It has been 3 years since I started this blog but I don’t know why I haven’t blogged about something as basic as eggless pancakes until today. My husband and I are not big pancake fans. I do prepare it once in a month or two for my son.
Initially, I used to buy Bisquick; add some mashed bananas or applesauce for the eggs and add the extra baking powder to make egg-free pancakes.
Then I tried a couple of right-from-scratch recipes minus the eggs and wasn’t very pleased with the results. At that time I was not able to find a decent pancake recipe without eggs.
Later I found a whole grain pancake mix from Bulk Barn, to which I had to just add water and viola eggless pancakes were ready. Those living in Canada can find this mix in Bulk Barn. The mix is egg-free.
Last morning my husband asked me to prepare egg-free pancakes for breakfast because we don’t have that on the blog. So making it would serve two purposes.
I landed on this homemade pancakes without eggs recipe and after reading the raving reviews I had to try it.
The verdict is: "these are the best eggless pancakes you will ever taste". To tell the truth, I haven’t actually tasted a regular pancake with eggs (yes after 8 years in North America, I haven’t tasted it even once) so I cannot compare it with that, but I’m pretty sure that these pancakes are as good as the usual ones.
A couple of reviewers have tried this recipe because they ran out of eggs and they are all praises for it, which means that these pancakes are definitely good.
So if you have run out of eggs are do not want to use eggs and are wondering how to make pancakes without eggs, here's the only recipe you have to try.
I also have a vegan pancake recipe, the vegan version of the best eggless pancakes recipe. Do try it!
How To Make Egg-Free Pancakes?
Here are the step-by-step pictorial instructions on how to make delicious pancakes without eggs.
Eggless Pancakes Recipe |
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Makes |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Mins | 10 Mins | 6 Small Pancakes |
| Author | Category | Method |
| Madhuram | Breakfast | Cooking |
- 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Sugar
- 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Milk (I Used 2%)
- 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Water
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- Whisk together the dry ingredients.
- In a liquid measuring mug, measure 1 cup milk. To that add the vegetable oil, water and vanilla extract.
- Stir in the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Do not over-mix. Lumps are perfectly fine. Set aside for a couple of minutes.
- Heat a griddle at medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot add the butter and let it melt.
- Add the melted butter to the pancake batter and return the pan to the stove. Mix the butter into the batter.
- When the pan is hot enough, pour a ladleful of batter on the pan for each pancake. Cook until bubbles appear on the face of the pancake.
- Carefully flip the pancake and cook until its golden brown.
- I have said it earlier and I'm going to say it again, these are THE best eggless pancakes. Light, soft and fluffy! You have to have some syrup or something to sweeten it because its not sweet by itself. But I guess that's how pancakes are supposed to be.
- The pan should not be over-heated or else the pancakes will blacken. To get that nice golden color I usually have the knob at 4.
- I added a couple of blueberries to the batter. You can add about 1/2 a cup of nuts, fruits or chocolate chips for this measurement.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 6 | |
| Per Serving | % Daily Value* |
| Calories 157 | |
| Total Fat 7.2g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 3.4g | 17% |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium 145mg | 6% |
| Potassium 217mg | 6% |
| Total Carb 19.5g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.7g | 3% |
| Sugars 2.7g | |
| Protein 3.5g | |
| Vitamin A 3% - Vitamin C 0% | |
| Calcium 13% - Iron 6% | |
I have made these pancakes many times and I must say, they are delicious! After finding out about my egg allergy I was devastated..I mean let’s face it, so many things have them in it! This recipe has made me so happy though! I can have pancakes again and they’re even more fluffy than my traditional pancakes I used to make. Thank you so much for sharing, it has brought back some normalcy and happiness into my life again 🙂
Oh wow! Your enthusiasm is contagious! 😀 Thanks for the feedback and am happy that you can have pancakes again!
Ran out of eggs for our traditional Sunday morning pancake breakfast, so I turned to these. They were just as good and just as filling. Even my fussy husband thought they were delicious!
Thanks for the feedback Carole.
I made these eggless pancakes this morning and they turned out perfect. They really are delicious and the cinnamon adds a unique taste to them. One thing I did notice is that the batter was a little thick for my liking so I just added an extra tablespoon of water to the batter.
Thanks for leaving a comment Sandra.
I tried this recipe this morning, and it was delicious! Thanks so much for sharing!
You’re very welcome Carolyn.
Our eggs in the EU are contaminated so I tried your recipe I did not add sugar did not have vanilla essence but they where delicious I had them with banana strawberries and honey DE LI CI OUS !!! Thank you
Thanks for the feedback Casandra.
I followed your recipe almost to the tee (I used gluten free flour) and it was delicious! I also tried it with almond milk instead of regular and adding a scoop of protein powder, which also tasted great! Then I used this batter to make Chiles Rellenos (I added chili powder, cumin, and a teeny weeny pinch of salt). All of the dishes were simply scrumptious!! Thank you so much!!!
You’re very welcome Vivian. Your version of the spicy pancakes sounds absolutely delicious. Thanks for the feedback.
