Teddy Bear Pancakes (VG, GF)

What’s better than pancakes?

TEDDY BEAR SHAPED PANCAKES !

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Honestly, you could use any pancake batter to make these – however, in order for the bears to be brown, a ‘darker’ flour is needed (such as oat, buckwheat or almond).

No special equipment required to make these cuties  😉

The recipe for these cuties is the same as my Oat Pancakes ~ the only differences are the ‘ears’ and the toppings needed to form the ‘face’ of the teddy bears  🙂

After you pour the pancake batter in the pan, use a teaspoon to dollop two small circles. These will be the ‘ears’ of the teddy bears.

As for the toppings:

  • banana coins/slices for the base of the ‘nose’
  • circular pieces of cereal or fruit for the ‘eyes’ and top of the ‘nose’

To mix it up, you could also add a natural plant powders for different colours and flavours 😄

If you do so, do not add cinnamon (it will clash with the powder) and increase the coconut sugar by half a tablespoon (to balance out the ‘earthiness’ the powder may bring’).

Overall, you really can’t go wrong with these cuties. Even if they turn out slightly deformed, they’ll still be tasty  😘

Teddy Bear Pancakes ~ Cute, delicious and nutritious ♥ ♥

img_4612img_0016IMG_4265Simplicity: 4/5     Deliciousness: 4/5     Nutrition: 3.5/5

MAKES 1 SERVING/8 PANCAKES (APPROX.)

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ½ cups gluten free oats
  • 1 banana (fresh or frozen – it doesn’t matter)
  • 1 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon (omit this if you add a superfood booster to your batter)
  • 1 cup plant based milk
  • 1 tbsp superfood booster – wheatgrass, matcha, cacao or beetroot powder ++ (optional)

METHOD

  1. Pour the oats into a blender and process until it becomes a fine powder. This is oat flour.
  2. Slice the banana and add to the blender. Add the remaining ingredients too
  3. Blend until well combined. The pancake batter should be smooth but slightly thick – if it is too runny, the pancakes will not be round in shape
  4. Heat up a non stick pan on low-medium heat
  5. Once the pan is hot, pour your pancake batter into circular shapes. Then using a teaspoon, dollop two smaller circles to each circle. These are the ‘ears’ of the teddy bears.
  6. Turn the heat to low and place a lid over your pan.
  7. When you see the top of the pancakes are completely or almost matte/cooked, flip them.
  8. Put the lid back on for 1 minute.
  9. Remove them from the pan onto a plate.
  10. Repeat steps 5 – 9 until your pancake batter is finished.
  11. Top the pancakes with your choice of toppings/syrup/sauce.
  12. ENJOY!!

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