Ready for a delicious holiday breakfast recipe that will bring all the Christmas cheer? Here’s a stack of soft & fluffy Gluten-Free Gingerbread Pancakes with Vegan Molasses Yogurt! A top-8 allergy-free recipe that even gets Santa’s seal of approval!
If you follow me on Instagram (and you should), you might remember the teaser photo of these gingerbread pancakes from last December. I hadn’t made them in time to post before the holidays were over so I promised I’d bring them to you next (this!) year! Without further ado, I can’t make you wait any longer (a year is enough)! Gingerbread is one of my favorite things about this time of year. You just can’t be a scrooge when there’s gingerbread goodies around!
I wish gingerbread was as trendy as pumpkin spice. It does get its fair share of love and trendy products, but I still feel like there’s something that keeps it from really taking over. Maybe that’s a good thing? Gingerbread will live long and never get “worn-out”. Regardless of Gingerbread’s status in the world, I give it mad respect. What I also give mad respect to is…pancakes (obviously). Gingerbread + pancakes? It’s an obvious combo and a delicious pairing for some Christmas morning grubbing!
Word on the street is that if you don’t have an amazing standout breakfast on Christmas morning, you can’t open presents! You won’t have the energy and Santa will send one of his elves to take back the presents left under the tree! I KNOW!!! (Don’t tell the kids!) That’s why it is of upmost importance that Christmas breakfast (or brunch if you seriously want to delay), must be delicious! You can do cinnamon buns, some gingerbread coffee cake, maybe even some doughnuts! And you know, these gingerbread pancakes with a super easy and delicious molasses vegan yogurt sauce to POUR over the stack!
Growing up, we never had any special breakfasts, just our typical weekend fare that my dad would then go out and get for us on which ever day of the week Christmas fell on. I’ve told you before about our bagels, doughnuts, coffee, and hot chocolate from local bagel shops and Dunkin’ Donuts. My brother and I could never wait long enough for my dad to get back with the food so we’d “slowly” start of open our stockings while restraining ourselves from heading over to the tree. Don’t worry, he usually got back mid-stocking opening so he didn’t totally miss out, haha!
Now-a-days Christmas breakfast is just whatever I feel like having. Something with a little pizzazz though. Although I don’t need the energy for presents in the same way, I still like to start the day off with a burst of Christmas cheer! Some super soft and fluffy gluten-free gingerbread pancakes with that subtly sweet dairy-free vegan molasses yogurt is just the thing! This recipe makes enough for two hungry people and you can easily double or make a few batches if your pancake-making for a crowd!
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Pancakes with Vegan Molasses Yogurt
- Pancake Batter:
- ½ Cup Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour
- ½ Cup Buckwheat Flour
- ½ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- ½ Cup Water
- 1 TB Molasses
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 Tsp Cinnamon
- ½ Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
- ½ Tsp Ground Nutmeg
- ¼ Tsp Ground Cloves
- ¼ Tsp Allspice
- Molasses Yogurt Sauce:
- ½ Cup Unsweetened Vanilla Coconut Yogurt
- 1 TB Molasses
- ½ Tsp Ground Ginger
- ½ Tsp Cinnamon
- In a mixing bowl, combine all pancake batter ingredients and mix well to combine.
- Heat a non-stick greased skillet over medium high heat on the stove.
- Once the pan is hot, drop about ¼ cup of the batter down, cook for 3-4 minutes, flip and let cook another 2-3 minutes.
- Repeat process for the rest of the batter (you can make the pancakes whatever size you desire).
- For the yogurt sauce, simple mix together all the ingredients in a bowl.
- Serve the pancakes with the molasses yogurt spooned over the stacks!
If you don’t have gingerbread pancakes, are you really even celebrating? I think not! On Christmas I say, we should start the day with gingerbread and end the day with gingerbread as well! Okay, I’m lying a bit. Some chocolate mint goodies are ESSENTIAL as well. Hey! We have 24 hours of Christmas cheer to fill our bellies with all the good holiday flavors. Better yet, who am I kidding? Let’s just start now!
