Name: Cassava Pancakes with Bittersweet “Honey” Butter
Yield: Serves 3
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon pink or sea salt; ½ cup (60 g) spelt flour or whole wheat flour; 1 heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon plus 1½ teaspoons agave nectar, or 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ cup (60 g) unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar; 1½ cups (360 ml) cold nondairy milk; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; ¼ cup (60 g) tablespoons vegan margarine; 3 tablespoons vegan margarine; Pinch of pink or sea salt; ½ cup (65 g) cassava flour; ½ teaspoon grated orange zest; Pinch of lavender, optional; 1 tablespoon vanilla essence or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation info

Serves
3

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Caribbean Vegan

By Taymer Mason

Published 2021

About

Cassava is a root vegetable cultivated in tropical America and in some African countries. The flour is gluten-free and high in protein and vitamin C. Although you can buy cassava flour from most Caribbean markets, it is easy to make at home. Cassava flour has a neutral flavor, like white flour, and the texture of the finished product is as tender as if eggs had been used. This is why cassava is my preferred flour for pancakes, on its own or paired wit