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Happy Family Day to all my Canadian friends 😀
It’s Reading Week this week so I’ve got the week off. I’m pretty excited to do nothing but hang out, sleep and cook for the next week. So, to kick my mini vacay off, I decided to celebrate with this gluten-free, diary-free Lentil Pancake Loaf.Â
I’ve talked before about the things I’m not comfortable doing in the kitchen and flipping pancakes has always been one. I love pancakes, but making them is a bit of an ordeal for me. I actually had a semi meltdown one day when I was about 15 or 16 due to my inability to master what I thought was a basic kitchen skill.
Over the years, I’ve gotten a little better at flipping pancakes. They no longer end up stuck to the pan or looking like scrambled eggs. Once I actually made an entire stack of pancakes that looked like pancakes – pics or it didn’t happen. Despite marginally improving my pancake flipping skills, the day I made this pumpkin pancake loaf was probably the best day of my life.
At the end of last week, I made a batch of lentils to have as a side dish, and, of course, I underestimated how much a cup of dried lentils would yield. I’m not one to cook beans from scratch because I’m kind of terrified of the possible side effects of eating undercooked beans. Plus, it just takes so much work. But, lentils are so easy and quick to make that I very rarely buy the canned stuff.
Anyway, I digress. I had loads of leftover lentils, so on Saturday when I decided to make a pancake loaf, I just threw a cup of them in to the batter. Okay, so it didn’t happen quite like that. I blended the lentils with the wet ingredients first. Then mixed in the dry ingredients, including new to me buckwheat flour. Before I poured the batter into the pan, I actually made a regular pancake with it. It still looked like crap, but, if you’re totally against pancakes loaves, this batter works just as well with the traditionally shaped stuff.
After eating my way through almost the entire loaf, I’ve decided that I may actually prefer this lentil pancake loaf to the pumpkin one. Blasphemous, I know. #pumpkinspiceforlife
The lentils and buckwheat flour come together to give this lentil pancake loaf a slightly nutty flavour that I love. It’s hearty without being too heavy, fluffy and perfectly sweet. Despite the plethora of syrup in the pictures, I actually ate my first batch sans maple syrup. So good.
These non-traditional pancakes may not look as ‘cool’ as a stack of the normal stuff, but you definitely won’t be disappointed.
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- 1⅓ cups rolled oats, ground into oat flour
- ⅓ cup buckwheat flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup cooked lentils
- 1 T vanilla
- 2 T maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 tsp ACV
- 1 tsp olive oil (coconut oil should work as well)
- Preheat oven to 350F, grease a loaf pan with coconut oil and set aside
- Combine apple cider vinegar and dairy free milk in a cup or the bottom of a blender and set aside
- Whisk together dry ingredients (oat flour, buckwheat flour, baking powder and salt)
- Add lentils, vanilla, maple syrup, egg and olive oil to the milk mixture and blend until smooth
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated
- Pour batter into prepared bread pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted into the centre comes out clean
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan and slicing
What about you?
Are you a fan of lentils? Do you put it in baked goods? What’s your stance on pancake loaves? Are you a master pancake flipper?
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This is so awesome! Lentils for the win!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine recently posted…Balsamic Roasted Red Pepper Basil Hummus
This is so interesting! I never would have thought to incorporate lentils but this without a doubt has to be better for you than the average healthy pancakes because of all that protein from the lentils.
Ang @ Nutty for Life recently posted…The Skinny Confidential Hair Tips + Giveaway
Big lentil fan here! I’he heard of oven pancakes, but pancake loaves are new to me! Yours looks delicious!
Julia recently posted…Lentil Pesto Pizza Waffles
how lovely. I would never ever in my wildest dreams have thought of lentils into bread, but that looks good, and I bet it tastes even better, especially as a pancake batter kind of dough. Yum! Thanks so much for sharing, and for teaching us how it came about. Have a wonderful day, and thank you so much for joining the linkup 🙂
Tina Muir recently posted…Meatless Monday- Vegetable Pad Thai
This looks amazing! Pinned to try for later <3
Annmarie recently posted…Meatless Monday: Breakfast Wafflewich + Nicole’s Naturals Giveaway
ooh I’ve not made anything like that before. looks great. Thanks for linking up with us again today for Meatless Monday. Hope you will check out some of the great recipes.
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie-Meatless Monday
This loaf looks yummy! Must try.
Mel recently posted…Decadent Flourless Chocolate Cake
I’ve never made a lentil loaf, I’m going to have to try it out!! We love pancakes though and I’m a pretty good flipper, my daughter’s are still working on it.
Sarah recently posted…Cajun Cauliflower Rice Salad
such an interesting idea! My boyfriend made lentils the other day and I have to admit: I was hesitant to try them because they just look so unappetizing! but your photos make me want to try these:)
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This is a great recipe! I’d love it if you would share it on my new corn-free link party. http://www.creatingsilverlinings.com/corn-free-everyday-feb-15-2015/
Jillian Hudson recently posted…Creamy Chicken Enchilada Casserole – CF, GF, DF
I love the concept. Once I get an oven that works I would love to try this recipe. I try to do baked goods for breakfast on Wednesdays, but always worried that they were all carbs and no protein. The addition of lentils is perfect. Thanks for sharing.
Rosie recently posted…Our Weekly Meal Plan – February 15, 2015
Yum! Looks like a perfect breakfast.
Barbara Bianchi recently posted…Gluten Free Cauliflower Flatbreads
Oooo. I’m intrigued by this. It looks delicious!
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This is SUCH a great idea!! I have never tried baking with lentils before but I love them! And I’ve never made a pancake loaf before, but I have however made pancakes-turned-scrambled eggs 😉 I am totally pinning this to try next weekend! Thanks for sharing your creativity 😉
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any ideas for a substitute for the apple cider vinegar? what role does it play in this recipe?
thank you so much for this recipe! i love lentils in any form will be making these real soon