These Fluffy Toasted Coconut Pancakes are gloriously studded with the nutty flavors of toasted coconut. They're super easy to whip up and healthy to boot. These toasted coconut pancakes just happen to be sugar-free and dairy-free. Pairs perfectly with a hot cup of coffee in the morning.
Toast the coconut: Preheat oven to 300F with rack on middle position. Spread coconut in a single, thin layer onto large baking sheet. Bake 3-4 minutes*, gently shaking pan halfway through. Immediately remove pan from oven, give it another few shakes, and set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, coconut milk, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract to combine well. Fold dry ingredients into the bowl with wet ingredients, gently folding until small lumps remain. Batter should become thick yet pourable; if too thin, add a touch more flour. If too thick, add a touch more coconut milk.Let batter rest at room temperature 5-10 minutes before cooking.
Lightly grease a large nonstick pan on medium low heat. Very slowly pour roughly 1/3 cup batter onto one side of the pan, repeating so that you can do several pancakes at time. You can also have two pans going, for faster cooking.
Once top surface of pancakes are bubbly and somewhat puffy, gently flip pancakes. Cook until golden brown. Transfer pancakes to serving plate and keep warm; repeat with remaining batter until all pancakes are cooked.
Serve pancakes with a generous sprinkling of remaining toasted coconut, along with any additional toppings of your choice.
Notes
You can sub half of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour if desired.Some brands of shredded coconut are thicker than others. Actual toast time will vary so check your coconut throughout the 3-4 minutes. Once a nutty aroma arises, it's done.If desired, feel free to add some toasted coconut into the batter. If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating ♡