What is your all-time favorite comfort food?
Mine is a toss-up between beef roast and gravy… or pancakes!
I probably have to go with pancakes. 😉
You can eat them for any meal of the day! Fluffy, round pancakes with a big ol’ glob of peanut butter, cradled in thick, rich syrup!? Mmmmm! This is what made Saturday mornings sit up and take notice!
At least, until food allergies, candida, and the pesty research bug got ahold of me…
Then I realized that my love for pancakes was more like this:
Fluffy, round wheat pancakes that made both my husband’s and my guts unhappy, with a big ol’ glob of sugar-enhanced, mold-developing peanuts, cradled in brain-altering high fructose corn syrup. With a dab of more brain-altering high fructose corn syrup on the side for good measure! (Source and source.)
Hmmmm. Suddenly, Saturday mornings were depressing. 🙁
Our Journey With Food Allergies & Candida
8 years ago my husband discovered he was allergic to gluten, peanuts, and a variety of other foods. Then, we discovered we both had candida. That was a turning point.
I had to make everything from scratch.
Yet… I’ve learned that there are reasons for everything God does, and I’m so grateful for the health journey He put us on! Cooking and properly preparing foods became a major part of our lives.
Thankfully, there are ways to tweak our baking so we can still enjoy special treats without further damaging our guts, like baking with coconut flour and baking with almond flour.
Now, I happily indulge in my fluffy, grain-free pancakes — topped with sweet strawberries and a modest spoonful of organic sunflower seed butter.
I love making healthy choices and still sinking my fork into my favorite comfort food without worrying about stomach woes later on!
If you struggle with food allergies or candida too, I hope you’ll enjoy this recipe. It’s a family favorite!
Also, check out how Wardee’s family reversed their food sensitivities here –> How We Healed Food Allergies Through Traditional Foods.
Let’s Get In The Kitchen!
Candida Diet Pancakes {made with coconut flour!}
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 3/4 cup blanched almond flour
- 4 tablespoons arrowroot powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 6 organic or pastured eggs room temperature
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil barely melted
- 1 to 2 cups organic strawberries frozen, then thawed and mashed
Instructions
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Stir together coconut flour, almond flour, arrowroot powder, and sea salt in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
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Mix together eggs, vanilla extract, and melted coconut oil in blender on high until mixture is frothy.
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Pour dry mix into the blender, and mix well.
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Let batter sit for about 2 to 3 minutes so the coconut flour will soak up more of the liquid.
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Add baking soda to blender and give it a quick whirl.
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Pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto a hot, lightly greased griddle.
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When the pancake batter forms bubbles, and the batter looks like it's starting to dry a bit (about 1 to 2 minutes), flip the pancake over and cook on the other side.
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Once the second side is lightly browned, remove from heat onto a plate covered with a tea towel.
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Repeat with the rest of the batter.
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Serve pancakes topped with mashed strawberries. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- Fluffy, grain-free pancakes — topped with sweet strawberries and a modest spoonful of organic sunflower seed butter...purely decadent!
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Do you struggle with food allergies or candida? Will you try these candida diet pancakes?
...without giving up the foods you love or spending all day in the kitchen!
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Thanks for the delicious looking recipe! I have made one similar to this that was always wonderful. And – I think you are the first person I’ve ever known of outside of my family that puts peanut butter and syrup on pancakes! We always got strange looks from friends when we did it growing up. 🙂
Haha! My husband sure took a bit to get used to the idea, but now he uses nut butter too. 😉
Can these be made with egg substitutes like chia eggs or flax eggs?
I haven’t tried it with this recipe, but I don’t see why not. If you try it, maybe start with half a recipe first. Let me know how it works out! 🙂
Have you ever tried freezing these and reheating?
Yes, Sally, I have! I failed to mention that in the article – but I absolutely freeze these and reheat them with no problem.
I made these with a generous pinch of agar because i had no arrowroot. They were great Ate them without butter syrup or fruit.
I’m so glad you liked them, Ruth! Great idea on the agar!
I was excited to try this recipe! I tried it tonight and seemed like the pancakes were a little too salty for my taste :/ Maybe i’ll try this recipe another time with less salt.
I know this recipe has been out for a while, but I love it! Other candida diet pancake recipes I tried using coconut flour were dry, flat and unappetizing. Using the blender to mix ingredients and then letting the batter rest so the coconut flour absorbs some of the liquid is genius! I usually get 8 or 9 fluffy moist pancakes from this recipe and eat two on the spot and freeze the rest for future breakfasts. I also top them with either raspberries or Lakanto maple syrup substitute and on rare occasion will make coconut whipped cream as well. Thanks again for this recipe!
I was under the impression from other sources that arrow root powder was a no no with candida over growth. Is there something else I could sub? I can’t have corn either (extreme and severe symptoms occur when I do)
Thank you for this recipe! I have been trying to do the candida diet with my 3.5 year old son and he is refusing to eat most food! He keeps saying things look gross and will not even try them. He just ate a big plateful of these pancakes with a topping of warm berries and several drops of monk fruit. Thank you!
You’re welcome! It’s hard for kids to understand necessary dietary changes. I’m glad I could help make it easier for you both!
These were lovely however next time I’ll try adding some coconut milk to make them a tad moister. I used the frozen mixed berries and warmed them up while blitzing in my thermomix as I was tight with time.
My Candida expert nutritionist said to not use arrowroot powder because it is a starch. I see it being used in many Candida recipes. I am not sure what to substitute for it. Any suggestions?
I’ve never tried this personally, but perhaps you could use egg white powder?