When I was a kid, peaches were by far my favourite fruit. Not only did I like their crisp, fresh flavour, I also LOVED the fuzzy softness of their skin.
I would often pick one up just for the shear pleasure of feeling its softness, maybe have a deeeep smell, then I’d put it back.
As I grew older, for some obscure and inexplicable reason, something went terribly wrong with my brains. A major and complete switch occurred and now, just thinking about a peach will instantly cause the hair on my arms to rise.
I have a hard time just picking one up; I have to condition my brains every time I do that.
For years, I couldn’t even eat peaches, unless someone peeled them for me. At least, I could still enjoy nectarines, but they’re just not the same.
So a few years ago, I decided to start a mega war with my brains. No longer was it going to deny me the pleasure of enjoying peaches. Hey, it’s my life after all and only I will decide what I like and don’t like to eat! You can’t just rob me of a childhood favorite like that and get away with it so easily… 
I can’t say I’ve won just yet, but at least now, I can handle peaches, peel them myself and even SOMETIMES eat them with their skin still attached.
Yes, the hair on my arms will stay spiked for a while when I do that, but at least now, I can do it! And I get to enjoy beautiful dishes such as this one.
Not long ago, when I disovered the coconut flour pancakes, I knew that I would be making tons of variations on the subject.
This is numero uno! Peaches being in season, they were the obvious choice for my first variation.
There are many many more to come, I can feel it…
INGREDIENTS
(Serves 1)
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp all natural almond butter
- 7 egg whites
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp unsweetened shredded coconut
Peach Sauce
- ½ fresh peach, peeled and diced
- 1 tbsp liquid honey
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
Almond Crumble
- 1 tsp sliced almonds, crushed
- 1 tsp old fashionned rolled oats
- 1 tsp unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ tsp honey
Garnish
- 0% fat plain greek yogourt
- Fresh peach slices
- Fresh mint
- Almond crunch
INSTRUCTIONS
For the Peach Sauce:
- In a small saucepan, bring peach, water, and honey to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until peaches start to “melt” and sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and set aside to cool for about 5 minutes, then puree in a food processor until smooth.
For the Almond Crumble:
- In a non stick pan, add oats, almonds and coconut and cook over medium heat until nice and golden brown. Add liquid honey and stir until well combined. Continue cooking for about 30 seconds just to dry out and “separate” the crunch.
- Remove from heat and set aside
For the Pancakes
- Combine all ingredients except shredded coconut in a food processor and blend until well combined. Incorporate shredded coconut to batter with a spoon and mix well.
- Heat a non stick pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
- Spoon batter onto hot skillet, about ¼ of a cup per pancake.
- Turn pancakes over when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked. Transfer to low temp oven to keep them warm while you cook the remaining pancakes.
- Serve warm and garnish with a dollop of plain yogurt, fresh peach slices, fresh mint leaves and almond crumble. Top with warm peach sauce.
I totally feel the same way ab peach skin!!!! I’ll eat it bc I love the peach flavor but I prefer nectarines
these coconut pancakes look amazing! I want to jump through the screen and eat the whole stack!!! I need to try these, and pronto!
Thanks Nora. Wish I could send a stack your way! I don’t know why it is, but I prefer peaches. I find their flavor slightly different, not quite as sweet maybe as that of nectarines. Or maybe it’s just me being stubborn and wanting to argue with my brains!
So you try this recipe and I try your crispy sweet potatoes. I’ve already made a mental note to buy a sweet potato next week when I do the groceries.
I’m glad you’re conquering your aversion. My husband can’t stand peach fuzz either and I could never understand it.
Peaches are soooooo good. They are well worth putting in the effort. Hey, I bought a whole bunch yesterday, 8 in total, and picked them all up without a single hair raising on my arms. WOO!
Mind over body!
Sonia
I LOVE the sound of these pancakes. I just had to copy it out and try it. Will try to remember to come back and let you know how they turned out. They sound fantastic. Thanks for the recipe.
(Don’t worry, I won’t steal it for my site. I wouldn’t do that to you.)
Karen
http://www.cookingnook.com
Thanks Karen! I hope you like ‘em! I would really love it if you came back to tell me what you thought. I always appreciate getting feedback on my recipes.
Mmm, those look beautiful, especially with the almond crumble on top. I love peaches but I couldn’t stand the fuzz when I was younger. I don’t know what I did but I don’t mind it now. Actually I find if I wash them really well and rub them with my hands a lot of the fuzz falls off. I have a really hard time eating one straight from the tree though. Funny how that is because they are soooo good
Too pretty to eat, but man, they look good! Nom nom nom
Thanks Libby! When you have them in front of you, trust me, you don’t really mind that they are pretty… you just want to dig in!!!
I just stumbled upon your blog, your recipes look wonderful and your photographs are beautiful…
I going to have to make your peach pancake recipe asap….they look yummy!!!
Well, glad you found your way here, Virginia! Thank you for your lovely feedback, that’s always greatly appreciated. I hope you like the pancakes if you try them.
Those pancakes look so good! Great idea!
these look delicious, but when i make breakfast it’s usually for over 4 people! does this make about 5 decent sized pancakes?
This is definitely not enough to feed 4-5. The recipe as published will serve one, maybe two people. You will want to at least double, if not triple the quantities!
These look great! I cant wait to make them tomorrow morning!
You should check out this healthy protein pancake recipe!
http://vancitybookgirl.blogspot.com/2011/10/yummy-protein-pancakes.html
Thanks! Your recipe looks great too. I’ve done a version that’s pretty similar to that also. Very different, but very good too!
These look lovely but I am wondering why the egg yolks were omitted? Didn’t see the whites being beaten for lightness…
Thanks Melissa. The yolks were omitted out of personal preference, I guess. The whites do provide a great boost in protein while being real easy on calories, fat and cholesterol!
Sonia, thanks for the response — I thought I might have missed something in the directions (wouldn’t be the first time I did!!). I picked up coconut flour yesterday so I could give these a try, but I will definitely incorporate whole eggs because so much high-quality nutrition (and satiety) is from the yolk. Will let you know how they turn out! (I am also curious about trying other fruits. I LOVE peaches but really only eat them in season — although probably could use frozen peaches for this sauce). Have you tried any other fruit? Thanks again, your photos are really lovely and I am excited to try these!
For sure, frozen peaches would work wonders here, or mangoes even. I have made a pretty similar yet different kind of pancakes with a raspberry sauce, which you can see here, but really, I say just let your imagination run wild, or use whatever you have on hand (or whatever is in season!) I think just about any fruit would work well!
Hope you like ‘em!
And thanks for saying that my pics are lovely! 