So tell me:
+ What is your typical Christmas breakfast traditions?
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Wow, can imagine eating these on a lazy Sunday winter morning sat in bed with a huge mug of hot chocolate!
I guess gingerbread isn’t only for Christmas!
Yum! I can eat this for breakfast and then more for dessert! LOL
Right on!
Oh they look so tasty!
Thank you!
These sound amazing, thanks for sharing
Thanks!
Yum! These pancakes seem so finger-licking, Rebecca! Excellent breakfast idea. Can I use fresh ginger instead of ground one?
You tell me?
Oh wow, these babies look perfect for Christmas morning, no doubt about that! Love the festive touch with the gingerbread spices.
A Christmas morning essential!
We’ve started eating pancakes and waffles for Christmas dinner! Pinning to put these on the menu!
That is SUCH a great tradition!
So great to have an allergy free pancake recipe that looks so delicious.. thank you!
Thanks!
These look so yummy! Healthy and scrumptious, what more could you want?!
Haha, maybe a double stack 😉
That molasses yogurt sauce looks amazing! I bet it tastes amazing too. Looks like, but I expect its a heck of a lot more healthy than caramel sauce!
Haha, I think so 😉
These look amazing! I’ll have to try!!
Thanks!
These look SO yummy! Definitely the perfect Saturday morning pancake during the Holidays.
You bet!
These are so perfect for the holidays – I might like these better than regular ginger bread.
Every “cake” is more fun in “pan” form 😉
My mouth literally watered when I sell the first picture of those pancakes. I have to show these to my husband he loves making pancakes on Saturday morning. Since this Saturday morning is Christmas Eve I totally think we need to change it up and have these gingerbread pancakes as a celebratory breakfast
Ah, actually Christmas Eve is on a SUNDAY this year, haha!
You always have the yummiest recipes 🙂 These look absolutely incredible I love the inclusion of real molasses.
Thank you!
I love pancakes…I ADORE gingerbread, what’s not to get excited about here!
Haha, my thoughts exactly!
These look SO good! I lovelovelove that they’re allergy-free, too!
Thank you!
Seasonal and healthy. My kind of recipe!
Perfect pancakes!
This would be perfect for my family for Christmas! The kids won’t wait for pancakes though, so we usually eat after we open presents 😉
Ahahaha 😉 That works too 😉
These sound absoluuutely delicious!!
Its a definate breakfast must for my son and I this holidays!
I’ve honestly never thought of adding ginger to pankaces, such a great idea!
Gingerbread is good in all forms!
Ohh they look amazing! Definitely going to try these out!
Thank you!
Oh my goodness, those sound amazingly good!! I’m trying this recipe out for sure! Gingerbread is just so yummy, but vegan and gluten-free ingredients–even better! Thanks for sharing this!! I can’t wait to try!
Yes and yes! Enjoy 🙂
Pinning to try this for the holidays. I love all things ginger and it’s in abundance where I live right now. Perfect excuse!
Gingerbread for life!
Every time I see a recipe that looks so yummy I just have to read about it it’s from this blog! Keep at it, I’m loving all these great recipes and super mouth watering photos.
Haha, well thank you so much, Renee!
These look so delicious and festive! I’ll definitely be making these for my family this weekend, thanks for sharing your recipe!
Well I hope you all enjoy!
These look amazing! I love gingerbread this time of year!
One of the best flavors!
These pancakes look delicious and so perfect for the holidays!
A holiday must! Thanks!
Yummm! Beautiful pictures and the recipe sounds delicious.
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Thank you, Johanne!
Girl, these look like a dream! Question- is there any substitute for Buckwheat flour that would work well? I’m not gluten-free, but don’t mind eating gluten-free!
You can use ALL all-purpose flour, but you won’t get the same dreamy color.