Shrove tuesday can only mean one thing – pancakes! Or vancakes may be a better name for them! Here are 5 pancake recipes perfect for pancake day, they are van friendly and super tasty. We have vegan pancakes, protein pancakes, fluffy pancakes, traditional pancakes and even something a little bit different. So have pancakes your way this pancake day.
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Why pancakes?
Pancakes are a great food at any time of the year, they are easy to make, don’t require too many ingredients and go with many different flavours and toppings. Pancakes are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday across many parts of the World. They are cooked and eaten as a way to use up rich ingredients before the fasting period of Lent – That definitely includes Nutella 😉 In some countries Shrove Tuesday is known as Mardi Gras, which translates to Fat Tuesday. So make the most of it and get those pancakes loaded high.
1. Fluffy vegan pancakes
Let’s kick things off with these INCREDIBLE fluffy pancakes. They are the things dreams are made of, little mouthfuls of cloudy heaven. When you imagine a stack of pancakes drizzled in syrup and fruit, these are the bad boys you are thinking of. One of the best things about this recipe is that it’s actually vegan, so is also great for those who are dairy free. The only decision left to make, is what to add on top….
2. Protein pancakes
For those of you who aren’t convinced about the whole ‘Fat Tuesday’ thing, don’t worry. We still have you covered. These protein pancakes mean you can continue the healthy new year routine into Lent and beyond, and enjoy pancake day guilt free.
3. Traditional pancakes
For those of you that like to stick to tradition, these one cup pancakes are amazing! The recipe is from no other than Jamie Oliver, and these super easy pancakes are easy to measure ingredients for. That is such a great thing with vanlife as many don’t have scales, so measuring using cups is great.
https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit/one-cup-pancakes
4. Oaty pancakes
These oaty pancakes replace traditional flour with blitzed oats. This adds a lovely flavour, and as the author states ‘ you haven’t lived til you’ve tried them’. These little discs of tastiness are vegan too! Why not try these for pancake day
5. Msemen
Now for something a little different this pancake day. Are you sick of the same old pancakes, year after year? Looking for something different and exciting, look no further. These Moroccan pancakes are traditionally served with a butter, honey and lemon syrup. They taste incredible with savoury toppings too. We have to warn you though – these msemen are addictive!
Bonus pancakes
Psssst… still here? Well we couldn’t resist adding these amazing looking vancakes. The options are endless, and that’s the great thing about pancakes is you can top them with lots of deliciousness. This website had some great ideas for vancakes with lots of different flavurs and toppings.
Until next time, have a fab pancake day!
