I have been thinking about black forest pancakes since this time last year, and finally got around to making them after I bought a punnet of cherries this week. Oh my goodness. These pancakes were soooooo good. Especially layered with a thickened coconut cream. Oh my.
Just look at those layers! And the cream! The generous layers of cream made these black forest pancakes moist – you know how sometimes a stack of pancakes can be quite dry? I love to layer mine with fruit, nicecream, syrup, or my latest love: thickened coconut cream.
Black forest pancakes
Chocolate and cherries.
Luscious thickened coconut cream.
And perfection with a cherry on top.
But now, back to these Black Forest Pancakes. Here’s the recipe you’ve been patiently waiting for!
Black Forest Pancakes [Vegan, Refined Sugar Free]
The tastiest vegan pancakes! Black forest pancakes layered with thickened coconut cream. Refined sugar free, can be gluten free, all deliciously healthy.Recipe type: BreakfastServes: 12
Ingredients
Black Forest Pancakes
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup cherries, pitted
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp stevia
- 2 tbs cacao powder
- 1 1/2 cup rolled oats (use certified gluten free to make this recipe gluten free)
Thickened coconut cream
- 200 g coconut cream
- 1 tsp stevia
- 2 tbs arrowroot powder or cornflour (use arrowroot powder to make this recipe gluten free)
Instructions
Pancakes
- Preheat a non-stick (I use cast-iron) frying pan over low-medium heat. Grease the frying pan a little if needed.
- Blend all pancake ingredients until smooth.
- Scoop 1-2 tbs of batter for each pancake and spread the pancake slightly with the back of a spoon, so it becomes a neat circle.
- Fry the pancakes for about 2-3 minutes, or until the top is partially cooked through.
- Flip the pancakes and fry on the other side for a further minute or two.
- Set aside while you make the cream.
Thickened coconut cream
- Stir all cream ingredients together in a small saucepan.
- Bring to the boil and remove from the heat when the mixture starts to bubble and thicken (should only take a few minutes).
Assembly
- Layer the pancakes with the cream, ending with the cream.
- Garnish with more cherries, if desired.
