Recipe: Vegan High Protein Pumpkin Spice Pancakes or Waffles

By: Meg Gray
Plant Fit Meg

Pancakes or Waffles
Ingredients

• 2 cups oats
• 1 cup vital wheat gluten (gluten flour)
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 banana
• 1 cup soy milk (or other plant milk)
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Pancakes
Directions

1. Warm a non-stick pan over medium heat OR preheat grill or griddle (Griddler – 350-375 on the griddle setting).
2. Add oats to food processor and process into flour. *see notes
3. Add remaining ingredients and process just until ingredients are incorporated. *see notes
4. Pour scoops of batter onto pan or griddle.
5. Wait until the edges start to darken and the tops are dry, then flip and cook the other side of the pancake until golden brown (~5 minutes per side on the Griddler).
6. Enjoy topped with your favourite toppings – syrup, fruit, jam, or applesauce.

Waffles
Directions

1. Preheat waffle iron or griddler with waffle plates (Griddler – 375 on the griddle setting).
2. Add oats to food processor and process into flour. *see notes
3. Add remaining ingredients and process just until ingredients are incorporated. *see notes
4. Pour scoops of batter onto waffle iron or waffle plates in the Griddler.
5. Close lid and allow to cook for 8-10 minutes (or use timing instructions included with your specific appliance).
6. Gently try to lift lid. If it’s sticking, close lid and wait another minute or two.
7. Enjoy topped with your favourite toppings – syrup, fruit, jam, or applesauce.

Notes

If you don’t have a food processor, you can blitz the oats in a blender (or purchase oat flour). Mash the banana and then add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and mix until the ingredients are incorporated (don’t over mix).

The batter can get a little tough and gummy if it is over mixed. Avoid over mixing by processing for as little time as possible for the ingredients to be combined (under 1 minute in our food processor).