Vegan Applesauce Pancakes Recipe - Elephantastic Vegan (2024)

FAQs

Can you use applesauce instead of eggs in pancakes? ›

1/4 cup mashed banana or applesauce can be substituted for each egg in a pancake recipe.

Most Aunt Jemima's mixes call for a heavy amount of dairy and eggs. However, it does have two accidental vegan mixes called the Original Pancake and the Whole Wheat Pancake Mix.

If the heat is turned too high and the skillet is too hot, the outside of the pancakes will brown very quickly while leaving the inside gooey and uncooked. For best results, lower the heat and be patient! It will take a few minutes for the surface of the pancakes to begin to form air bubbles and be ready to flip.

Use applesauce to add moisture. Replace one egg with 1/4 cup of applesauce in sweet desserts. If you want a lighter texture, add an extra 1/2 teaspoonful of baking powder, as fruit purées tend to make the final product denser than the original recipe.

Applesauce.

Fruit purees are a well-known substitute for eggs and for oil in recipes since they add moisture and a bit of binding. Use ¼ cup applesauce to replace 1 egg in pancakes.

Hobnobs are a classic British treat made with rolled oats and jumbo oats, making their original recipe from 1985 completely vegan! There is a version laden with chocolate which is NOT vegan. However, the ones with chocolate chips are, in fact, vegan.

Yes, pure maple syrup that's made without any additives is completely vegan. Make sure to check the label of the bottle to confirm that it's certified as vegan, as some lower-quality versions will be mixed with non-vegan ingredients like honey or refined sugar.

If you're making one flax egg, combine one tablespoon of flaxseed meal and three tablespoons of water and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. From here, you can add this ingredient to your recipe just as you would an egg!

What can I use instead of 3 eggs in pancakes? ›

Applesauce: Use unsweetened applesauce as an egg replacement to ensure your pancakes aren't too sweet and to help you save calories. Simply replace eggs for 1/4 cup of applesauce. Banana: Bananas are healthy and sweet. Use a banana to either replace eggs in pancakes or as the main ingredient in banana pancakes.

Yogurt. For this egg substitute, use 1/4 cup per egg. If you need to avoid dairy, you can use thick Greek-style plant-based yogurts. Most other non-dairy yogurts might be too thin to substitute for eggs in baking, so keep this in mind.

Serve pancakes warm with maple syrup and a pat of vegan butter, if desired. If you have leftover batter, store in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 to 6 days.

If stored correctly in an airtight container, these vegan pancakes will last for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. When kept in an airtight container, your mix will last up to 3 months in the pantry.

If you stir your pancake batter too much, the gas bubbles that your acid and base just produced will be released. Over stirring causes tough, rubbery pancakes.

One egg can be substituted with a quarter cup of applesauce. The effects on the recipe are usually minimal if only one egg is substituted in this fashion, the more eggs in the recipe that are replaced, the bigger the change (tending towards denser since egg lifts and fruit sauce weighs down).

Applesauce. "Generally, the rule of thumb is to [use] 1/4 cup of applesauce per egg," says Weintraub. For the most straightforward swap, use unsweetened applesauce. If you only have sweetened applesauce on hand, she recommends reducing the sugar in the recipe to avoid overly sweet treats.

For every one egg called for in a recipe, use ¼ cup of applesauce instead. Butter & Oil: Substitute applesauce in equal quantities of butter and oil. For example, if the recipe requires ½ cup of oil, replace it with ½ cup of applesauce.

B. You can substitute applesauce for oil in some baked recipes, but not all. The substitution works best in recipes that call for a small amount of oil, such as cakes, quick breads, muffins, and pancakes.