25 Aug
Primal Coconut Pancakes and Waffles
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Nice JOB! Those looked fantastic. Video is very well done!
Awesome video…. I’ll be making those!
OMG that looks good!!
I could almost smell them as I watched the video.
Awesome. Never made them with coconut milk. That definitely a must try.
Thank you much for the recipe, I look forward to trying it. I wouldn’t use a nonstick pan, btw!
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Awesome! I will be trying those this weekend…
Thanks, everyone! Yeah, they’re super tasty… I know I said that already in the video, but they really are.
If you’re used to not eating much sweets, then they’re fine as they are. If you like a little somethin’ on yours, then fresh berries, jam, etc. is great. If you like ‘em just a bit “wet”, then a splash of coconut milk will do you nicely, as would honey/agave/etc.
Making this video was a lot of fun, so thanks to Mark for the contest! The best part — aside from the jokes, and putting my four-year-old at the end — was getting to eat the finished product! (My wife, behind the camera, had the pancakes, and I scarfed the waffle down myself.)
Adam, great video and a beautiful little gal too.
Do you know what the nutritional break down for a pancake or the waffle is? Protein, carbs, etc.. Also, what kind of waffle maker you you have?
Grok on
Hi Tee – sorry for the late reply; I’ve been out of town for the weekend.
I don’t know the nutritional breakdown, actually… I’d say it’s got a load of fat, some protein, and hardly any carbs. Not incredibly helpful, I know!
Oh, and the waffle maker is an “Uno” brand; it’s reversible, but I find the heart-shaped side to be a bit too thin, so I stick with the deeper, belgian side. Here’s a link to the model I have: http://is.gd/2JKk7
Grok on!
Great recipe Adam. We make something similar with fermented rice and coconut in India, that is eaten with a homemade “syrup” of coconut milk that is slightly sweetened and flavored with cardamom. I’ll try your recipe and have it with unsweetened, cardamom-flavored coconut milk.
Your little girl is adorable.
Ooh, nice – cardamom sounds like a winner. I’ll try that tomorrow when I make a fresh batch!
OMG, those look soooo good. I think I even have all the ingredients to make those. Can you tell what I’ll be treating myself to this weekend?
These look fantastic! And what a great video, too.
I’ve tried a couple of coconut flour pancake recipes before, but they weren’t very exciting at all compared to these and that glorious can of coconut milk!
I’ll definitely be making these tomorrow morning.
~KristenM
(AKA FoodRenegade)
my computer at home doesnt have sound and theres no text, so I had to wait till end of the day at work to see this, but
wow!
I guess the eggs hold it all together. anybody know any other tricks for holding stuff together?
Oh dear these look amazing!! I’m definately going to try these
I tried figuring caloric/nutritional breakdown based on 8-1/2c servings or pancakes as thus:
Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 209.4
Total Fat: 19.7 g
Cholesterol: 46.8 mg
Sodium: 141.4 mg
Total Carbs: 6.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
Protein: 3.6 g
*****
Vitamin A 1.6 %
Vitamin B-12 2.1 %
Vitamin B-6 1.1 %
Vitamin C 0.1 %
Vitamin D 0.0 %
Vitamin E 15.6 %
Calcium 4.0 %
Copper 0.0 %
Folate 1.6 %
Iron 3.6 %
Magnesium 5.3 %
Manganese 1.1 %
Niacin 0.0 %
Pantothenic Acid 0.0 %
Phosphorus 2.7 %
Riboflavin 3.9 %
Selenium 0.0 %
Thiamin 0.5 %
Zinc 1.1 %
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If Adam gives permission, I can share recipe via Sparkrecipes.com for all to see.
Yeah, sure – it’s all good with me! Thanks for doing the heavy lifting.
I hope the system used got the ingredients right… I worked up a nutritional profile on a different recipe a couple years ago, and it was definitely a trick to find the right numbers for some items. For example, some sites have the breakdowns for coconut milk that’s loaded with water, which is quite different.
Thanks again, though!
Tried this recipe last night. Delicious!
