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These tried and true Paleo Pancakes are the real deal! Made simply with just a few ingredients, these light and fluffy pancakes are nutritious, perfect for any day of the week, and freezer friendly!
Almond Flour Pancakes
Hands-down, this is one of the most popular and beloved recipes on this site! It’s been made by thousands of people and is a huge hit, both with paleo and non-paleo eaters!
These pancakes are fluffy, golden, and can easily hold any of your favorite add-ins. I’m not kidding when I say these Paleo Pancakes are the real deal.
They are paleo pancakes made with almond flour, are kid-friendly, freezer-friendly, and nobody will know their paleo! Guaranteed! These paleo pancakes are made gluten-free, grain-free, refined sugar free, and without banana.
I make batches of the mix for my mom every time she comes to visit, and she’s not grain-free!
Paleo Pancake Ingredients
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- Almond Flour
- Tapioca Flour
- Baking Powder
- Pinch Sea Salt
- Eggs
- Unsweetened Applesauce
- Vanilla Extract
- Optional Add-In’s: Chocolate Chips, Blueberries, Bananas, Strawberries, etc.
How to Make Almond Flour Pancakes
It couldn’t be easier to make these gluten free pancakes!
- Add all dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk together.
- Add in wet ingredients.
- Either add in your add-ins to your batter or while cooking.
- Then cook in your favorite skillet.
- Serve pancakes hot with maple syrup or butter, if desired!
Make-Ahead Instructions
The pancakes batter should be cooked immediately. However, you can make them and keep them warm on a wire rack on the keep warm setting in your oven.
Freezing: They also freeze wonderfully!
- Let them cool completely at room temperature, then freeze on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Once frozen, you can place in a bag or storage container for longer storage, about 1-2 months.
- You can heat up in a toaster or microwave until warmed through.
Common Substitute Questions
Can You Use Almond Meal Instead of Almond Flour?
Yes. Almond flour is made from blanched almonds which have had the skins removed, and is ground more finely than almond meal, which typically still contains the skins and has a more coarse grind.
Both will work, though I prefer almond flour!
Can You Swap the Almond Flour with Anything?
We know many people are allergic to almonds. Unfortunately, the almond flour isn’t easily substituted with something else.
If you tolerate oats, we’ve had success swapping oat flour with almond flour in some recipes so you could give this a try here, though we haven’t tried it ourselves.
What Can You Use Instead of Applesauce?
Pumpkin puree will work as a substitute for the applesauce, but it will make the pancakes taste slightly of pumpkin.
Alternatively, some have said banana works well, too!
Is Maple Syrup Allowed on a Paleo diet?
I drizzle these pancakes with good quality maple syrup and top with grass-fed butter! Real maple syrup is a paleo-friendly alternative to white sugar.
Always look for good quality, 100% pure maple syrup! Technically butter is not allowed on a paleo diet because it contains dairy. If you are strict paleo, skip the butter or use ghee!
Large Batch Paleo Pancakes
We make these so often, that I have a large container of pre-mixed pancake mix in my pantry.
- 4 cups almond flour
- 4 cups tapioca flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- large pinch fine sea salt
In a large container, mix together 4 cups almond flour, 4 cups tapioca flour, 2 tablespoons baking powder, and a large pinch of salt.
When ready to use, scoop 1 cup of the mixture into a mixing bowl, then add 2 eggs, vanilla, and and 1/4 cup of apple sauce.
Cook and enjoy!
Can You Freeze Gluten Free Pancakes?
Yes!!! We always have these pancakes in our freezer.
- Let them cool completely at room temperature, then freeze on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Once frozen, you can place in a bag or storage container for longer storage, about 1-2 months.
- You can heat up in a toaster or microwave until warmed through.
Can I Use This Mix For Waffles?
Absolutely! It’s completely interchangeable for both paleo pancakes and paleo waffles.
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FYI, I Always…
I mostly *always* double this batch and either serve all or have leftovers for the next day or to freeze!
More Breakfast Recipes:
- Gluten-Free Chocolate Banana Waffles
- Raspberry Oat Breakfast Bars
- Savory Breakfast Sausage Oatmeal
- 5-Ingredient Protein Pancakes
- Sheet Pan Classic Breakfast Bake (Eggs, Bacon, & Home Fries!)
The Best Paleo Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour 50 grams
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour 60 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup add-ins of choice chocolate chips, blueberries, bananas, strawberries, etc.
- butter or ghee or oil for cooking
Instructions
- Add almond flour, tapioca flour, baking powder, and salt and whisk together.
- Add in eggs, apple sauce, and vanilla extract.
