Having successfully made egg-free pancakes for years, can anyone tell me why eggs are traditionally an ingredient in pancakes anyway? No judgement, just curiosity

Barry

@andycarolan I've never successfully made egg-free pancakes. Care to share your recipe?

I'm coeliac, so I'm also using non-wheat flours, which doesn't always help.

Andy Carolan :prami:

@CTD Well, that's what I thought, but the gluten in the flour seems to be more than enough to bind the ingredients. I've never had an egg free pancake fall apart lol.

Andy Carolan :prami:

@czottmann I was under they were there as a binding agent too, but I've had no problems with the structural integrity of my pancakes since not adding them. I can understand the additional proteins though.

I did wonder if it was a case of them being used simply to not let them go to waste.

Bobbing for Apples Annie 👻

@andycarolan must be a conspiracy by Big Egg

Andy Carolan :prami:

@barrysampson Non wheat/non Gluten flour is definitely more difficult to bake with. I have tried to use it in the past, and always struggle with it.

Sure! Happy to share recipes.

This is the one that I use https://www.thebuddhistchef.com/recipe/vegan-pancakes/

And I've just noticed that there's a Gluten Free version on there too.

3-Ingredient Gluten-Free Pancakes - The Buddhist Chef

An easy, no-fuss recipe that is filling, gluten free and does not skimp on flavor one bit. Plus, these pancakes require just 3 simple ingredients.

The Buddhist Chef (www.thebuddhistchef.com)

Andy Carolan :prami:

@anniegreens LMAO!

Barry

@andycarolan Thanks, I'll give that a go.

Andy Carolan :prami:

@barrysampson Good luck with them! I've never tried the Gluten Free version, but have used banana as a binding agent in the past, so I guess it has a chance of working

Barry

@andycarolan I'm not a big fan of bananas so I'm going to try the other one first. I'll start with Doves gluten free plain flour and then experiment from there.

Andy Carolan :prami:

@barrysampson Oh nice! Good luck with the Doves. It's good stuff!

Seitansbraten

@barrysampson @andycarolan do you know buckwheat galettes? They're often made without egg & gluten. Of course they taste a little different but they're delicious

Andy Carolan :prami:

@Seitansbraten I just did a quick Google and oooh, those look interesting! I will get some buckwheat flower and try to make some! Thanks for the info! @barrysampson

Trevor Burrows

@andycarolan Eggs do different things in different cooking/baking contexts, but I really like Nicola Lamb's overview of the role of eggs in a classic victoria sponge cake.

Kitchen Project #72: All about cake

Your ultimate guide to all things fluffy ft. THE Victoria sponge

(kitchenprojects.substack.com)

I imagine in pancakes, they are doing much the same but scaled down: some leavening, some binding and fat distribution, some keeping things fluffy. And then a tiny bit of richness (I assume) from the yolk itself.

So perhaps bc pancakes are (usually) so thin, other subs can more easily be used? Although I have to admit I've not found a really rich, fluffy, thicker vegan pancake recipe I like.

In other baking, it's much harder to swap out eggs and still get similar results between egg/non-egg versions.

Dr. Angus Andrea Grieve-Smith

@andycarolan I've never tried egg-free pancakes. What recipe do you use?

Andy Carolan :prami:

@NearerAndFarther Thanks for the link! I just skimmed it, but will read through it properly later.

I have found a few vegan cake recipes that work well, but they are often the more simple of cakes, nothing too elaborate.

The pancake recipe I use is this one... https://www.thebuddhistchef.com/recipe/vegan-pancakes/ - Generally I add a teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar to the recipe to help with the leavening. It seems to make them fluffier than without.

Andy Carolan :prami:

@grvsmth I use this one... it works really well imo https://www.thebuddhistchef.com/recipe/vegan-pancakes/

Arthur Krumins

@NearerAndFarther @andycarolan love these vegan pancake insights. This recipe is my go to, and is pretty fluffy. I use half whole wheat half regular flour and it is pretty consistently good, can get pretty fluffy if not over mixed https://cookieandkate.com/simple-vegan-pancake-recipe/

Dr. Angus Andrea Grieve-Smith

@andycarolan Wow, just flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, vanilla, oil and milk (including plant milks). I'll have to try it!

Andy Carolan :prami:

@grvsmth Yeah, it's a super easy recipe. I just put everything into my blender and give it a whirl for a few mins lol. Lovely fluffy pancakes.

Andy Carolan :prami:

@arts That looks like a yummy recipe! I must experiment with different flour! @NearerAndFarther