Vegan Chia Pancakes Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp chia seeds (lightly crushed)
• 225 g self-raising white flour (self rising flour)
• 25 g white caster sugar (superfine sugar)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 150 g plain vegan yogurt
• 2500 g plant milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp plant-based butter (or flavourless oil, to grease)

Instructions

1. 1

   Put the chia seeds in a small bowl with 30ml (2 tbsp) water. Pop in the fridge for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Sift the self-raising flour, sugar, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Stir together and then make a well in the centre.

3. 3

   Add the soya yogurt, soya milk, vanilla and soaked chia seeds. Use your whisk to gently incorporate the ingredients until you have a lump-free batter.

4. 4

   Warm a hot frying pan over a medium heat.

5. 5

   Add a little plant butter or oil and melt to grease the pan.

6. 6

   Add 1 tbsp dollops of batter to the pan, leaving space between them for the batter to spread.

7. 7

   Fry for about 60 seconds until bubbles form on the surface.

8. 8

   Flip and fry for a further 30 seconds until golden on both sides.

9. 9

   Pile onto plates to serve.