These Vegan Maple Roasted Fig Pancakes are a luxurious way of enjoying light, fluffy pancakes. They are fruity and syrupy and oh so delicious. Get the recipe below.
Fruity pancakes
One of my favourite toppings for pancakes is fruit. I have TONNES of pancake recipes on the blog but most of all I love the add something sweet. Whether it's blueberries, cherries, or even apple, I like to satisfy my sweet tooth.
Although it is easy to just chuck on some berries, I like to use more exciting fruits when I get the chance, just like these blood orange crepes.
For this recipe I've used figs. They're in season from August to October so they are great for pancakes in the second half of the year.
How to make maple roasted figs
Maple roasted figs are the perfect topping to light and fluffy vegan pancakes. They can be made in just 15 minutes in the oven while you're busy slaving over the hob, flipping those pancakes!
To roast the figs:
- Cut the stem off the figs and slice each in half lengthwise.
- Place the figs on to a baking tray.
- Drizzle the figs with maple syrup and a sprinkling of cinnamon.
- Cover with foil and then place into a hot oven and roast for 15 minutes.
Once they're cooked they're ready to top the pancakes. Don't forget the syrupy juices! It makes the perfect sauce for these vegan maple roasted fig pancakes.
Top tips for making vegan pancakes
While you're roasting the figs it's time to make the pancakes. Vegan pancakes are really easy to make so you don't have to worry about any kitchen disasters. You really can't go wrong. But, if you're not a very confident cook then just follow these simple pancake tips.
Perfectly smooth batter every time
- Mash your batters until really smooth - you don't want lumps in your batter.
- Whisk your banana, milk and oil together well before you add them to the dry ingredients.
- Always pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, not the other way round.
- Add the wet ingredients a little at a time and keep stirring to make sure its lump free.
Cooking and flipping
- Avoid using too much oil by brushing the oil on to your pan with a silicone brush.
- Use an ice cream scoop to add the batter to the pan. You'll have equal sized pancakes that are perfectly round.
- The pancakes are ready to flip when they look cooked around the edges and little air bubbles start to appear through the pancakes.
- Don't feel compelled to flip your pancake using your pan - you're asking for them to end up on the floor or ceiling. Just use a spatula.
It's that simple.
The recipe
Vegan Maple Roasted Fig Pancakes
Ingredients
For the pancakes
- 2 bananas
- 400 ml soy milk
- 2 tablespoon sunflower oil for the batter
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla paste
- 200 grams self raising flour
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon sunflower oil to grease your pan
For the figs
- 4 figs
- 8 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
To make the pancakes
- In a bowl, mash the bananas well until smooth.
- Add the soy milk, 2 teaspoon of oil and vanilla paste to the bananas and mix well. These are your wet ingredients.
- In a large bowl, sift the flour and 1 tablespoon of caster sugar. These are your dry ingredients.
- Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
- At first you will have a smooth paste but this will soon become a smooth batter.
- Once the mix is fully combined and smooth, grease your pan with the remaining 1 teaspoon of sunflower oil.
- Heat the pan on a medium heat until hot.
- Cook for roughly 2 minutes until bubbles begin to appear on the surface of the pancake.
- Using a spatula, carefully flip the pancake and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a warm plate while using up the rest of the batter.
- Once you have cooked all of the batter, serve the pancakes warm with strawberry compote (instructions below).
For the figs
- Cut the stem off the figs and slice each in half lengthwise or quarters if they are large figs.
- Place the figs on to a baking tray.Drizzle the figs with maple syrup and a sprinkling of cinnamon.
- Cover with foil and then place into a hot oven and roast for 15 minutes.
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