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    # Fluffy vegan pancakes

    Prep: 15 minutes. Cooking: a few minutes per round. One batch serves about 3 people.

    ## Tools

    - large mixing bowl
    - griddle (alternatively: several flat frying pans)
    - large, thin spatula
    - soup ladle

    ## Ingredients

    - 250g whole wheat flour
    - 4 Tablespoons sugar[^1]
    - 15g baking powder
    - 1 teaspoon salt
    - 480mL unsweetened[^1] rice milk (alternatively: oat, almond, or soy milk)
    - 2 Tablespoons vinegar
    - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or mix vanilla and almond 2:1)

    ### Mix-ins

    - chocolate chips
    - raspberries
    - banana

    ### Toppings

    - maple syrup
    - that's the only topping
    - stroop is gross, don't use it

    [^1]: if using sweetened plant milk, use half the amount of sugar

    You'll also need some vegetable oil for the griddle.

    ## Method

    ### Prepare batter

    1. In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients.
    2. Slowly add the plant milk while stirring.
    3. Mix thoroughly until no clumps remain.
    4. Add the rest of the wet ingredients and stir.
    5. Preheat the griddle or stove to ~150°C.
    6. **Important:** Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes to allow the reaction between the baking powder and vinegar to slow down.

    #### Banana pancake batter

    To make banana pancakes, use banana batter instead of regular batter. To make some banana batter:

    7. Seal a banana in a sandwich bag.
    8. Knead it until it's a drippy mush.
    9. Cut open the corner of the bag and empty the banana goop into a bowl.
    10. Add two big ladle scoops of batter and stir.

    Note: these pancakes may take less time to cook. Don't overcook!

    ### Cooking

    11. Spread a **small** amount of oil onto the griddle.
    12. Ladle out some batter (banana or regular) onto the griddle.
    13. Add any other mix-ins now.
    14. After a couple minutes, peek at the **edge** of the underside of the pancake with a spatula.[^2]
    15. Once the pancake turns a light brown, coax the spatula under it gently and flip.
    16. Pancakes are ready when both sides are light brown.

    [^2]: The pancake will cook much more slowly after first being separated from the cooking surface, so take care to lift only the corner of the pancakes when checking.

    ### Serving

    17. Serve each pancake immediately to good friends.