Quinoa Pancakes
These quinoa pancakes are super easy, super clean and require very minimal ingredients! They’re also great for using up leftover cooked quinoa.
After successfully creating a quinoa muffin and quinoa granola, I really wanted to take quinoa to the next level and create my all-time favorite breakfast food (besides waffles, of course)…. pancakes! It took just a few trials to get things right. My goal was to keep the ingredients to a minimum and the calorie count fairly low. I also wanted to develop a recipe that only made one serving because, in my household, we typically all eat something different for breakfast. If you want more than a single serving, it’s very easy to double this recipe.
With a little trial and error, by the way…. I didn’t have the best results using egg whites, these quinoa pancakes came out perfectly. They are nice and fluffy with a really great texture. If you love quinoa as much as I do, you’re going to be head-over-heals for these pancakes! Quinoa is definitely a grain that you want to include in your diet.
3 Benefits of Quinoa-
- It is a complete protein containing all nine essential amino acids.
- Quinoa contains almost twice as much fiber as most other grains. It’s gluten-free too!
- Quinoa is a great source of iron, lysine, magnesium, riboflavin and manganese.
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Quinoa Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of sea salt
- 1 packet stevia, optional
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet (or griddle), sprayed with cooking spray or coated with coconut oil, over medium heat.
- In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients.
- Pour batter onto skillet (or griddle), making 4 pancakes.
- Allow pancakes to cook slowly over medium heat for about 3-5 minutes on the first side, until pancakes are set. Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Serve with maple syrup, honey, nut butter and/or fresh fruit.
Notes
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Just what I was looking for! We had leftover quinoa from dinner and didn’t want to save it because it never gets eaten. But I also have a baby I’m doing baby led weaning for, so I started looking up a recipe to use the quinoa for him. All of the quinoa fritters were super complicated or contained cheese— and he’s dairy free right now! But alas! I found this one and they turned out perfect. Going to send some in his lunch. I’m wondering if they’ll freeze? Only one way to find out! Thank you 😊 😊
This makes me so happy to hear! Thanks so much for your comment!
I was pleasantly surprised. Delicious! And so easy to make. Thank-you!
These turned out so good!
Thx so much! I’m into easy and simple, and wanted to use the whole grain, not flakes or flour, since I purchased a huge bag! These were g8: they ‘worked’– the eggs did indeed hold it all together and yet did not burn. I added some nutmeg, and next time–yes, there will be a next time–I will use more cinnamon and nutmeg. Thx again, and happy holidays!
These are terrific! Substantial yet fluffy, and very easy to make. Added dried blueberries to the batter, and they came out great. Thanks for the delicious way to use up leftover quinoa.
So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for taking time to leave a comment!
How long will the batter stay in the refrigerator? I can’t eat four at one time.
hi Kim, aren’t you using any wet ingredients? Almond milk, coconut milk,…?
No, the quinoa is cooked and with the eggs that holds everything together.
Just gobbled them upfor dinner as I just had some syrup, eggs and quinoa and no desire to go shopping in the rain. Will make these again. I think it makes sense to find the right amount of maple syrup so you don’t drown out the quinoa and turn it into dessert. I used a small amount and it still felt healthy. Also added butter, honey, almonds that I had around the kitchen.
Yay! So glad they turned out great and thanks so much for taking time to comment!
Delicious! I topped them with shredded coconut and cinnamon. Thank you!
I’m so glad you enjoyed and thanks so much for taking time to comment!
Hi,
I made these pancakes this morning! I tweaked it by separating the eggs and whipping the whites. I folded the egg whites to the rest of the other ingredients. The batter was fluffy and held together great! Delicious! I’ll be making these regularly! I believe they would be great as a savory dish too! Thanks for the recipe!
I love your tweak! Such a great idea! Glad you loved these and thanks so much for taking time to comment, Laura!
Hi! Does this recipe work with egg whites?
I’m sorry, but I haven’t tried that. Let us know how it goes if you do.
I used quinoa flakes, which I cooked and then made the batter for the pancakes. I followed the directions and fried them up. They never cooked! I made sure to give more than enough time, but alas, when I ate them they were a slimy uncooked mess! I was so excited to try these and then so disappointed. Should I have used regular quinoa instead of the flakes? Would like to try again.
I’m sorry that you didn’t have success with the recipe, but the recipe calls for cooked quinoa, not quinoa flakes. Hope you get a chance to give it another try!
