then see how much more liquid you want. Good luck!
Great recipe, thank you so much! Followed the directions using weight measurements, and needed to add 2 more tablespoons of water. They turned out perfectly, albeit a little eggy, but that was expected. Will make them again ????
Loved this recipe! Subbed out blueberries for the choc chips and it was delicious. Thank you!
Recent newbie to pseudo-paleo (cannot give up dairy) and I was looking forward to pancakes this mother’s day. Made these and they were great, even my picky husband and 4 year old loved them. Hard to tell the difference really (except when cooking, miss the flipping signal of the bubbles).
Baking powder has corn starch in it. How can it be paleo if they have corn?
These are amazing! Followed the recipe to the dot and they turned out really well. Fluffy and delish.
Thank you so much.
I went into making these with the idea that they may just turn out to be yet another paleo science experiment. However, I come back to your recipes again and again pleasantly delighted. I didn’t water mine down that much, although I used to like thin pancakes when I ate wheat, so they weren’t pourable. I just spread them out by hand a little. These pancakes were thicker looking, but the taste was light and fluffy. Ummy, yummy!! I added a little more vanilla just because, and I froze the extras…we’ll see how that tastes another day, probably tomorrow! Thanks again.
These are the best paleo pancakes ever! Chicken eggs really bother my gut so, I didn’t eat eggs for two yeas. Then I tried duck eggs. I can handle them! And this was the first recipe I made with duck eggs. Thanks for a great recipe!
love duck eggs glad they worked for you in the recipe!
these are great! think i made them too small–a bit dense for my tastes…next time will make them much bigger and thinner! thanks for the awesome recipe… BLUEBERRY PALEO PANCAKES!! woo hoo!
These are not great, super watery batter and taste eggy because there’s hardly any flour! Very complicated for what they are.
if you have any suggestions I am always open to them
You definitely made them wrong. These were excellent. Try again!
I’m wondering if you missed a step or ingredient? I’ve made paleo pancakes for years and this recipe is by far the best.
These. are. amazing. I have been sad for months about not enjoying my old pancake recipe (which was full of gluten but produced the most fluffy and delicious of pancakes). I truly didn’t think a GF pancake recipe could mimic these, but I found its match! These pancakes are even better. Can’t believe how fluffy and tasty. Plus if you cook them in coconut oil, they get a nice crisp outside. Thanks for the recipe – one of my new go-to’s.
that is awesome enjoy!
Can’t have the coconut, but love the ideas, I just sub the coconut out.
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it found a way to make it work for you!
Wow! I’m so pleasantly surprised! For birthdays and special occasions, my son has always wanted pancakes or waffles. He even started making me blueberry or apple pancakes for my birthday and mother’s day, so it’s become a tradition. Needless to say, it’s been hard giving them up completely and I’ve tried several recipes that were flops. I’m so happy to have found this recipe! I had cacao nibs on hand, so I used those, and they were delicious with or without maple syrup. Yay! Like others mentioned, I needed to add water to get it to the right consistency, so don’t panic if they seem to thick. This will be my go to pancake recipe!! Thank you!
That’s awesome! I’m glad that you get to keep your traditions alive.
Has anybody tried making this in a waffle maker?
I have not tried it but it should work. Just be sure to give it enough cook time.
Thank you! These are the best paleo pancakes l’ve made so far they didn’t stick to the pan and also scrumptious…yum!
I’m quite fond of them myself lol. glad you like them.
Yum! Followed the recipe exactly, and they turned out great! I had to thin my batter a little at the end (I read your tip too late and thinned with almond milk instead of water).
It’s much easier to stick to Paleo when you have delicious recipes like this one. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed them!
Can I just double the coconut flour if I don´t have any tapioca flour around?
thanks for all your recipes, have not tried nearly enough but liked all the ones I did so far!
Nikolaus
Honestly, I have not tried it so I don’t know
Hi George!
Can I sub arrowroot flour for tapioca as I don’t have any on hand? Much thanks!
