Easy Recipe: Grain-Free Zucchini Pancakes
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I recently made sweet potato pancakes and they were fantastic, so I decided to work on mastering a zucchini pancake option for those who can’t or don’t choose to eat sweet potatoes. I think you’re going to like this one, it’s quite simple and really satisfying. I think they’re great with a side of sausage or bacon… Enjoy!
Grain-Free Zucchini Pancakes
A food processor makes this job really easy.
Yield: Approximately 5 servings.
Click here for estimated nutrition facts.
Ingredients
(This recipe make approximately 5 large or 10 small pancakes.)
- 1 Tbsp coconut flour
- 3 eggs sea salt & pepper to taste
- 2 cups shredded zucchini (using a food processor with a shredding disc is ideal, or you can shred them by hand)
- coconut oil or bacon grease to pan-fry in (amount will vary)
Preparation
Sift the coconut flour into the eggs and beat them together.
Note: Coconut flour often has clumps, which is why we want to sift it. Mix in the shredded zucchini, sea salt & pepper.
Use a large cast iron skillet over medium-low heat with coconut oil or bacon grease coating the pan.
Spoon the mixture into the pan in desired sized “cakes.” I made mine pretty large at roughly 4-6″ in diameter and cooked them one at a time but you can also make smaller ones and load up a pan with 3-4 at a time.
Serve warm or at room temperature/on-the-go- alone or with sausage or bacon. Yum.
Variations
Add any other spices or fresh herbs that you like. Cilantro or basil would be a nice addition to these grain-free veggie pancakes!
Bacon is rad. Gluten is bad. Fly your flag & sport a T!
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thank you… looking forward to try this one…
Luis
Have you tried butter/ghee as the oil?
You can do that but they tend to burn more easily as these cook in the pan a while- I’d go with ghee vs butter.
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Great recipe
Will egg subsitute work for this recipe? I’m allergic to eggs…
I’m working on getting an egg substitute version to post!
I’m started baking recently with egg allergies. It’s been a while but so far most people have liked the 1/4 applesauce per egg replacement. I use un-sweetened or steam my own. For some things, I heard other people say that Ener-G’s egg replacement doesn’t do the job. Good luck!
I haven’t managed to find coconut flour around me yet, but am anxious to try this pancakes recipe. Do you think almond flour would work as a substitute?
can’t wait to try these. thank you, Diane!
Hi Diane,
I’am new to this way of cooking and am very excited to find your website! Being pre-diabetic and needing to lose weight, I’ve been trying to find alternative ways to cook. I’m eating low carb to keep my glucose levels in check. I would love to try the zucchini pancakes, however, I have never cooked with coconut flour and don’t know what to expect as far as carbs. Is this recipe a good option for pre-diabetics or diabetics? What is the carb count? Thank you!!
Hi Linda,
I am a long-time diabetic and eat a very low carb diet also. A TBLS of coconut flour won’t hurt a bit. My wife uses it in several recipes. It is very high in fiber.
hi, those look delicious! ive seen you say one time that people baking with almond meal a lot will probably trigger an almond allergy… do you think it would be the same effect with coconut flour?
Possibly but not too likely. I don’t think that just eating almond flour often will do that, but I think eating it daily or many times a day could possibly do it. I overdid it on walnut butter and think I did that to myself with walnuts. Just be moderate with it
Great Idea, a few suggestions…. I will use less egg next time, it seemed to comprise a lot of the mass and flavor. Also, a good way to extract more water out of the zucchini before cooking would be nice. Other than that, probably keep experimenting with more/different spices. Great recipe though, and great website! My room mates are always jealous when they smell my delicious paleo cooking
To get water out of zuchini you have grated, put it in a tea towel and squeeze the heck out of it. Adding a bit of salt and letting it sit for 10-15 minutes before squeezing draws even more water. That dries it right out. I think I might try this in the summer when these veggies are plentiful.
Do you nutritional info for this recipe?
I don’t but you can run it through nutritiondata.com and create the recipe there to analyze it. I don’t care much about that though for myself- it’s mostly zucchini and a couple of eggs, so those are the facts
Thank you! Thank you! Great idea, and I think my boys will love it!
Hi, found my way here through the Foodee project, the recipe sounds great. I have not been able to find coconut flour in Ireland so I guess I will try it with almond flour and see how that works out.
Someone else enquired about using almond but got no response, I wonder if they have tried it themselves, anyway I will experiment and see what happens.
Thanks for the great recipe!
Hi Paleo Irish – I found coconut flour in many asian markets/african shops that have opened up recently. It is certainly available in these types of shops in Dublin and is easy to cook with.
Thanks Irish Fi, I will keep my eyes open when I get to the larger cities, it’s good to know that you found it easily in Dublin – and it’s always nice to meet other irish paleos or primals
I’ve used coconut flour in the past but now noticed an upset stomach with coconut flour (and milk). I’m not sure if my sensitivity it solely due to coconut (going to start an elimination diet) but any substitutes? Have you heard of upset stomach with coconut flour? Thanks so much!
I make these pancakes with ground almond (almond flour?) and they are really tasty.
Sometimes I substitute a few spoonfuls of milled flaxseed and it’s also yummy!
At times I also add some dessicated coconut and guess what? Yummy!