Food is one of those things in life that can conjure up some really vivid memories. Certain foods take me back to specific places, events, and ages. Foods even remind me of specific people. It’s pretty fun to sit there eating bean pie, remembering how much fun you had a certain reggae festival year after year. Funfetti cupcakes remind me of my childhood birthday parties.

One food that always floods my memory bank is funnel cake. Even a small whiff sends me back to the State Fair. Of all the foods offered at the Fair, funnel cake is the one I associate with it.

I used to really love funnel cake.

It was sweet, but not in an overpowering way. It was doughy. It was warm. It was just SO. GOOD. I had to get it anytime I was at a fair.

When I learned that I had celiac disease, funnel cake was the first thing that came to mind. Honestly. I was so sad that I wouldn’t get to experience it one last time. That was over 7 years ago.

It wasn’t until recently that it occurred to me that maybe, just maybe, I could replicate that taste. I knew it wouldn’t be in true funnel cake form, but I was spurred forward by the memory of the taste and decided to try my hand at something really fun…

Funnel Cake Pancakes

Yep – it’s true. I flipped breakfast upside down by inventing funnel cake pancakes.

The taste is as close as you can get to a true funnel cake without common food allergens including gluten, eggs, dairy, nuts, and soy. These bad babies are packed with protein, resistant starch, and healthy fats. They are also very low in sugar (which may not appeal to everyone. Feel free to sweeten them up).

Go ahead and top these tasty funnel cake pancakes with anything your heart desires. Or leave them plain. They are amazing with a little butter and whipped cream too.

Guess what? After I created these amazing funnel cake pancakes something occurred to me. I could ALSO make Carnival Style Funnel Cake! You will want to check that recipe out for sure.

Well… what are you waiting for? Go have fair food for breakfast!

Funnel Cake Pancakes

Yield: 12 pancakes

Prep Time: 8 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 28 minutes

This Funnel Cake Pancake recipe is gluten free, dairy free, egg free, nut free, and soy free yet still packs nutrition and an amazingly delightful taste!

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Ingredients

• 2 cups cassava flour
• ¼ cup collagen hydrolysate
• 1 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ cup palm shortening
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 ½ cups plain, unsweetened hemp milk

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, sift together flour, collagen hydrosolate, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
2. With a pastry cutter or two knives, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. Add milk and honey and whisk until mixture is relatively smooth.
4. Heat a skillet over medium heat.
5. Add 1 tablespoon palm shortening to pan and allow to melt.
6. Pour approximately 2 tablespoons of batter into the pan. Most pans will hold 3-4 pancakes at a time.
7. Cook until the edges start to look dry and the pancake begins to “puff up”.
8. Carefully flip and cook the other side until golden. You may need to flip it back over to finish cooking the inside although the inside will be slightly undercooked looking. This is normal.
9. Remove from pan and place on a serving plate, covered with a cloth to keep the heat in.
10. Repeat until remaining batter is used up.
11. Serve hot, with topping of your choice.

Notes

These pancakes freeze well and also keep in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Recommended Products

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  All-Clad 12 inch Stainless Steel Fry Pan with Lid
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  Pyrex Glass Mixing Bowl Set
• 
  Silicone Whisk, Spatula, and Measuring Set

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 12 Serving Size: 2 pancakes
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 114