Why are my vegan pancakes gooey?

Overmixing the batter is probably the number one reason why your vegan pancakes are gummy. When it comes to pancakes, you want the batter to be slightly lumpy. If you mix the batter too much, you knock all of the air bubbles out and your pancakes won't rise very well, resulting in a gummy texture.

What are 3 things that are discouraged when making pancakes?

10 Common Mistakes You Should Avoid If You Want Perfect Pancakes You're overmixing the batter. ... You ignore the heat during cooking. ... You're using the inappropriate utensils. ... You've been using the wrong pan. ... You're cooking too many pancakes at once. ... You flip your pancakes too soon. ... You don't use salt or sugar. More items...

Does milk instead of water make pancakes better?

Pancake lovers' biggest complaint when adding water instead of milk is that the flavor seems to change . Pancakes aren't as richly flavored with water. There are a few ways to improve your batter when you've used water, including: Add extra butter.

What makes rubbery pancakes?

A rubbery pancake can be caused by over-mixing the batter, using too much flour, or cooking it at too high of a temperature . Here are a few tips to make a pancake less rubbery: Don't overmix the batter: Over-mixing the batter can develop the gluten in the flour, which can lead to a rubbery texture.

Why are my pancakes chewy and not fluffy?

Why are my pancakes rubbery and chewy? The most common cause for pancakes turning out dense is over mixing .

How long does vegan pancake batter last in the fridge?

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 .

What is the key to making the best pancakes?

Making good pancakes depends on three key factors: mixing the batter to the right consistency, heating the griddle properly and recognizing when to turn the cakes . Whether making pancake batter from scratch or from a packaged mix, stir it just enough to moisten the dry ingredients.

What is the most important ingredient in pancakes?

Flour is the main ingredient to any pancake. It provides the structure. Different types of flours alter the structure because some flours absorb more moisture or create more gluten (which binds the structure together) than others.

What makes pancakes fluffy and rise?

Here's why. Pancakes and waffles typically both contain baking soda , which causes them to rise. As soon as the baking soda is combined with the wet ingredients (which contain an acidic ingredient, like often buttermilk), it starts producing carbon dioxide gas bubbles that cause the batter to rise.

Vegan Pancake Cereal Recipe (the Viral Breakfast TikTok Trend) (2024)

15 February 2023 by Maartje Leave a Comment

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Did the world need another crazy viral TikTok trend? Absolutely! Pancake cereal are mini pancakes that you eat for breakfast.

It’s actually very easy: you make an American pancake recipe, put it in a squeeze bottle and drip the batter into a frying pan.

We will tell you all about this food trend and share the tastiest vegan pancake cereal recipe with you. You can also use this recipe for regular American pancakes!

Have you tried the famous Tiktok trend Dalgona coffee yet? We also made a vegan matcha Dalgona latte!

What is Pancake Cereal?

Actually, pancake cereal is American pancakes but mini. Don’t use European pancake batter for this recipe!

American pancake batter is thicker and contains baking powder, which is why the pancakes are higher and airier than European pancakes.

Pancake cereal should not be confused with cereal pancake: that’s American pancake with colorful cereal bits!

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The Difference With Mini Dutch Pancakes

When I saw this Tiktok food trend come along, I thought: these are just poffertjes, right? So I went looking for the inventor of pancake cereal.

And that’s Sydney Melhoff! On April 21, 2020, she shared this video with the text “Pancake dip n dots ? This was a joke but actually tasted amazing #breakfast #pancake #tiktokdiy #positivevibes #cooking #keepingbusy #passover”

Sydney’s video (or well, her recipe and #pancakecereal) went viral! Even the big IHOP in America is working to make it a cereal-line. And there are now also waffle trends based on this pancake cereal, then you don’t get circles, but squares.

The big difference between mini Dutch pancakes (poffertjes) and pancake cereal is the size and how you eat it. Officially, the batter is also different, because authentic mini Dutch pancakes are made with buckwheat flour and yeast.

But there are a lot of Dutch poffertjes recipes without yeast that look very much like American pancake recipes, so that’s not even the big difference.

In this recipe you can replace half the flour with buckwheat flour, bake in a poffertjes pan or cake pop maker and you will notice that it tastes like poffertjes!

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How Do You Eat Pancake Cereal?

You eat pancake cereal for breakfast, in a bowl! As with regular cereal, you can pour milk over it and syrup. Use maple syrup to make it extra American.

But you can also add sprinkles to it. Or a knob of butter and icing sugar, as you do with mini Dutch pancakes. You can really put your own spin to it!

Or make it healthier and eat it with fruit!

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Pancake Cereal: What Do You Need?

You don’t need much to make this recipe!

American pancake batter (can be made with just flour, baking powder, and (vegetable) milk).
Bowl to mix the batter in.
Squeeze bottle or a plastic bag that you put the batter in and then cut off a tip.
Frying pan or crêpe pan (with non-stick layer is recommended).
Oil or (vegan) butter to bake in.

Officially, American pancakes are made on a plate that is equally hot everywhere.

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