Oh I am sooo excited about this recipe! And my grain-loving husband will like them too. Maybe he’ll start making these instead of the wheat-based waffles he makes usually?
With only the addition of nuts to the batter, I made pancakes this morning with this recipe. They are light and crispy and the shredded coconut gives them a nice texture. We paired them with poached eggs, sausage and cut up frozen strawberries on top of the pancakes. They were as good or better than any pancake I have ever had so this recipe goes into my primal recipe file. Thanks Adam for this yummy treat.
Wow, that sounds great, Sharon! Thanks for the ideas.
I’ve done the slightly-cooked egg yolks on them, and also fresh fruit. I usually eat them plain (for convenience), but dressing them up sure does add something special.
Acckkk! another video recipe! what about those of us on dial-up who can’t see the videos??? lol
Really great quality video and yummy looking eats. Going to try these this weekend. Especially love the little lady at the end – gotta love little girls. My 3 yr old loves all things carb … like bread, pasta, rice cakes … so even though I try to limit them I don’t want to set her up for carb issues later in life. Just trying to find better alternatives!
Ooh, yum – well done, Adam!
Would like to see the recipe in written form. Can’t play the video; it’s not showing up on the screen. Thanks!
I agree. I find it hard to make recipes from any video. Any chance these will be available in written form?
2 eggs (Eggland’s Best)
1/2c or 56g almond meal (Bob’s Red Mill)
1c or 68g shredded coconut, unsweetened, unsulphured (local health food store brand)
1 can or 400mL/g Coconut Milk (Organic Native Forest)
1/2t sea salt (Redmond sea salt)
1/2t baking powder
1/2t or 1g cinnamon (to taste)
vanilla, optional (to taste)
Thanks, dots – that’s it, right there. I had the recipe written at the end of the video (for those who could see it), too.
And you’re right about the last three ingredients; I tend to guess on those, myself! Anything in that neighborhood is going to turn out just fine.
Great video, I cant wait to make up a batch of these…. I love waffles and really miss them…. Anyone know if Maple Syrup is Primal? I’m talking the pure kind not Aunt Jamima!
High five on these. These pancakes are AWESOME! I just made them for breakfast and eating them right now!
Me too!
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Right on, guys! Thanks!
It’s such a good feeling to share something tasty, healthy, and loaded with coconut for a group of people who know how to appreciate it!
Made these for Sunday brunch, and they were fantastic.
Am also going to try making a desert with them: top the pancakes with unsweetened whipped cream mixed w/fresh raspberries and dark chocolate shavings.
I’ve found that fresh fruit and chocolate give whipped cream plenty of sweetness, so I don’t need to add extra sweetener, but your tongue may vary.
K, so I tried to make these today but I didn’t have the almond meal so I subbed just whole almonds in. I found though that they did not set up so the whole pancakey-ness was kind of an epic fail. But what I did was pour the whole recipe into the skillet and heated it up and it kinda became like oatmeal and was so good. I recommend it.
Thank you Adam for permission to share your recipe. I pretty much put everything on my previous replies right here, and just so you know, I did not write out directions cause that’s pretty basic. If someone wants to look it up, go to http://www.sparkrecipes.com and search for “Coconut pancakes ala Paleo Primal Adam Kayce” and you can print a copy from there. If there’s something you think I “should” put in the directions, just let me know and I can edit it.
Thanks so much for posting that link! These look really great and it looks like there is even more great stuff at that site.
Just made these this morning! They’re great!!!
just made these, the video was great – enthusiastc and to the point.
Im not keen on the ‘crunchy’ grainy texture so next time ill try 1cup of almond meal and 1/2 of shredded coconut.
they are also not sweet at all, so for my tongue Id add some fruit or add extra cinamon and honey to the recipe.
thanks
alex
Been wondering for quite some time how to keep my 8 year old waffle loving daughter happy without creating a carb train wreck for myself. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I look forward to trying it!
Just made these for myself and the wife today. We loved the taste but the wife didn’t care for the texture. Next time I’m going to use coconut flour instead of shredded coconut.
Tasted like a salt lick, looked like an an amoeba that exploded.