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    Home » Back-to-School » Mini Vegan Oat Pancakes with Cinnamon

    Mini Vegan Oat Pancakes with Cinnamon

    Published: Nov 10, 2021 · Modified: Apr 26, 2025 by Jacqueline Meldrum · 12 Comments

    Easy mini vegan oat pancakes with cinnamon. They are soft and fluffy with the taste of a warming bowl of porridge with added cinnamon for spice.

    A stack of mini vegan oat and cinnamon pancakes

    Pancakes are requested regularly in my house and these mini vegan oat pancakes are my latest creation.

    Both my husband and son love them, not to mention the dogs who hang about hopefully.

    Jump to:
    • Pancakes or American Flapjacks?
    • What are flapjacks in Scotland?
    • Homemade Oat flour
    • How do you make oat flour?
    • Gluten-free flour
    • Oat milk
    • Mini vegan oat pancakes
    • Ingredients to make mini vegan oatmeal pancakes
    • Variations to mini vegan oat pancakes
    • How to serve mini vegan cinnamon pancakes
    • Fun picnic platter
    • Storage
    • More vegan pancake recipes to try
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    • Living on the Veg
    • How to make mini vegan oat pancakes with cinnamon
    • 📖 Recipe
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    Pancakes or American Flapjacks?

    In Scotland, and in fact the whole of the UK we call these pancakes.

    This type of pancake, which has a good rise, we call Scotch pancakes, and the thinner style are pancakes or crepes.

    If you are in America, you may know these as flapjacks or flapjack pancakes.

    What are flapjacks in Scotland?

    To make things even more confusing, in Scotland flapjacks are traybakes made with porridge (rolled) oats.

    Pretty much just a chewy oat bar.

    Have a look at these vegan blueberry & oat flapjacks. Scottish carrot, banana & chocolate chip pancakes or air fryer golden syrup flapjacks

    For another Scottish bake, try my air fryer vegan fruit scones. They are simple to make and if you don't have an air fryer, you can bake them in the oven.

    Homemade Oat flour

    Last year when I couldn't get hold of flour, I made my own oat flour and started experimenting with it in cakes and bakes.

    homemade oat flour

    I loved the almost nutty flavour.

    I thought it would make really tasty pancakes and it does.

    How do you make oat flour?

    Oat flour is super easy to make.

    Just whizz up porridge oats, which are also called rolled oats until they are a fine flour.

    You can do this in a food processor or blender.

    Gluten-free flour

    If you follow a gluten-free diet, you can make oat flour using gluten-free oats.

    Just whizz them up the same way, into a fine flour.

    Use exactly the same amount of flour to make gluten-free pancakes

    oat milk

    Oat milk

    Oat milk is another favourite of mine.

    I also use oat milk to make these pancakes, but you could use your regular milk.

    Mini vegan oat pancakes

    Mini food is always so appealing, don't you think?

    Easy Vegan Oat Pancakes in a stack

    Of course, you can make these the size of Scotch pancakes or bigger American pancakes or flapjacks as I believe they are often called.

    Oh, and the plate they are sitting on is actually a small saucer, just in case you are thinking these oatmeal pancakes aren't all that mini.

    Ingredients to make mini vegan oatmeal pancakes

    Here are the simple ingredients you need to make these cute little pancakes.

    • porridge oats - also known as rolled oats
    • caster sugar
    • baking powder
    • cinnamon
    • salt
    • oat milk - or your regular milk
    • vanilla extract

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Variations to mini vegan oat pancakes

    Here are a few tweaks you can make to these pancakes.

    • Brown sugar - instead of caster sugar
    • Pumpkin spice - or mixed spice instead of cinnamon
    • Raisins - added to the batter
    • Cranberries - added to the batter
    • Chocolate chips - added to the batter

    How to serve mini vegan cinnamon pancakes

    Here are some ideas for serving mini vegan oat cinnamon pancakes

    vegan porridge pancakes
    • Plain - serve these mini vegan pancakes as they are
    • Buttered - slather them in vegan butter
    • Jam - slather them in vegan butter & jam or just jam
    • Berries - serve them with berries and squirty cream
    • Maple Syrup - drizzle maple syrup over these delicious little pancakes
    • Chocolate spread - a favourite topping with children
    • Marmalade - for a fruity topping
    picnic platter

    Fun picnic platter

    In the summer I love to include these mini pancakes in a picnic platter to enjoy in the garden (or on the dining table if the weather is bad).

    It's a nice way to serve up fruit and veg to children and big kids (adults).

    Here's what I added:

    • Broccoli florets
    • Carrot Sticks
    • Radishes
    • Cucumber slices
    • Hummus
    • Pesto
    • Rhubarb chutney
    • Vegan cheese slices
    • Oatcakes
    • Jam
    • Mini oat pancakes
    • Srawberries

    Storage

    These pancakes are best eaten on the day they are made.