I have not tried it, but it should work
Hi George,
I’ve been Paleo for years & in search of a coconut flour-based pancake recipe that doesn’t taste like eggs, doesn’t taste like coconut, & isn’t bland. My family’s very picky & it is rare that we 5 all agree on liking a recipe. Let me say a huge THANK YOU! for a recipe we all agree on. Everyone went back for 2nds (at least!). Meant as a compliment, my teens said this tasted like “normal” pancakes. My searching days are finally over. This will be our go-to from now on. Delicious & nutritious – win! win!
Thanks for putting in the work & sharing it with the rest of the world. You’ve blessed us & I am grateful. Warm hugs from our happy kitchen to yours!
Well George, I love you. These are fantastic! My household has been fighting the stomach flu, and though I never got as sick as anyone else (good gut health), no food sounded good to me except pancakes. I tried other recipes, but they did not do the trick. This one, though, had the crispy edges, fluffy middle, and the bite of fresh blueberries. Every recipe that I have made of yours has been out of this world. Sure do appreciate all you do and all you have done.
So awesome :)
Thank you for sharing your eatin disorder story. Congrats on being healthy! I swung back and forth between anorexia and bulimia for years…until we found out I was allergic to what I was eating!! 10 years all straightened out. :). I have been GF for 7 years now and recently went Whole30 strict Paleo. I like these bc they are but free (allergic to nuts) and have a gallon of fresh blueberries in the fridge. I will modify a bit but am excited to try tomorrow morning. As one fellow food/parent blogger to another: thank you for all you do.
I’m rating 5 starts because this is a great PALEO pancake recipe. It doesn’t match an IHOP pancake,or any “regular” flour pancake but with the limited baking ingredients available for us paleo folk, this recipe is 5 stars. I’ve tried a lot of paleo pancake recipes and thought the ones with almond flour were the best, but hated that almond flour is so darn expensive! Coconut flour just seems to give a dry sponge texture in pancakes but this recipe somehow makes coconut flour work! I followed the recipe exactly minus the blueberries and it came out great! I will be making these again!
These are seriously amazing! I’ve tried a few recipes for Paleo pancakes and this one wins by a landslide.
Thank you!!
That makes me so happy Kaytie :)
These are by far the best paleo pancakes I have ever eaten! Even my picky SAD eating husband loves them! He especially likes that he doesn’t feel gross after eating them, unlike regular pancakes. Thank you for a wonderful recipe! We have made them several times in the last week.
These are by far the best paleo pancakes I have ever eaten! Even my picky SAD eating husband loves them! He especially likes that he doesn’t feel gross after eating them, unlike regular pancakes. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
You are so welcome, woohoo for pancakes
Thank you for developing a paleo pancake recipe that is almost as fast to put together as SAD-cakes ;). I loved these with frozen organic blueberries strategically placed on the pancake prior to flipping.
The recipe is perfect as is – no water needed. All “fluffy” standard pancake batters are extremely thick, and you just use the measuring cup (or whatever scoop you’re using) and just smooth it out into a circle.
You are so welcome Bebe, I am glad you loved it :)
What brand of coconut flour do you use? I do have tapioca flour.
I use tropical traditions coconut flour
Can I use almond flour instead or tapioca flour? I just don’t have any on hand.
No they are not interchangable.
These pancakes are so delicious! I will definitely need to make a double batch next time. My family loves them.
That is great news Heather, so glad the whole family loved them.
Thank you so much for this recipe! These pancakes are delicious (even without the blueberries/chocolate chips). They are light and fluffy and in my opinion taste so much better than packaged gluten-free pancake mixes. I still can’t believe they’re paleo! I now have a pancake recipe the entire family can enjoy together (so far I’m riding the paleo wagon solo, but my husband is slowly coming around).
Thank you so much for this recipe! The pancakes are delicious (even without blueberries or chocolate chips)! I now have a pancake recipe the entire family can enjoy together.
You are so welcome Rose, I am so glad you loved it :)
These are the best paleo AND gluten-free pancakes I’ve ever made. I’ll definitely be making them again. Thanks!
Ah thank you so much :)
I’ve made these twice now and they are perfect! I can’t believe how good these taste. Thanks for posting this great recipe.
You are so welcome!!!
Made these this morning for my kids who just finished Whole30 with me. I am looking to continue a Whole30/paleo lifestyle.
