Our hike yesterday was a good time! A chilly good time. The lovely sunshine disappeared right as we were leaving and I just could not warm up on the hike. My hands were so cold with my thin cotton gloves I had to borrow Eric’s big, black creeper gloves!
A creeper smile seemed fit for the occasion, as it always does! I think I scared a few children along the hike.
We hadn’t been to this trail since Project Food Blog #6: Going The Distance last Fall. Unfortunately, we didn’t have a Vegan Endurance Lunch packed like last time, but I was very happy I didn’t have to worry about all the food photography!
We hiked about 10km, trying to stay out of all the mud which lined the trails. We mostly hiked off-trail for the entire time.
Peak-a-boo, I see you.
Before we left, we fueled up on this Spring-like breakfast of champions.
Meet Strawberry Shortcake Stacked Pancakes.
My favourite way to enjoy pancakes is to stack them and I love to layer pancakes with different kinds of fruit, nut butters, jam, pumpkin butter, etc.
Spiced Up & Stacked Pumpkin Butter Pancakes are a Fall favourite…
Maple Peanut Butter, Banana & Jam Pancake Stack…
Mmmm.
the gooey Blueberry Carob Pancakes…
and yesterday, the Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes made their debut. I have been meaning to try out this vegan pancake recipe I saw in Bon Appetit magazine a while back and luckily it did not disappoint!
Oh She Glows
Strawberry Shortcake Stacked Pancakes
Pancakes adapted from Bon Appetit Spiced Coconut Pancakes.
Yield: 2 servings (8 small pancakes)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup + 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- generous 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- generous 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch or two kosher salt
- 3/4 cup Coconut Milk (I used regular, not low-fat, but I assume both work)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 3/4 cup warm water
- Oil, for skillet
- Strawberry Banana Soft Serve (3 strawberries + 1 frozen banana, processed in food processor)
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 250F and grab a baking sheet. Whisk the dry ingredients (flour, coconut, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt) in a medium sized bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients (coconut milk, warm water, vanilla, maple syrup) and then add to the dry ingredients. Whisk well until no clumps remain.
2. Preheat the skillet over medium heat and add some oil on the pan. Pour 1/4 cup of batter, per pancake, onto the skillet and quickly smooth out a circle with the back of a spoon. Cook until small bubbles appear on the surface and the bottoms of pancakes are golden. Reduce heat if necessary (I cook them on heat # ‘3’). Transfer to baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm.
3. Meanwhile, slice about 20 strawberries. I also made Strawberry Banana soft serve by processing a frozen banana with a few strawberries to make the cream sauce. Once my pancakes were stacked, I scooped the strawberry banana soft serve on top. Drizzle with maple syrup and serve immediately. makes 8 small pancakes.
I sprinkled the pancakes with sweetened coconut and topped them with a scoop of Strawberry Banana Soft Serve as a special treat.
If you don’t want to make the Banana Soft Serve, you could also also make this fun banana coconut maple sauce as shown here:
It might be fun to mash some strawberries in it too!
I think the pictures speak for themselves…these were a big hit! I have plans to make a nut butter version using Maple Cinnamon Almond Butter Banana Soft Serve…with blueberries, perhaps. :)
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Have a good Monday!
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I am salivating! What a beautiful, hopeful breakfast!
Wow, those pancakes look so incredibly delicious! And so pretty too :)
Oh my!! Those strawberry shortcake pancakes look phenomenal! :shock: WOW! So pretty! Beautiful pictures, too.
Hi Angela,
I just love your blog!!! I was wondering, when you use coconut milk in your recipes is it from a can? Is it okay to use So Delicious Coconut Milk (they sell it by the carton)?
Thanks,
Becky
Yes I do use a can for coconut milk. I can’t see why the So Delicious wouldn’t work! You may need a bit less liquid though if it is not as thick as traditional full fat coconut milk.
What type of coconut milk do you buy?
And – trails?! Oh how I would love to have a trail! I went out for a walk too – just when it was getting cold too so didn’t stay out long – but mine is into traffic…boo.
