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These Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes are bright with lemon and little bursts of poppyseeds. Perfect for anytime you want to brighten your morning!
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These lovely Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes are bright with lemon and little bursts of poppyseeds and topped off with fresh berries and a drizzle of pure maple syrup. Gorgeous and delicious!
These Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes are refined sugar free, dairy free, egg free, and oil free.
The lemons bring lots of Vitamin C and the poppy seeds provide fiber, B vitamins, iron, calcium, potassium and healthy unsaturated fats.
And if you top these vegan pancakes with fresh berries, you’ll have a lot more vitamins and minerals there too!
You can easily make a big batch of these and freeze them for quick and easy breakfasts all week long.
Just pop them in the toaster or reheat gently in a skillet..or even the microwave for a few seconds.
They also make a great lunchbox item. My son loves it when I send breakfast for lunch.
I put a whole ¼ cup of fresh lemon juice in these Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes. You can tone it down a notch if you wish, but I actually like to taste the lemon.
Lemon is a flavor that tends to get overpowered in baked goods, including pancakes, and I didn’t want that to happen here.
For that same reason, I chose to go with neutral soy milk for the liquid, but your favorite non-dairy milk would work (Almond or Cashew milk should work fine…even lite Coconut milk. I think Rice milk might be too thin, though).
Now, go make up a big batch and call the family to the table. It’s breakfast time!
More Vegan Pancake Recipes
- Gluten Free Oat Flour Pancakes
- Classic Eggless Pancakes
- Peanut Butter Pancakes
- Carrot Cake Pancakes
- Gluten Free Buckwheat Pancakes
I hope you love this recipe as much as we do! If you tried it, please use the star rating system in the recipe card and leave a comment with your feedback. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
For even more easy family recipes, be sure to check out my cookbook, The Meatless Monday Family Cookbook!
Lemon Poppyseed Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups white whole wheat flour
- ¼ cup flaxmeal
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened, non-dairy milk I used soy. Cashew, almond, or oat, would work, too.
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice use 2-3 tbsp if you want less lemon flavor
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 teaspoon poppy seeds
Pancake Topping Suggestions:
- Sliced fresh berries
- Shredded coconut
- Fruit jam
- Pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, flaxmeal, coconut sugar, baking powder and salt in a small mixing bowl.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the nondairy milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
- Pour the dry into the wet and whisk to combine.
- Add the poppyseeds and stir to combine.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add a spritz of cooking spray if you don’t have non-stick pan.
- Pour about ¼ cup of batter into the skillet for each pancake – do not crown the pan.
- Cook about 4 minutes on the first side. When the edges start to pull away from the pan, it's ready to flip. Cook another 3 to 4 minutes on the second side. Adjust the heat as necessary.
- Repeat until all the batter is gone.
- Top with your favorite pancake toppings and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition values are calculated using online calculators and are estimates only. Please verify using your own data.
Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy
I’ve been trying to perfect a lemon chia seed muffin recipe (poppy-seed turned into chia seed because I didn’t have any poppy seeds)…but lemon poppy pancakes are a genius idea Jenn! I LOVE lemon poppy seed combo. I also have TONS of lemons in my yard so this seems like the perfect recipe to use them for!
Jenn S.
That’s awesome that you have a lemon tree in your yard!! I’m jealous! Can’t wait until you perfect those muffins! Yummy!! Thank you!
Bianca @ ElephantasticVegan
These look truly perfect! I’m such a huge fan of the lemon & poppyseed combo. I’ve made Lemon & Poppyseed Crackers once and they were amazing, so I’m looking forward to try that combo in a pancake-version 🙂
Jenn S.
Lemon Poppyseed Crackers? Yes, please! I would have never though of that! You make the most beautiful crackers! Thank you, Bianca!
Kate | The Veg Space
Ooh these look fabulous, awesome photos and I love the Lemon & Poppyseed combo, (just blogged some Lemon & Poppyseed vegan shortbreads…. great minds think alike!!). Nice one!
Jenn S.
Oh yum! I would have never thought to put those flavors in a shortbread. Love it! Thank you so much, Kate!
shaheen
I made Orange and Lemon Poppy seed waffles a long time ago and can imagine how lovely these would be.
Jenn S.
Mmm, that sounds wonderful, Shaheen! I really need to get myself a waffle iron!! Thank you!
Molly Kumar
Such a pretty pancakes, I’m sure they must be delicious! Love the combination of strawberry with lemon pancakes.
Jenn S.
Thank you, Molly! It’s such a great combo!
Hauke Fox
Oh wow, these look excellent! Plus I think I never had poppy seeds. Awesome way to name seeds 😀
Thanks for the pancake inspiration!
Jenn S.
You’ve never had poppyseeds? Time to change that I think! 🙂 Thanks, Hauke!
Gin
The weather here’s been doing the same thing and I’m with you, TOTAL spring fever. Just imagining the lemon scent of these pancakes makes me jones for spring. Pinning, I need to make these soon!
Jenn S.
Thanks, Gin! Again today, it’s a little warmer…high 20’s…when just the last few days it’s been single digits and it snowed all day yesterday. Come on spring!!!
Becky
Oh these look lovely!
Jenn S.
🙂 You’re the best. Thanks!
Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes.com
Your photography is so stunning, Jenn! I just want to lay on top of those pancakes 😉 They look so darn good!
Jenn S.
Oh, Vanessa, thank you so much!! I was pretty proud of how they turned out, too!
The Vegan 8
These look just perfect! I love lemon and poppyseed and was literally just thinking I need to make some muffins the other day with these flavors. Now I want these pancakes!! Just perfect!
Jenn S.
Great minds!! I actually put muffins on my list, too, after these turned out so well. Thanks, Brandi!
Mel @ avirtualvegan.com
I love the lemon and poppy seed combo and they look so soft and fluffy.
Is it acceptable to eat pancakes for dinner on Valentine’s day?
Jenn S.
Oh, absolutely, Mel!! Breakfast for dinner is always a winner…why would Valentine’s Day be any different?! 🙂 Enjoy!
WholeFoodBellies
Yum! These sound perfect, and I happen to have a lemon tree in my yard with about 100 ripe lemons just waiting to be used 🙂
Jenn S.
Wow, I would LOVE a lemon tree in my yard! That sounds so fun. Thank you!!
Brittany at I Love Vegan
Aw, just looking at these photos made me feel like spring might actually show up this year! So happy, light and airy. I love love love lemon poppyseed and pancakes look like the perfect place for that combo. Lovely!
Jenn S.
Thank you, Brittany! It’s snowing here today, so I think I will just be staring at this picture all day instead of out my window!! I hope you love them!
Lucie
I LOVE poppy seeds!!! And combined with lemon and those strawberries <3 they must be just dreamy! I'd love a very tall stack of these 🙂
Jenn S.
Thank you, Lucie! I love them too!
Strength and Sunshine
Poppy seeds make everything better 😉 Bagels, muffins, pancakes, breads….haha! Love them and all lemon poppy seed goodies! It does scream Spring! Maybe if we eat enough….it will come even earlier!
Jenn S.
I’m going to count on that and just keep devouring them!! Thank you, Rebecca!