These Vegan Gluten Free Gingerbread Pancakes make the perfect Holiday breakfast recipe for decorating and enjoying with the kids.
When I was a kid, Christmas morning was legitimately my favourite few hours of the year. We had a strict 7 AM rule in my house for when I was allowed to go look at the tree, so my sister and I would be able to open up our stocking and play with it until it was time to go downstairs. Once our gifts were open, we would have a festive breakfast and my parents would spend the rest of the day likely cleaning up, calling relatives, and preparing the big holiday feast for the night. Now, I think making these gingerbread pancakes together with my boys will be a really lovely future addition to our holiday morning tradition.
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Why This Recipe Works
Decorating the little gingerbread men would be a fantastic little activity to keep the kiddos busy while the adults get the rest of their holiday affairs in order. I also love this recipe because it’s
- Vegan and Gluten Free- perfect for any dietary restrictions
- Quick to make – less than 30 minutes including prep time!
- Perfect for the Christmas holiday and SO delicious
Key Ingredients
Gluten Free Flour – You can use any type of gluten-free flour of your choice! I personally like to use this brand, but any gluten free alternative works.
Molasses, Ginger, Cloves, and Nutmeg – The blend of these ingredients give these gingerbread pancakes the iconic colour, scent, and flavor we all know and love!
Decorations – This is where the fun comes in! You can add any fun decorations to these pancakes! We love to use red and green M&Ms, sprinkles, and candy canes to keep within the Christmas theme!
How to Make This Recipe
Step 1: In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg. In another bowl, mix together the molasses, almond milk, vinegar, and vanilla. Whisk into the dry ingredients until smooth.
Step 2: Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat with vegan butter and spray a silicon gingerbread man or woman pancake mold with nonstick cooking spray. Place the mold onto the pan and fill just a light layer with pancake mix. Allow to cook until brown on one side, remove the mold, and flip.
Step 3: Meanwhile, whisk together the powdered sugar with a tablespoon of almond milk. Add the remaining almond milk, if needed, to get to a thick stiff consistency. Transfer to a piping bag.
Step 4: Decorate your gingerbread pancakes with icing and candies. Enjoy!
Expert Tips
To make these super simple vegan gluten free gingerbread pancakes, I just mix my dry ingredients with my wet and use a silicon gingerbread men cut out to form the shape in my frying pan. If you can’t find silicon molds, you can totally use a metal cookie cutter, you just have to make sure you thoroughly spray it with nonstick cooking spray first to prevent sticking.
In my experience, decorating can get a wee bit messy when you give kids free reign with sprinkles, but throw down a plastic tablecloth and let them have some fun. It’s Christmas!!
Recipe FAQs
Yes! You can also make these gingerbread pancakes ahead of time to keep the holiday morning even more stress-free. Simply make your batch and freeze them on a baking tray in a single layer. Once frozen, you can pop them all into a freezer bag and then just rewarm them covered in tin foil before serving.
You can use any type of plant-based milk you want to keep this recipe vegan. You can also use cow’s milk if you prefer.
The options are endless! You can use gumdrops, cookie crumbs, licorice, and mini marshmallows to name a few.
More Recipes You Might Like
Looking for other Christmas recipes like these gingerbread pancakes that your family will love? Check out some of my favorites!
- GLUTEN FREE CHRISTMAS COOKIES WITH CRUSHED CANDY CANES
- GLUTEN FREE GINGERBREAD COOKIES
- 20 HEALTHY VEGAN CHRISTMAS DESSERTS
- CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT COOKIES (VEGAN)
Now loves, I would love to know what your holiday breakfast recipe traditions are? Have you tried making these gingerbread pancakes? Leave me a comment below with your thoughts!
Vegan Gluten Free Gingerbread Men Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups gluten free flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 tbsp molasses
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Vegan butter for cooking
- Nonstick cooking spray
Decoration:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- Red and green candies gluten free and/or vegan if desired
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, mix together the molasses, almond milk, vinegar, and vanilla. Whisk into the dry ingredients until smooth.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat with vegan butter and spray a silicon gingerbread man or woman pancake mold with nonstick cooking spray. Place the mold onto the pan and fill just a light layer with pancake mix. Allow to cook until brown on one side, remove the mold, and flip.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the powdered sugar with a tablespoon of almond milk. Add the remaining almond milk, if needed, to get to a thick stiff consistency. Transfer to a piping bag.
- Decorate your gingerbread pancakes with icing and candies. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.
Emily @Sinful Nutrition says
This is the cutest idea ever! Perfect idea for Christmas morning!
Abbey Sharp says
Totally 🙂
Angela Cardamone @marathonsandmotivation.com says
This is such a fun idea! My kids will love this on Christmas morning…and so will I 🙂
Abbey Sharp says
yaayy
Bev says
These look delicious! I am not gluten free. Have you substituted other flour for the gluten free flour and if so is it a 1 to 1 swap? Thanks!
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets says
I love gingerbread so I would devour these pancakes! Love that they’re vegan too!
Abbey Sharp says
woo! Thanks love
Deborah Brooks says
I love gingerbread but have not made any yet this year. Those look easy and delicious yummy
Abbey Sharp says
Yes! You’ll love it