I had the same problem with the batter being too thick so I just added water (thank you Jennifer below). As other comments mentioned as well, these did cook much slower than normal pancakes but the wait was worth it. Both kids loved it. And that includes my 13 yr old son who has bucked our new lifestyle almost every step of the way. He ate a total of 5 pancakes. :) oh and I made a few plain, a few with cocoa bits and a few with fresh blueberries. All good. Thank you!
You are welcome, thank you
I love this recipe so much. I didn’t think I would ever be able to make homemade, fluffy, delicious pancakes ever again, but then I found this recipe and all hope was restored. Thank you:)
Ah so awesome :)
Tried this recipe this morning, hoping for a light, fluffy pancake. I followed the recipe to the letter and ended up with a very thick batter. I knew it wasn’t going to work, but I tried it. No bubbles as they cooked. Just a blob. I thinned the batter down with water and tried again. Bubbles! I worried the water might alter the flavor, but when I took my first bite all I got was wonderful, fluffy pancake flavor. Thank you for a truly good pancake recipe.
Ah so awesome. In the beginning of your comment I got nervous and then I felt better. Glad you loved it :)
Can I use gelatin to replace the eggs for AIP?
People have said this works, I haven’t tried it but it should
I tried this, it does not work :(
I am sorry it didn’t work
Thank you so much! This is the first paleo pancake recipe I’ve made that doesn’t taste insanely “eggy”, and comes out fantastically fluffy and moist! Best part is that there’s not “3 whole bananas” in it, and it’s not too heavy. My reluctantly paleo husband even likes them! This recipe will be in my frequent rotation, that’s for sure!
Ah that is so awesome. Keep enjoying them :)
I haven’t made these yet but I plan to. I just wanted to point out something I learned from my baking in a not so paleo past.
When cooking with berries like blue berries for example it is best to use frozen berries. In muffins or pancakes the berries that are frozen stay in tact better and do not discolor the batter. The thaw and are juicy but not burned. There is more to be read if you can find the Cooks Illustrated blue berry muffin recipe.
Great tip, thank you
This is the only pancake recipe I use. My 4 & 5 year old daughters like them without the blueberries, and my 2 year old daughter can’t get enough of them with the blueberries. I never make less than a double batch!
I didn’t have any tapioca flour, so I just used coconut flour, but as soon as I added more than 30grams to the wet mix, my mix turned to cement and no amount of added milk afterwards would bring it back. What am I doing wrong?
It has to be the brand of coconut flour, that is not normal. I would recommend getting tapioca flour though, it is cheaper too
George
Thank you so much for sharing your story that takes a very strong person to open up like that. I just made the blueberry pancakes for my wife and I holy moly they are perfect.
Thank you again
Craig
So awesome Craig, thanks for reading, cooking and commenting :)
My whole family loves these George! I bought the cookbook because of these pancakes. I am wondering if I could bake these in a mini muffin pan, so I could pack for trips and school lunches? What time and temp do you think?
oh yea for sure. I would say 350 and until they pass the toothpick test
Thank you for this incredible recipe! My added tips: I sifted the coconut flour (as I always do) and served this with a sauce made from 1c fresh blueberries, 1/2 c water and about 1-1/2 T organic honey boiled together and naturally reduced into a delicious syrup. It was heavenly!
Just an FYI on this great recipe: If you double the recipe you will get a stink-lot of pancakes!
Hi there, I want to give these a go how ever i need a substitute for the eggs… my LO is allergic to egg dairy and rice. Any advice?
you might want to try Bob’s Red Mill Egg Replacer. Check ingredients. It comes in a powder in a plastic bag. Whole Foods carries it.
These were really good. Subbed arrowroot for the tapioca and used coconut milk to avoid a couple family allergies. They weren’t too dense and didn’t get too coconut-y. Blueberry season in CT so I’ll definitely be making these a few more times!
Oh blueberry season sound delicious. Not here
This was the first paleo recipe I ever made! One bite and I was converted. I have made and shared this recipe with family and friends many times since then. Thanks so much, George. Paleo baking can be particularly tricky ( but extremely fun if you like experimenting) and this recipe is super easy and super delicious. Protip: these also make delicious blueberry muffins if you put them in the oven ;)
I haven’t tried the muffins but I will now :) thanks for commenting
I made these for my 15 YO niece who is slowly being converted into my way of eating. She said these were amazing, especially with SF syrup and butter! Thank you for the only pancake recipe I will use!
