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4th June 2015 ·

Grain Free Pancakes (Paleo/Gluten Free/GAPS)

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These grain free pancakes are suitable for anyone following a paleo, low sugar or GAPS diet. Or who wishes to avoid grains. Rather than using flour in the recipe they are made with butternut squash and nut butter at their base. They taste incredible and are far healthier than your traditional pancake.

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A stack of GAPS pancakes

The story behind these grain free pancakes.

This week I visited a doctor.

Nothing much unusual about that, except that this one gave me an hour of his time and cost rather a lot of money!

But, as you will know if you have been following my blog for the past few months, I have been trying to get on top of ongoing health issues, including IBS and candida.

I felt I could do with a little bit of support.

Don’t get me wrong, the NHS is a wonderful thing but having visited numerous GP’s over the years I felt there was nothing more that they could do to help me in my quest to feel better.

Not that I feel unwell, I might add. More that I have the distinct feeling that I could feel a lot MORE well!

Anyway, last month I was lucky enough to have been invited to the opening of a new clinic in Exeter where Dr Sharma practices from 2 days a week.

Dr Sharma specialises in integrated health whereby conventional medicine is combined with complementary medicine in order to treat typically difficult diagnoses like IBS, allergy and chronic fatigue.

Having read A LOT about gut problems, food intolerances etc I had concluded that I was suffering from leaky gut.

This is a little recognised condition whereby a damaged gut allows larger molecules than normal to pass through the intestine and into the blood stream, triggering an immune response.

Adrenal fatigue

What Dr Sharma actually told me was that he felt my problems stemmed from a hormone imbalance caused by something called adrenal fatigue. This is when the adrenal glands have basically had enough of constantly dealing with stress (be that psychological, physical or emotional).

I have to add here that I don’t feel stressed.

My body, however, has set up a pattern of responding to stress that I am not consciously aware of…leading to many of my hormone-related problems.

Dr Sharma explained it all beautifully but I cannot start to explain it to anyone else (please see Free From Limits where I share what I now understand about the role stress has on our physical health).

The way to deal with it? Well, to continue with my restricted diet (which has already really helped to eliminate many of my hormone-related symptoms and relieve my bloating). I will also be trying some homeopathy and herbal remedies.

All I can say is that I really hope for some success because I really don’t want to have to be on the GAPS diet for my whole life.ย  Not that it is that bad, but I do so want some chocolate.

However, on the plus side the diet is incredibly healthy. ย I already ate loads of vegetables and freshly prepared foods but now I eat half a tonne of vegetables and laying off the sugar has to be a good thing too (I used to eat a lot!)!

And just to prove that it isn’t all bad I thought I would share my recipe for pancakes that I devised for breakfast whilst on stage 3 of the GAPS intro diet.

If you are on a low sugar, low carb or paleo diet then these would be fab for you too, and they are so easy to make.

a stack of pancakes made with butternut squash

Recipe substitutions

If you want a nut free version of my grain free pancakes then leave the nut butter out.

I did until this week and they were still lovely.

I make my own almond nut butter by activating my nuts (soaking them in lightly salted water for 24 hours, then drying them in a very low oven for about 8 – 12 hours).

Once I have my activated nuts (which makes them easier to process and digest) I whizz them in the blender or food processor.

You can of course buy nut butter too.ย  However, activated nuts are much easier to digest than those that haven’t gone though this process.

Finally, if you have it, serve these with some dreamy creamy yoghurt.

My dreamy creamy yoghurt is fermented for 24 hours so it has very little lactose left in it.ย  It is also chock full of those lovely beneficial bacteria that I keep banging on about!

A stack of grain free pancakes for the SCD or GAPS diet

Finally, let me know what you think and if you make some please do post a picture on your favourite social media site and be sure to tag me #freefromfairy.ย  It makes my day knowing that someone is using my recipes.

