Created by Amber Sullivan | Serves 2-3
ingredients
Berry compote (aka jelly):
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- 3/4 cup blueberries
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Juice of half a lemon
Peanut butter maple glaze:
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 ½ tbsp creamy peanut butter
Almond flour pancakes:
- 1 ½ cup almond flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup oat milk (or milk of your choice)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Directions
Berry compote:
- In a saucepan over medium-low heat, add chopped strawberries, blueberries, maple syrup and lemon juice
- Bring to a simmer and use a wooden spoon to mash the blueberries; stir until the mixture thickens, roughly 10 minutes
- Turn off heat and set aside
Pancakes:
- In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, milk, maple syrup and vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl whisk together almond flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon
- Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients, and combine; stir until smooth, and let batter sit for 5 minutes
- Coat a pan with coconut oil or butter and set over medium heat
- Once the pan is hot, ladle or spoon about 1/4 cup of pancake batter to form each pancake
- Cook for about 2 minutes, until the surface bubbles; flip the pancake and cook the other side for an additional 1 to 2 minutes
- Continue until batter is gone; set pancakes aside
Peanut butter maple glaze:
- In a small microwavable bowl, combine maple syrup and peanut butter
- Microwave 10 to 15 seconds, until warm
- Whisk until smooth
to serve
To plate, stack pancakes and drizzle with the warm glaze; spoon berry compote on top.
about the chef
Chef Amber Sullivan moved to Los Angeles six years ago and discovered her love for farmers’ market-driven California cuisine. She loves cooking for others, focusing on unique, seasonal ingredients for innovative, healthy, and flavorful dishes. Beyond the restaurant industry, Amber has worked as a private chef, developed menus and recipes as a consultant, taught cooking classes, catered events and promoted food pop-ups out of her home in Silverlake. Visit her on Instagram, @eatbyhand.
