Keto Gingerbread Pancakes

OBVIOUSLY it’s time for me to share a Christmas breakfast recipe, right?

Yes, I let things get away from me, this time of year... but better late than never, right? Besides, anything before the new year is fair game, right?

Anyway...

This keto pancake recipe uses classic gingerbread spices to produce tasty, low carb pancakes that sure to be loved by the whole family.

Think... gingerbread cookies, in pancake form. No cookie cutter needed!

It’s definitely a fun twist on plain pancakes, and we made a TON of them this past month. They may just be the perfect pancakes, whether you’re on a low carb diet or not!

(Oh, and they’re gluten free gingerbread pancakes, on top of being keto friendly!)

Make Ahead Tip

If you measure the dry ingredients into little ziplock baggies, this recipe makes for a fantastic pancake mix!

Just add eggs, milk, and oil and you’re good to go.

We made a few packets up for our holiday camping trip, and they were a fantastic option for our RV holiday table.

Fluffy pancakes are among our breakfast favorites when out camping, and the warm spices are even MORE welcome on a chilly winter morning in the camper.

Nutritional Information

Due to the WILD variation in nutrition between brands of protein powder, the protein powder has been left OUT of the nutritional info calculations in this recipe.

The nutritional info provided is for everything except the protein powder - be sure to add the needed info - protein, carbs, etc - from your choice of protein powder.

The recipe uses 1 scoop / serving of protein powder per serving.

With that in mind, 2.5 grams of carbs per serving come from sugar alcohols. Add that to the 4 grams of fiber, and you're left with 4.5 grams net carbs per serving (plus 1 serving of your protein powder).

So unless your choice of protein powder is very high sugar, these fluffy gingerbread pancakes are going to be a lot better - healthy eating wise - than regular pancakes!

Ingredients

If you’ve done any of my keto baking recipes, you’ll find that these easy gingerbread pancakes use fairly basic ingredients - you’ll likely have most of them on hand.

Some notes for you:

“Flour” Mixture

Taking the place of regular all purpose flour in this recipe, I use the same 3 ingredients I tend to blend together in all of my sweet keto baked goods:

Super Fine Almond Flour
Vanilla Flavored Whey Protein Powder
Coconut Flour

In terms of the protein powder, I use Revolution Nutrition's High Whey in Vanilla Cake. LOVE it, use it in pretty much everything.

That said, as long as you’re using a sweetened and vanilla flavoured protein powder, you can use pretty much whatever you use for your regular protein shakes - so long as you actually like the flavour!

Unflavoured protein powder isn’t a suitable substitution, as the finished pancakes won’t be sweet enough, the texture will be off, AND you’d need to add vanilla extract as well.

Best to just use vanilla protein powder!

Sweetener

You can use whatever keto-friendly sweetener you like in these, with a couple caveats.

I use Brown Allulose, as I’ve stopped using erythritol-monkfruit blend sweeteners, for the most part.

I was just never fond of the cooling mouth sensation that it tends to impart. Allulose doesn’t do that, AND it doesn’t crystallize - haven’t looked back since making the switch, personally.

That said, feel free to use Swerve Brown Sugar Substitute, if that’s what you prefer / have on hand.

It’s a little sweeter than allulose, but there’s such a small amount in this recipe, it’s not worth bothering to adjust, IMHO.

Whichever way you go, using a brown sugar replacement is key - it replaces the molasses taste that you’re not getting from the molasses that DON’T go in this recipe.

.. IMHO, you need a bit of molasses flavour for it to be *gingerbread* flavour!

Milk

Generally speaking, I use non-dairy, plant-based milk whenever I’m making protein pancakes, as it’s what I have on hand.

When I’m strict keto, this is generally Unsweetened Almond Milk, though Oat milk Cashew Milk, Flax Milk, and Macadamia Milk - or regular milk, for that matter - are all great options, if they fit your macros and dietary needs / restrictions.

Oil

I usually use

MCT Oil or Liquid Coconut Oil when making these pancakes, but have also used Avocado Oil in a pinch.

If you’re looking to cut fat content, you can skip the oil altogether - it will only affect the texture in a minor way.

I just like to add the little bit as an easy way to work some healthy fats into my day!

Everything Else

Rounding out this recipe, you will need:

Large Eggs
Ground Ginger
Ground Cinnamon
Allspice
Ground Cloves
Baking Powder

... but - as always - I don’t really have anything to add, as far as these last few ingredients go. Pretty simple ingredients!

How to Make Keto Gingerbread Pancakes

The full recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post, here is the pictorial walk through.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, protein powder, brown sugar substitute, coconut flour, baking powder, and spices.

Note: If you want to add a tiny drop of brown gel food colouring, your finished pancakes will look more “gingerbready”.

Not being able to use molasses makes for a more anemic colour!

Stir until well combined and smooth.

Set pancake batter aside.

Use a ¼ cup measure to pour batter out into 3 small pancakes. (You can do all 6 at once, if using a larger surface, like my Cuisinart Griddler.)

Allow to cook until the underside is nicely golden brown, and small bubbles are breaking at the surface.

Carefully flip each pancake and cook for another 1-2 minutes, until golden brown on the second side, and JUST cooked through.

Note: Overcooking can lead to dry pancakes!

Serve the gingerbread protein pancakes with your favorite toppings - butter, sugar free syrup, whipped cream, a little bit of ground cinnamon, etc - or just plain.

Leftover pancakes can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for a couple days.

More Low Carb Holiday Recipes

Looking for some low carb or keto options to serve at the holidays? Here are some super tasty Christmas recipes and other holiday treats for you!

Bacon Wrapped Halloween Mummy Meatloaf
Candy Cane Cookies
Charcuterie Christmas Tree
Cream Cheese Mints
Easter Deviled Eggs
Eggnog
Funeral Potatoes
Gingerbread Cookies
Halloween Deviled Eggs
Holiday Desserts
Holiday Main Dishes
Holiday Side Dishes
Paska [Ukrainian Easter Bread]
Pumpkin Pie Fat Bombs
Sauerkraut Buns
Stuffing
Turkey Meatballs with Cranberry Glaze
Witch Finger Cookies

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