Light, fluffy and tender Low Carb Flax Pancakes that are ridiculously simple to make. Awesome breakfast for Carb Counters & Diabetics – but great for anyone who enjoys a healthy breakfast!
Pancakes. People love them. Pancake options, combinations and toppings are endless. The humble pancake has been reinvented a million different ways and people still find joy in getting creative with them.
With a diabetic in the family I had to rethink my pancake recipes. I worked on some whole wheat pancakes and coconut flour pancakes, both delicious and will be shared in the future.
But I knew I could do better. The flavor and textures were great – but I knew I could get lower with the carbohydrate numbers. I knew the solution as well – the almighty ground flaxseed meal.
I love ground flax. It’s an ingredient I use often – it tastes great, is filling, packs some serious nutrition and it’s cheap! I add it to yogurt, smoothies, to many of my baked goodies and I love making breakfast foods with it – I make a mean flax porridge and endless flax mug muffin combinations. I knew with a little coaxing it would take on pancake form perfectly.
I found a few recipes online to try and start with – like always, it’s a lot of trial and error. When I finally found something that worked I just about fell in love. Simple, to the point, and tasted like a pancake you would want to eat any given morning.
You’ll definitely know that it’s not your regular all-purpose flour pancake, but man-oh-man, it sure is surprisingly close. Light, fluffy and tender – with a drizzle of syrup some might not even notice the difference. My family was in disbelief. My daughter loves them and says they remind her of “French Toast Pancakes”. Seriously, people without any dietary restrictions can appreciate this pancake as much as those who have to count carbs. Flax pancakes for all!
Try it. Get your healthy on. You’ll love it, at least with this recipe you will 😉
Thanks for stopping by ♥
-Amanda-
Recipe adapted (just a tad) from Unbreaded – check them out for lots of low-carb goodness.
Flax Pancakes | Low Carb & Diabetic Friendly
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon flaxseed meal
- 1 tablespoon stevia in the raw or preferred low cal sweetener
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- butter about 1 tablespoon
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine flaxseed meal, stevia, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
- Whisk in eggs and vanilla extract.
- Add butter to griddle or frying pan and heat to medium heat. I set my griddle at about 250°F.
- Pour out pancakes in about 1/4 cup portions - I use a ladle. You should get 4 - 5 pancakes.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes or until set and golden brown, flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy. I serve with butter and an assortment of syrups & jams. Sugar free syrup, real maple syrup, chocolate syrup....
- NOTE This recipe makes about 4 pancakes - 1 hearty serving. Recipe can easily be tripled or doubled. These pancakes are great made ahead and reheated.
Amy (Savory Moments)
April 14, 2017 at 2:15 pmThese sound really good and I love the fancy strawberry rose.
Amanda
April 20, 2017 at 10:21 pmThanks Amy! My kiddo makes the strawberry roses all the time – she’s such a crafty girl ♥
Susie
September 8, 2018 at 2:57 amI came across this recipe for the know carb flaxseed. Pancakes. And so happy I did. Not only were they
Truly amazing but so easy to make and so low in carbs
This will be saved to continue using thanks for sharing the only thing. I added was 1 teaspoon of vanilla and to me taste like frenchtoast but better
Jessica haight
September 19, 2017 at 12:54 pmhi I have a question I am diabetic so I need to know how many carbs are in this recipe so if anyone knows can u please reply I would really love to make these so if u do know please please reply to this
Daniel
November 15, 2017 at 6:29 pmLess than 1 gram (notwithstanding the syrup, and excluding fibre)
Jesse
May 3, 2018 at 9:40 pmWhere does it say that?
Olivia
September 10, 2018 at 6:46 pmIs that per pancake?
Reza
November 29, 2017 at 11:34 amTop up this pancake with this raspberry sauce recipe: raspberry sauce; simmer 1 cup fresh raspberries with 2 tablespoons water and sweetener to taste, for 5-10 minutes, breaking the berries with a spatula. Add additional water to thin out to your liking.
Jan
January 1, 2018 at 3:21 pmOk, I officially have flax meal, so I can’t wait to try this! Healthy Eats right up my alley!
Amanda
January 7, 2018 at 8:22 pmHope you enjoy ♥
Maria Ospina
January 3, 2018 at 9:47 amThey are very nice and light. I have added a bit of shredded organic coconut and it worked perfectly. Thank you for the recipe!
Amanda
January 7, 2018 at 8:21 pmHi Maria! So glad enjoyed the pancakes! I love them and make them a few times a week!
Thanks so much for stopping by ♥
Karen Bellcourt
February 10, 2018 at 2:28 pmHow many carbs per pancake please without added surup!
Anna
February 10, 2018 at 12:17 pmI randomly found this receipt and since that day 2 weeks ago, I’ve made them 5 times! This is my favorite healthy pancake recipe!
BrennieB
February 18, 2018 at 10:01 amYUMMMM! They really do come out fluffy and golden; no one need ever know it’s a GF pancake. I’m so glad I found this.
Amanda
March 14, 2018 at 12:06 amGlad you enjoy Brennie! My family LOVES these healthy pancakes!
Maggie
February 25, 2018 at 12:22 amHi –
Just an FYI that the preferable term would be “diabetes-friendly.” People who have diabetes (I am one of them) often object to the term “diabetic” because it labels a person as a disease. We don’t call people who have cancer “cancerics.” Just trying to spread the word. On diabetes websites, when you see reference to “PWD,” that stands for “people with diabetes” and this is a way to respect the person while acknowledging the disease. It avoids defining the person as a disease.
Thank you
Jesse
May 3, 2018 at 9:39 pmOmgggg. I am making this in the AM! Thanks so much:) Keto pancakes
Lindsay
May 26, 2018 at 11:05 pmdon’t change a thing! I was sceptical, no liquid, three eggs? These are the perfect balance of flax and egg- not a strong flax flavor, light and fluffy. I used the Walden Farms carb free pancake syrup. Best flax recipe since the flaxseed cracker.
LEE G
September 8, 2018 at 8:17 amOnly 3 tablespoons of flax? Seems low?
Lynne
December 15, 2018 at 7:13 amI was a little sceptical about these but am so glad I tried them! I’m following a low fodmap diet and eating flax to improve fibre intake after a year of dietary problems. This is a great recipe for really lovely pancakes! Thanks for sharing! Also, I see you are from Lancaster county… I live in Lancaster, England 🙂