Cultured Cassava Kefir Pancakes
These are in the style of a crepe or dutch baby (very thin pancake). We sprinkle them with lemon and maple sugar in the classic style, drizzle them with maple syrup or spread them with yogurt or coconut yogurt and berries and then they are rolled up and eaten like a burrito. They're also great with bacon and avocados!These are far more delicate in the making than the standard pancakes, so I recommend waiting for them to fully bubble and cook on the bottom before attempting to flip them. I also recommend a Fox Run Cookie Spatula. Depending on the moisture in the cassava flour and outside humidity, you may need to adjust water and/or amount of cassava flour, a tablespoon at a time.For AIP, substitute the milk kefir AND water with coconut milk, or dairy free milk of choice.
Equipment
- Bowl & whisk or high powered blender
- cast iron griddle
Ingredients
- 114 g Grass fed butter (1 American stick or 1/2 European block) for AIP, use ghee or coconut oil
- 1 cup milk kefir buttermilk will work
- 2 cups water (if using a non-dairy milk, substitute kefir & water with milk of choice)
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1-2 tsp vanilla
- 1.5 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp pink salt
- 2 cups cassava flour Otto's, Thrive Market or Bob's Red Mill work.
Instructions
Vitamix Method:
- We do this in a Vitamix so I melt the butter on the cast iron griddle in a metal measuring cup and then throw in everything at once and blitz it.
Bowl and Whisk or Mixer Method:
- Preheat your pancake griddle (or cast iron crepe pans as we do) to medium heat.
- Soften the butter first (I put mine on the stove to melt).
- Add the milk or kefir and water.
- Add the eggs and mix.
- Add the butter, baking powder, soda and salt, lemon and vanilla.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Add the sifted flour and mix until smooth. Any flour works, but you will need to adjust the milk/water ratio to suit.
- Pour the batter onto the pre-heated pans or griddle and cook until bubbling. Flip and repeat. They should look golden brown. Repeat until done! Fill and roll them with yogurt and fruit, maple syrup, lemon and sugar, or our kids favorite, nutella.
Notes
*If you want thicker pancakes, cut the water down by half or completely out. I have tried several brands of cassava and they do not all perform the same. Azure Organics brand does not work at all, no matter how much you adjust.
For a vegan version, substitute milk kefir AND water with coconut milk or nut milk of choice, and substitute the eggs with banana or vegan egg of choice. Butter I would recommend substituting with avocado oil, or melting some Miyoko's vegan butter or butter flavored coconut oil, depending on tastes.