I love using vegetables in my sweet treats and bakes as an egg replacer. I’ve used beetroot in these to make a pretty colour for …more
Ingredients
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2 tbsp ground flax / linseed
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5 tbsp water
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240 g / gluten-free flour (2 cups)
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4 tsp baking powder
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240 ml beetroot puree* (1 cup)
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240 ml light coconut milk (1 cup)
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4 tbsp applesauce
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3 tbsp maple syrup
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2 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
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Mix the flax and water together and set aside for 20 minutes until gelatinous
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Mix the flour and baking powder together in a large bowl
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In a blender or another bowl, mix together the beetroot puree, coconut milk, applesauce, maple syrup, vanilla and the gelatinous flax
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Add the wet ingredients to the flour, stirring until just combined. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes
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Meanwhile, heat some oil in a frying pan over a medium-low heat
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Pour 3 tablespoons of batter into the pan to form one pancake, making 3 pancakes at a time
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When the upside is covered in bubbles, turn the pancakes and cook for a minute on the other side or until cooked through. Repeat until you have used all the batter
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Serve with my chocolate sauce recipe!
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To puree beetroot, just boil some peeled, fresh beetroot in water until soft, then whizz in a blender or food processor. I buy the pre-packaged cooked beetroot. One 300g pack will give you enough puree
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