So awesome, thank you :)
These sounds incredible!! I love how you used coconut flour. Will have to try them soon!
Awesome, let me know how you like them
These are the BEST pancakes of any type we have ever had.
First successful gluten free pancake. Just finished eating. Amazing.
Yes, that is amazing!!!
These are the pancakes I make for my family. I’ve tried so so so many paleo/grain free pancakes and they were so bad my kids would always ask “what kind?” whenever I said pancakes for breakfast. These are the pancakes that won them over! Thank you so much!
You are so welcome
Completely agree. These are winners. Made them for my family this morning and you would have no idea that they weren’t regular pancakes. Awesome crispy outside, fluffy inside…perfect!
Thank you
These are the best pancakes!
Now I need a good waffle recipe. Have you tried this batter in a waffle iron? Any modifications that you would suggest?
Thanks!
Sure have, my favorite waffle recipe is my paleo banana bread in a waffle maker.
I am so happy you love them. I could never just eat three but I am glad you have self control
LOVE this recipe! I have tried so many “paleo pancake” recipes only to be disapointed when I went to eat them. These tasted so good and honestly were better than any grain based ones I have had. We made the blueberry ones last night and my little girls loved them! We will be trying the choc chip ones next. Thank you soooo much for sharing!
Oh that just made my day, so glad you loved them :)
I am allergic to tapioca – what can I use in place of the tapioca flour? Would quinoa flour be ok? (can’t use almond flour either, so this would not be a good option for me either). :)
thanks!
I don’t know, we have only tested like this. It is worth trying and if it works please let us know
Try arrowroot flour.
What about arrowroot flour?
I used arrowroot flour instead of tapioca because thats all I had. These turned out so yummy. Thanks for the great recipe, I will be bookmarking for sure.
Awesome Zae, glad it worked and you liked them
I agree. The best paleo pancakes I have made, and I have made MANY. My kids said they are great plain, too! That means… I don’t have to offer them any maple syrup! ;) Or maybe just a little bit… Thanks George!
You are so welcome
Let me just give a hearty thank you for sharing your recipe!! I made these pancakes as a celebratory breakfast for my two very picky eaters before heading on to one of their last few days of school. They had absolutely NO idea. Usually I get a disdainful look and an exclamation of, “Eww Mom are these HEALTHY pancakes?!” I guess I took a chance but needless to say….. VICTORY!
Oh that is awesome, high five
I love a good stack of pancakes and I really am craving one after seeing this post. Pinned!
Thank you Thalia
These look delicious – I can’t wait to tru them!
One thing I wanted to point out for anyone new to Paleo, if you’re avoiding corn on your Paleo diet, you’ll want to use a replacement for the baking powder as it contains corn starch. when I was new to this, I didn’t realize that, so I just wanted to point it out in case it helps someone else.
Thanks, George!
Yes and you can always make your own baking powder at home. It is just cream of tartar and baking soda
I was dying to make these but I am not able to use tapioca starch .Any suggestions? ( I am surprised that Paleo permits the use of that item)!
Thank you George !
You could try cassava flour
Yoli, I make these quite often and find that as long as I don’t forget the lemon juice that I we can’t taste the coconut at all. I alternate the milks between almond, cashew and coconut. The coconut milk is definitely more identifiable when used in the recipe. That said, not even my very picky husband can tell these aren’t his normal pancakes. Its a great recipe!
Gotta love sneaky delicious healthy pancakes
OMG!! I just made these this morning for my family. I made half choc chip and the other half with raspberries… They were delicious!!
Woohoo, aren’t they amazing
Hi George, can I use Arrowroot flour instead of Tapioca flour? Also, do these have that coconut flour taste? We are really tired of everything tasting like coconut but I don’t want to use Almond flour.
Thanks for all your great recipes
Yes you can and no they don’t taste like coconut at all
These are the best pancakes I’ve ever had!
I do eat dairy and thus, used raw milk in place of coconut milk. Be patient! They do take longer to cook and I found using a lower heat on the griddle helped (350) them not get too brown.
Thank you for the comment :)
I agree to cook them on low heat! They are really thick and fluffy so they need time to slowly cook through :-)