- Add in add-ins, if you add them into your batter like I do!
- Heat butter or oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Once hot add 1/4 cup batter and drop in add-ins if using on to pancake batter.
- Let cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes, then flip and continue to cook for about 2 minutes until pancake is fully cooked.
- Continue with remaining batter.
- Serve pancakes with desired toppings and serve immediately!
Notes
- In a large storage container, mix together 4 cups almond flour, 4 cups tapioca flour, 2 tablespoons baking powder, and a large pinch of salt.
- When ready to use, scoop 1 cup of the mixture into a mixing bowl, then add 2 eggs, vanilla, and and 1/4 cup of apple sauce.
- Cook and enjoy!
I made these this morning for the first time and I LOVE them!! These will def be the only kind of pancakes I ever make again!
**substitute: I ran out of applesauce so I put an apple and some water in my ninja and it worked perfectly!!
Fluffy happiness on my Sunday breakfast plate ?
These pancakes are really, really THE BEST!
Thank you Lexi
The best grain free pancakes that I’ve ever made. Thank you!!!
SO glad!
if you separate the egg whites and beat them till they have peaks and fold them in last it will be so fluffy and amazing that’s what I did
if you separate the egg whites and beat them till they have peaks and fold them in last it will be so fluffy and amazing that’s what I did
Hi can you just use almond meal
It may be less fluffy/more dense with almond meal.
Hey Lexi, going to try this out and I don’t have any applesauce on hand. Is there anything you might substitute for it? Is it only to sweeten the batter or is it a structural thing? I know not everything can be substituted in recipes. Thanks!
Try pumpkin puree!
It’s for texture — it’s unsweetened so they aren’t sweet!
I put an apple and some water in a blender and it worked!
I just made these today and they were awesome !!! I finally found a pancake recipe that didn’t have to be tossed in the garbage. Thank you so much !!!
Can you sub coconut flour for almond flour? No one ever responded to the question above.
No, coconut flour is never a 1:1 sub as it requires so much more liquid!
Good Morning Lexi,
I made these amazing pancakes they were amazing! the whole family loves them! I have tried fancy variations replacing the applesauce with pumpkin and adding pumpkin pie spice. and to make this even more decadent I have topped it with whipped coco cream! Thank you for sharing and making my morning WOW!!! So hard to find recipes that are paleo and not meat and veggies…I am french and can not have these for breakfast…
i made these this morning and they turned out perfect!!! i did have to make adjustments like i had to substitute the apple sauce for some fruity sugar free baby tube food coz we never have apple sauce in the pantry… and i had to cook it with coconut oil coz one of my daughters has an allergy to dairy…
but OMG!!! hit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ive made these pancakes a few times now and always the same result, they just don’t rise and they dont look like the picture. I thought maybe my baking powder was old and bought and used a new one but still no rise! I dont know where this could be going wrong everyone else seems to be having great success!
Did you follow the recipe exactly? Everyone has major success witht these!! Happy to help troubleshoot.
I had literally given up on GF and Paleo pancakes until spotting this recipe. These are absolutely wonderful, better than America’s Test Kitchen’s Paleo Perfected pancakes. Easily doubled the batch and everyone in the house gave them huge double thumbs up. Thank you for such a great recipe!
Baking powder has corn starch… How are these paleo with corn in them?
I’m fine with less than a teaspoon in the entire batch or there are brands without corn starch in them, but feel free to use a sub if you can’t tolerate it! Paleo is meant as a framework for eating, not a strict diet.
Would these be suitable for low carb people?
These were a hit! I used arrowroot instead of tapioca starch, worked beautifully. Thank you!
I am so glad!
I made these this morning and the taste was very very good but the batter was very very thick and I was tempted to use milk to think it a bit. I also could not find tapioca flour so I used a gluten free version that had some tapioca flour in it. Maybe this was why the batter was so thick?
amazing pancakes, thanks for the recipe.
These are the BEST! I have tried 4-5 different recipies and this is the BEST! I use lots of blueberries in them. Thank you for this recipe!
I also tried to make these and it did not come out like a batter, but just crumbles. Can you tell me why? It doesn’t seem to be enough liquid ingredients.
That’s weird – I’ve never heard anyone, out of hundreds who’ve made it, who have had issues! Did you follow the recipe exactly?
Tanya I had the same problem and was tempted to add some milk, but added some honey instead. I was wondering if it was because I couldn’t find tapioca flour and used a gluten free flour that had some tapioca in it.
That’s definitely why. Your GF flour mix had other flours that would thicken the mixture! Tapioca flour is in most grocery stores at this point. Look for Bob’s Red Mill!