These we’re great! Thanks for sharing! I wanted to do a flourless pancake so these were exactly what I was looking for this morning. Next time I may try them with one egg. Not sure if they will hold together as well….
I love quinoa and this recipe looks delicious!
I made these with leftover blueberry breakfast quinoa from yesterday. Very yummy!! Topped with raw unfiltered wildflower honey . c(-:
Awesome! Sounds so yummy!
Have you tried these using flax “eggs” instead of real eggs?
I have not tried that, but please do let me know if you give it a go!
hi- these look amazing!
Do you think it would work well using egg whites instead? Or one whole egg and one Eggwhite and less quinoa maybe?
Thanks so much 🙂
Thanks so much, Adina! I definitely think that would work. If you give it a try, let me know what you think!
These sound great! I am definitely going to make these, I have some leftover red quinoa sitting in the fridge waiting to be used up. I have a couple questions, though.
Without any flour/breadcrumb and just the quinoa, eggs, and baking powder, how well did these hold together once you had to flip them? Yours look amazing and like they didn’t even crack! Knowing my luck, I’d end up with quinoa pancake scramble 🙂
And, I don’t think I have quite as much as 3/4C of leftover quinoa, should I still use 2 eggs, or just 1?
Surprisingly, they stay together well. The egg is really what helps to bind them, so if you just have a little less than 3/4 cup quinoa, I would go ahead and still use 2 eggs. Good luck!
Success!! Made them this morning and they turned out perfect (didn’t fall apart at all), by your directions and descriptions anyways. I’m so proud of myself, this is the first time I’ve tried to make pancakes that weren’t out of box *blush* And to have my first try be flour-less, quinoa pancakes?! Ballsy, haha. Turns out I did have 3/4C of quinoa leftover, so I followed your recipe exactly, and got 4 pancakes. Fluffy, though? Ehh, I cooked my first two maybe a minute too long on the first side, and the pan was probably too hot. They were a touch dense, but I know that’s because of the lack of flour and fat.
I couldn’t leave well enough alone, even though I probably should have for the first go around. I added in 1/2 scoop of vanilla protein powder and 2 TBSP of ground flaxseed. Also, blueberries 🙂 Drizzled them with a lemon/honey/yogurt sauce and I was a happy camper. Such a fulfilling breakfast, perfect for a lazy Sunday morning. 4 pancakes is a big serving, for me anyways, when I do these next time I’ll either halve the quinoa used, or just make the 4 and store 2 of them for another morning (do you think the raw ‘batter’ would hold in a container well for a few days, too?)
Thank you, Kim!
I’m so glad the pancakes worked for you!! I’m not sure how the batter would do stored for a few days, but it’s worth a try. 🙂
I added 1/2 mashed banana to mine yum!!!!! Great recipe!!
Cannot wait to make these! I have a huge bag of quinoa from Costco and lots of quinoa recipes that I want to try, but a pancake one…GENIUS! I’ll let you know how it turns out. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Why have I never thought of making pancakes with quinoa?! What a fabulous idea! These are too awesome! Pinned and looking forward to making!
Oh my gosh I can’t wait to try these!!!
Those look so fluffy and yummy!
I LOVE having a new and creative idea for using up leftover quinoa. Thanks for sharing, Kim! 🙂
Leftover quinoa makes the best breakfast! People think I’m crazy but I’m glad you get it!
Kim your pancakes looks amazing! I can’t wait to try the recipe 🙂
II’ve seen so many quinoa pancakes lately, I think I have to try them! I love quinoa, but this is an awesome take!
These look awesome! Love how simple the ingredients are!!
I don’t actually think I’ve ever baked with quinoa before, but it’s definitely on the to-do list. I usually make oatmeal for breakfast since skillet watching and pancake flipping is a little too much work for me in the morning, but I do love pancakes for lunch or dinner 😀
Yes! I am right there with you! I am LOVING breakfast quinoa recently, and I am a HUGE fan of pancakes….they are my favorite breakfast, so I will love this too! Thanks for the recipe!
These look great- I bet they would be awesome topped with almond butter!
Oooh those look awesome! I always love a good healthy pancake recipe. Never tried one with quinoa, though, so I’ll have to put this on my to-make list!
Oh these look so good – and I love how simple the recipe is!! I definitely want to try them, I always cook a huge batch of quinoa beginning of the week!