I love hiking, it’s so much fun. I am envious of the trail you have near your house, which we had something like that. Holland is FLAT AS A PANCAKE though ;)
Oh wow! I am normally not a pancake person but those nearly made me jump out of my chair when I saw them! They are gorgeous!
Yum, these look mouthwatering! I made the mistake of thinking it was warmer than it looked outside yesterday as well, and I ended up freezing.
Your pictures are incredible!! Makes me want pancakes right this very second :)
The strawberry soft serve looks AMAZING! Looks so light and fresh!
Oh heavens-those are breathtaking!
Haha, I love the creeper gloves! That’s something I would totally do … after all, bigger gloves are a lot warmer ;)
You pancakes look amazing … wish I would have been at your house for breakfast!
Ange, I think these are my favourite photos I’ve ever seen on your blog – well, in addition to the PFB ones which were all amazing! You look so pretty in the hike photos and I love the one of the squirrel in between the rocks! Looks like a great weekend! :)
Thanks Ange!
Yes, these look lovely! I remember seeing that recipe in Bon Appetit and wanting to make them. Nice recipe especially with that soft serve! Yum!
Wow, those pictures are amazing, my breakfast was not even in the same league as yours! haha
The little girl that lives inside me just started clapping rapturously at a big stack of pink pancakes. Your posts are a feast for the eyes and a tease to the belly!!
Gorgeous stack of pancakes! I have been holding off on buying strawberries, but I’m not sure if I’ll be able to wait until the summer. When I do buy them, I will have to make these amazing pancakes :).
I have been craving pancakes and didn’t satisfy that this weekend…now I am so excited to make these next weekend! They look so lovely.
I would scarf these down in an instant!
I am actually DROOLING over those pancakes!!! All your pancakes look SO delish- and those strawbery shortcake ones look the BEST! Shame I’ve already had breakfast, but I know what I’m having for my weekly Pancake Sunday brekkie…! :D
And those photos of you with the creeper gloves are so CUTE!! Love them :)
These are almost too pretty to eat!
Your food pictures are amazing!!!
Those pancakes sound sooo yummy! :D
oh my stars!!! i just want to print up all of those pictures of pancake stacks and put them up in my kitchen . . . seriously how fun artwork would that be?? okay at first i was kind of kidding, but maybe you should sell these prints as posters or framed artwork – i would totally buy them!! lovely!!
These look so good — and perfect for a weekend morning. I used to like to eat one pancake at a time, but now I like to eat them like you — in a big tall stack!
I was drooling over the pic of these you tweeted yesterday. Can’t wait for the nut butter version. Keep the strawberry layers and it’ll be like pancake PBJ! :)
You have so many creative/gorgeous pancake recipes, yum!
These look absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for sharing them! I am going to have to try these for sure!
I love the idea of stacking the pancakes and having my fruit in the middle! I usually eat pancakes one day on the weekend but usually eat them one at a time – BORING!
I’m going to have to try this stacking business … mind blown! :P
That is the most beautiful stack of pancakes I’ve ever seen! And the pink of the strawberries is perfect for the 2nd day of SPRING!!
So gorgeous. I almost can’t see eating them and ruining that pretty stack. Still, they sound too delicious to pass up!
You always take such wonderful pictures!!! Those pancakes looks great!
All your pancakes look absolutely amazing! I need to try your strawberry banana sof serve. I wish we were seeing mud in ALberta, right now everything is white again.
I just heard we’re supposed to get more snow tomorrow and Wed. Bah! When will it stop?
These look delicious! Wish I didn’t just eat breakfast…I’d be making these instead. Maybe lunch…
Those pancakes look amazing – you had me sold at the very first picture! So happy hiking weather is back ~ even if we do have to trudge a little bit through the mud :-)
Your pancakes look fantastic! My favorite breakfast food is pancakes…of any kind!
those look amazinggg! you have one lucky hubby :)
Oooooh my goodness, these look heavenly! I need breakfast again!
Ohh, man. If only I was patient enough to construct something like that for breakfast. ;)
Your pancake stacks all look amazing! The colors in the strawberry shortcake version are so pretty.
Wow! These look like heaven! Looking forward to trying it. You bring comfort food to a whole new level! But healthy comfort food :).
They’re gorgeous, and look so tasty!