These Almond Butter Pancakes are thick, soft and fluffy. It is a healthy pancake recipe that actually tastes good. No oil, butter, banana or buttermilk!
Looking for more healthier pancake recipes? Try my oat flour pancakes or the almond flour banana pancakes.
A Quick Look at the Recipe
✅ Recipe Name: Almond Butter Pancakes Recipe
🕒 Ready In: ~20 minutes
👪 Serves: 9 pancakes
🧑🍳 Main Ingredients: Flour, egg, baking powder, milk and almond butter
📖 Dietary Info: High protein and healthier
📌 Difficulty: Quick and easy
Why you’ll love these almond butter pancakes?
If you love pancakes with a rich, nutty flavor, these almond butter pancakes are soft, fluffy, and protein-packed. The natural fats in almond butter give them moisture and tenderness without making them heavy or greasy, resulting in thick, light, perfectly fluffy pancakes.
You can also swap almond butter for peanut or cashew butter for a different nutty twist, and there’s no need for extra oil or butter—the almond butter provides all the richness the batter needs.
- maria doss
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Type of almond butter to use
I used Barney's smooth almond butter, which is thick, creamy, and delicious. If you’re using a different brand, be sure to stir it well to redistribute any oils that may have separated. If your almond butter is on the thinner side, reduce the amount of milk slightly.
For natural almond butter, mix it thoroughly before measuring. Since natural almond butter can be a bit thinner, you may need to reduce the milk by one or two tablespoons to achieve the right batter consistency.
Tips for Success
- Almond butter - I prefer using Barney's almond butter. It's thick, creamy, and doesn’t require any stirring.
- Stir before using - If you're using a different brand of almond butter, be sure to give it a good stir to redistribute the oils that tend to separate and settle on top.
- Use other nut butter - Use creamy peanut butter instead of almond butter.
- Make it dairy free - For a dairy-free option, substitute regular milk with almond milk or oat milk.
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Almond Butter Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons brown or white sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg
- ½ cup almond butter or use peanut butter
- 1 ½ cups milk
- chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Mix dry ingredients. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.
- Mix wet ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, almond butter, and about ¼ cup of the milk. Whisk until the mixture is completely smooth. Then, gradually add the remaining milk, whisking until fully combined. 👉 Adding a small amount of milk first helps incorporate the thick almond butter more easily—if you add all the milk at once, it can be very difficult to mix evenly.
- Finish batter. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently stir until just combined, being careful not to overmix. (Mix in the chocolate chips at this stage)👉 The batter should be thick yet pourable. If it feels too dense, simply whisk in a small splash of milk until it reaches the right consistency.
- Cook. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and add a little coconut oil or butter. Once the pan is hot, pour about ⅓ cup of batter into the skillet. Cook until the bottom is golden brown, then flip and cook the other side until fully cooked. Repeat with the remaining batter and serve the pancakes hot, topped with maple syrup.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.
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Step 7 - Cook almond butter pancakes over medium heat.
👉 More ways to use almond butter for breakfast - Baked oatmeal, healthy waffles recipe or breakfast cookies.
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Em
This recipe worked really well! I had to increase the liquid amount since I use gluten free flour, but the substitution turned out just fine. I'm allergic to coconut which makes dairy free recipes hard to adapt, so I was very excited to try this out!
Maria Doss
Love to hear that - Maria ❤️