These are delicious! Didnt have eggs but my little ones wanted pancakes for breakfast. My 4yo my sister and my 11 month old nephew loved them!! Myself too. Little advice though make a double batch!! I only got a couple tastes because it didn’t make enough! We’ve decided this recipe is now our Saturday dinners with eggs bacon and fruit!!
Thank you very much for the feedback Tiff. Happy to know that the kids loved it.
Awesome. Do you have an eggless cookie recipe
Thanks. You can find it here: https://www.egglesscooking.com/eggless-baking-recipes/eggless-cookies/
Wow! Desperate for some grub, but not having been to the grocery store for far too long I found this recipe and gave it a shot. Expecting a dense, gummy pancake I found them wonderfully light and fluffy, and flavorful too!
Next time I will add a touch of nutmeg just to up the game a little more.
Thanks for the great recipe!
You’re very welcome Joe. Thanks for the feedback.
I just made these and they are AWESOME!
Thank you for the feedback Tiffany.
My 1 year old is allergic to eggs so I made her this recipe. We loved it! I have also bookmarked it. Thanks!
You’re very welcome Alex.
Can we use whole wheat flour instead of refined one? Can we increase the quantity of sugar to make them sweet? Do we need to use unsalted butter or salted one will do? Wanna try ur recipe.
Yes you can use whole wheat flour but it won’t be as fluffy as the one with all-purpose flour. You can increase the quantity of sugar but I keep mine on the lower side because the kids top it with maple syrup. Using salted butter will make it very salty.
Hey, I have been making pancakes with eggs for a long time. Now that I have tried your recipe, it’s great, have bookmarked it. 🙂
Thanks Binu.
I found this recipe today after looking for a new one that didn’t have an eggy taste to it so my toddlers would eat pancakes; they love pancakes but boxed mix gets expensive over time. This recipe is great! I did tweak it a little bit and used self rising flour instead of ap and it gave it just that right amount of fluff I was lacking before. I also added more cinnamon and vanilla since my kids love cinnamon vanilla pancakes. Next time I will try adding a little more sugar to the mix as it wasn’t that sweet especially since we use sugar free syrup for the kids; all in all, awesome!
That’s great tip on using self rising flour Jetana. Will try it too.
Anyone ever used with buttermilk?
I haven’t Tee, but I’m thinking it should work just fine.
Fantastic! I have never left a comment for a recipe before but this recipe deserves 5 stars! I am allergic to eggs and I am always trying to make things that I can eat as well as my two teenage boys that are not allergic to eggs so we can enjoy eating the same thing together. Usually eggless recipes turn out to be a flop and I feel bad for them that I didn’t use eggs. I made these pancakes this morning for breakfast and they raved about them the whole time they were eating. They couldn’t understand why I was able to eat them and I told them because they didn’t have eggs. I added chocolate chips and bananas. They said you will definitely have to make these again! Thank you for the wonderful recipe!!
Wow! Thank you very much Melissa. That was so nice of you to leave a detailed feedback. I’m glad that you could enjoy a lovely breakfast with your boys!
My son has food sensitivity to diary (cow’s and goat’s), soy, wheat, oats and eggs. He’s going through a 3 months food elimination. I bought some gluten free flour that is supposed to use 1 for 1 normal flour. He loves pancakes. I have yet to find a recipes that do not require (or can be replaced with) all 3 of the food he’s sensitive to – eggs, diary, and wheat. I tried gluten free, vegan recipes but it didn’t turn out well. Any suggestions?
Did you try this recipe without the dairy component Evelyn. I’m sure it would work.
I usually like to add cottage cheese to my pancakes for protein for my son. How you think this would be with this recipe?
I think it should work fine. You might have to adjust the liquid accordingly though.
I tried with a gluten free flour and the batter was super thick. Have you ever used different flours?
Yes I have tried it gluten-free as well. Depending upon the flour we use the quantity of liquid has to be adjusted.
It didn’t work out for me. I don’t know if it was the non fat milk or me over mixing. I will try it again.
Sorry Leslie, probably over mixing.
Ah-maze-ing!!!! This was a great recipe! My kiddo loved them! We all did! Thank you!
You’re very welcome Kathleen.
Great! We didn’t have eggs and I needed pancakes. This was great; I added 1/2 cup blueberries and served with maple syrup. Next time I will double the mixture to make more. Thank you.
You’re welcome Kylie.
Thank you so much. I needed to make pancakes and was out of eggs. It turned out great. I tweaked it by adding more sugar and I completely forgot the baking powder. I did leave out adding the butter but added some extra milk powder( it was just for the kiddos) It turned out exactly the way I wanted. It was eaten up in minutes with some honey drizzle on top. Great recipe
Wow! It turned out well even without the baking powder? That’s really something!
Excellent. Boys didn’t even realise that I did not use the mixture. Thanks.
You’re welcome Tessa.
I tried your recipe because I ran out of eggs.. 😉 and it was stormy- nobody wanted to go to the store for eggs to make pancakes.- however I do have to say its one of the best recipes out there the taste is delicious.. I did do 1 teaspon baking powder and then the rest of baking soda-Im not a big fan of baking powder… It did come out very well… Thanks for sharing..
That’s great to know Maria. I didn’t know that baking soda will work in the recipe. Thanks for sharing.