Gingerbread Pancakes | Vegan Holiday Breakfast Recipe

Medically reviewed by Abbey Sharp, Registered Dietitian (RD), BASc.

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.

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!!

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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

These Vegan Gluten Free Gingerbread Men Pancakes make the perfect Holiday breakfast recipe for decorating and enjoying with the kids.

5 from 3 votes

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 218kcal

Author: Abbey Sharp

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

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 254mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 2mg

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Abbey Sharp

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.