    However, you can make them and serve them in lunchboxes the next day.

    You can also make the batter before bed and then cook the pancakes in the morning, although it will thicken overnight, you may need to add a little more milk.

    More vegan pancake recipes to try

    Here are a few more easy pancake recipes for you to try:

    • Blender Chocolate Banana Pancakes
    • Vegan Banana Pancakes
    • Vegan Blueberry & Cinnamon Pancakes
    • Vegan Gingerbread Pancakes

    For more lunchbox recipes, like these pancakes, check out my guides Packing Lunch, 39 of the Best Vegan Sandwiches and 45 Back-to-School Vegan Packed Lunches.

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    How to make mini vegan oat pancakes with cinnamon

    Step-by-step photos of these vegan oat pancakes being made. Keep scrolling for the full printable recipe.

    Vegan Cinnamon Oat Pancakes - step 1

    Step 1

    • Whizz up the porridge (rolled oats) into a food processor or blender until you have a fine flour.
    • Pour the flour into a bowl and add sugar.
    Vegan Cinnamon Oat Pancakes - Step 2

    Step 2

    • Add baking powder, salt and cinnamon and mix.
    • Measure out your milk and add the vanilla extract to it.
    Vegan Cinnamon Oat Pancakes - Step 3

    Step 3

    • Pour the milk into the flour mixture and whisk until smooth. It's quite a thick mixture.
    • Heat your pan or crepe maker and cook spoonfuls (I used a dessert spoon) of batter until it starts to bubble on the surface, then flip and give the other side a minute or two until golden.
    • Serve with maple syrup and enjoy!

    📖 Recipe

    A stack of mini vegan oat and cinnamon pancakes

    Mini Vegan Oat Pancakes with Cinnamon

    Jacqueline Meldrum
    Easy mini vegan oat pancakes with cinnamon. They are soft and fluffy with the taste of a warming bowl of porridge with added cinnamon for spice.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Easy Vegan Snacks
    Cuisine Scottish
    Servings 20
    Calories 40 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 150 g porridge oats also known as rolled oats
    • 3 tablespoons caster sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • pinch salt
    • 150 ml oat milk or your regular milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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    Instructions
     

    • Whizz up the oats in a food processor or blender until you have a fine flour.
    • Add the flour to a bowl, then add your sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt and mix.
    • Measure your milk into a jug, then mix in the vanilla extract.
    • Pour the milk into the flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
    • Add spoonfulls to a heated pan or crepe maker and cook until they start to bubble on the surface, then flip and give the other side a wee while to cook until golden.
    • Make in batches, then serve when warm with maple syrup or cold spread with vegan butter for lunchboxes.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    These pancakes are best served warm, but are good served cold in lunchboxes spread with vegan butter.
    You can add raisins or chocolate chips to make these more luxurious.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1pancakeCalories: 40kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 25mgPotassium: 32mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 16IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Anjali says

      November 11, 2021 at 12:26 am

      5 stars
      These pancakes were so easy to make and were a total hit with my family!! We all loved how tasty and fluffy they were, and I loved how healthy this recipe was compared to traditional pancakes!

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum says

        November 11, 2021 at 11:05 pm

        Yes they are super easy to make and I am pleased you liked them so much.

        Reply
    2. Tara says

      November 11, 2021 at 2:22 am

      5 stars
      Oh yum! The texture of these pancakes sound fantastic and I absolutely love the addition of the cinnamon.

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum says

        November 11, 2021 at 11:04 pm

        The cinnamon really does go well with the oaty flavour to add warmth.

        Reply
    3. Brianna says

      November 11, 2021 at 2:43 am

      5 stars
      My kids absolutely loved these pancakes! This recipe is definitely a keeper.

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum says

        November 11, 2021 at 11:03 pm

        Yay! I am so glad you enjoyed them.

        Reply
    4. Maria San Juan says

      November 11, 2021 at 2:48 am

      5 stars
      Love this recipe! So excited to make this for my kids! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum says

        November 11, 2021 at 11:03 pm

        You are welcome. I hope you all enjoy them.

        Reply
    5. Sara Welch says

      November 11, 2021 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      Enjoyed these for breakfast this morning and started my day off right! Perfectly light, fluffy and delicious; my whole family loved them!

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum says

        November 11, 2021 at 11:03 pm

        I'm so glad you enjoyed them.

        Reply
    6. Elle says

      September 08, 2024 at 6:52 pm

      5 stars
      Hello! Are these freezable? Thank you

      Reply
      • Jacqueline Meldrum says

        September 14, 2024 at 9:41 am

        I'm so sorry, your comment got lost amongst all the spam. Yes you can freeze these.

        Reply

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