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Grain Free Pancakes (Paleo/Gluten Free/GAPS)

These grain free pancakes are also gluten-free, dairy-free, soya-free, refined sugar-free (can be nut-free) and suitable for those on SCD, GAPS, Paleo or low sugar diets.
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Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time2 mins
Total Time7 mins
Servings 1 portion
Author Vicki Montague the Freefrom Fairy

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 medium free range eggs
  • 2 tbsp butternut squash puree
  • 1/2 tbsp coconut oil - melted
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp honey - optional
  • 1 tbsp nut butter - activated nuts are best if you have a sensitive tummy - optional
  • 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/4 tsp cider vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Place all the ingredients in a small blender or food processor and blend until smooth
  • Spoon tablespoonfuls of the mixture into a pre-heated frying pan over a medium heat
  • Wait until the top looks like it is setting then flip them over (about 1-2 minutes)
  • Repeat on the other side until golden
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  1. Rosy Kara says

    8th October 2021 at 7:18 pm

    Can the pancakes be frozen?

    • Vicki Montague says

      11th October 2021 at 9:03 am

      Yes they can Rosy ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Wheelie Good Meals says

    21st June 2015 at 11:46 pm

    5 stars
    Great recipe, I’ve shared on facebook #PoCoLo

    • Vicki Montague says

      22nd June 2015 at 8:15 pm

      Thank you so much!!

  3. Verily Victoria Vocalises says

    9th June 2015 at 9:29 am

    These sound divine – I am popping out later for some ingredients so will pick up what I need for these. Would love that fermented cream recipe too please! Thanks for linking to #PoCoLo x

    • Vicki Montague says

      9th June 2015 at 11:25 am

      Let me know what you think! I will blog the cream recipe ASAP…just had a sneaky spoonful. Oh my gosh!

  4. Kate - glutenfreealchemist says

    7th June 2015 at 10:46 pm

    Well done you! That’s a very clever recipe and it looks and sounds fantastic….
    So pleased you have sought some alternative help. I am amazed at your willpower to stick with GAPS and all other dietary attempts to sort out your problems. I would have given up I am sure, without access to chocolate! Let’s hope the homeopathy and herbal additions make the difference you need. x

  5. Emma Chanagasubbay says

    6th June 2015 at 4:27 pm

    I love making pancakes for the family and will be trying this out soon #freefromfridays

  6. Mel says

    5th June 2015 at 11:33 pm

    They really look delicious, lovely. You are definitely a developmental chef (is that the name we were talking about earlier?).
    Can we have the recipe for the fermented cream, please?

  7. Rebecca U says

    5th June 2015 at 12:57 pm

    Wow I’d never thought to use butternut squash before – sounds yum #vevivos

    • Vicki Montague says

      5th June 2015 at 8:23 pm

      Hi Rebecca, because it is a sweet vegetable it is perfect in sweet or semi sweet things!

  8. Vicki Montague says

    4th June 2015 at 8:28 pm

    Thanks Renee…I will let you know what I learn! Glad to have helped re activated nuts…I certainly tolerate them much better than unactivated plus they are really lovely and crunchy! Please do let me know how you get on. One thing I didn’t say is that I often add salt to the nut butter…it brings the flavour out!

  9. Vicky says

    4th June 2015 at 8:17 pm

    5 stars
    They look amazing Vicki! Homeopathy works well for me but it isn’t SCD legal so my son hasn’t ever tried it for his condition. I would agree about the adrenal fatigue, it is a great possibility, I know someone recovering from this. Great pictures by the way, I’ve still not come to terms with my camera yet, even after a couple of years, I’m just not technically minded I guess!

    • Vicki Montague says

      4th June 2015 at 8:26 pm

      Ah thanks Vicky! I know that what I am taking isn’t ‘allowed’ on SCD or GAPS but I figure I have to give it a go since the diet itself isn’t giving me the results I had hoped for. It is really tough but I figure I have to try anything…and I really hope it all works!

      • Vicky says

        4th June 2015 at 11:48 pm

        I hope it works for you too! I’ve been really ill with flu since I came back from Canada and ended up pulling a tendon in my hip – just by coughing – which meant I haven’t been able to walk ๐Ÿ™ So I emailed my homeopath and he sent me Bryonia which I took for 2 days and the results were amazing!! We all use homeopathy and have a great homeopath who is also a GP (now retired) and registered acupuncturist. Good luck x

        • Vicki Montague says

          5th June 2015 at 8:24 pm

          Oh that gives me hope!!!! Thank you!

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