Pear Pancakes with Maple & Thyme Infused Sauce
My delicious pear pancakes drizzled with maple & thyme infused sauce is a breakfast that is sure to impress. These are not as sweet as my apple pancakes, however the addition of the maple & thyme sauce adds the perfect amount of refined sugar free sweetness.
If you are after a more sweeter pancake you can try my apple & cinnamon pancakes here
INGREDIENTS
Maple & Thyme Sauce
1 Tbs ghee or butter
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 sprig of fresh thyme
INGREDIENTS
Pancakes
1 ripe pear, grated and 1 finally diced.
2 eggs, beaten
¼ cup milk of choice
¾ cup buckwheat flour
2 tbsp coconut yoghurt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
Optional topping
1 diced pear
1 tbs spoon each maple syrup and ghee or butter.
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METHOD
Maple & Thyme Sauce
1. Place all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat until gently simmering.
2. Turn heat down and continue to simmer for about 15 minutes or until it thickens stirring occasionally.
3. Remove the thyme, strain and keep warm.
Pancakes
1. In one bowl add the dry ingredients and set aside. Combine your wet ingredients in another bowl then add to the dry ingredients. Mix until a smooth batter forms.
2. Heat a pan with ghee, butter, coconut or olive oil oil.
3. Use ¼ cup of batter for each pancake and cook slowly for approximately 3-4 mins on each side.
4. Once all cooked, top them with the maple & thyme sauce and if wanted the optional topping of pears.
Optional topping
1. Add the finely diced pear into a small saucepan with the ghee and maple syrup
2. Simmer and stir until the pear has softened
Makes 6 pancakes.
Check out my other delicious gluten free pancakes. Cassava flour pancakes or one pan green banana flour pancake