Beetroot Pancakes
A lovely pancake recipe with some hidden vegetables. A great breakfast/brunch option to make with your family.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Lunch
Keyword: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 6 people
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 250 ml any dairy or non-dairy milk (oat and hemp milk were used in this recipe)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (optional – this gives a fluffy texture)
- 120 g well-cooked beetroot roughly chopped/grated
In a large bowl add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix well.
Next pour in the milk, vinegar, followed by the beetroot and whisk well until a smooth batter is formed. Alternatively, you can use a blender.
Allow the batter to rest for a few minutes.
Heat some oil in a pan and on a medium heat, ladle the pancake batter into medium rounds.
Allow the pancakes to cook for a few minutes on each side, air pockets will form, and pancakes will become fluffy.
Stack your pancakes, add your desired topping (melted dark chocolate was used in this recipe).
Additional toppings:
If you want a savoury version, you can add a poached egg, or some pan fried mushrooms.
You can top it with a drizzle of honey, fresh berries, and plain yoghurt.
You can also drizzle nut butter over them.
Instead of beetroot you can add grated carrots or spinach.
Recipe Tips:
Use wholemeal or spelt flour for more fibre.
Double the batch so you can freeze some up to 3 months, makes a great snack.
Can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner or as a snack.
Make a batch of extra toppings which you can use in the week.
If you are doing a savoury version, why not add some cheese which contains protein and calcium.
Use measuring cups to make it easier.
This recipe was developed by Gopi Chandratheva, a registered nutritionist with a BSc in nutrition and over 10 years of experience working in the field of nutrition. She currently works in public health in the community for the NHS as a lead nutritionist. She also has her own website and social media platform working with food brands creating nourishing recipes - you can find her on Instagram @gopis_nourishingrecipes and https://gopisnourishingrecipes.com/