Vegan Peanut Butter & Banana Pancakes

Good morning! I'm writing an impromptu post today because I have just made the most delicious vegan pancakes for breakfast. I can't believe they turned out as well as they did, so obviously I had to write about it and share the recipe!

Saturday means pancakes for breakfast. I usually wake up late, plod downstairs in my jammies, stick Saturday Kitchen on and make my Grandma's pancakes – the recipe can be found in one of the very first posts on this blog. It is one that has run in my family for many years and it's the only one I use. Until now! I'm taking part in Veganuary this month and needed a vegan version of my favourite pancakes – I can only go a week or so without them.

I had a look online for a vegan-friendly recipe but I wasn't very inspired. So, I decided to have a play around with my Grandma's recipe and the result was a fluffy stack of pancakes you wouldn't even know were completely plant based.

Anyway, I'll stop going on now. Here's the recipe!

You will need:
200g self-raising flour
50g caster sugar
1 tsp baking powder
25g vegan spread – I used Flora Freedom Dairy Free Spread Avocado & Lime
1 very ripe banana, mashed
240ml non-dairy milk – I used Rude Health almond drink

• First combine the flour, sugar and baking powder with a whisk or wooden spoon. Then, with clean hands rub the vegan spread into the flour mixture until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. 
• Add the mashed banana and milk and stir until combined. In a non-stick frying pan melt a little more vegan spread on a low-medium heat and dollop in three spoonfuls of the batter. Wait a couple of minutes for bubbles to appear on the top of the pancakes, allow them to pop, then flip and cook for a further two minutes.

Note: As these pancakes have banana in them they take a little longer to cook than a regular pancake recipe.

I stacked mine with Whole Earth smooth peanut butter smothered between each layer and topped with homemade blueberry compote, cosied up with a cup of coffee and let the morning unravel.

Are you taking part in Veganuary? I'd love to know what your favourite recipes are – let me know in the comments or get in touch via Twitter/Instagram: @wnwrote.

Katie & Kim's Kitchen – Bristol

A weekend void of brunch is a sad weekend indeed. Whether you're a stay-at-home, breakfast-in-bed kinda gal/guy, or, like me, long to get out into the fresh morning and find a new place to absorb, starting the weekend with delicious food is just the best.

A few doors down from my absolute favourite burger joint, Oowee Diner, is Katie & Kim's Kitchen, a gorgeous little cafe in Picton Street with the most delightful aesthetic. Walking inside to an enormous wooden table, which takes up most of the space of the cafe, gives this place a really welcoming atmosphere. It's lovely, sitting next to strangers who have a sliver of something in common with you.

Fresh orange and grapefruit juice made from the fruit in the bowl on our table – just yes.

Side note: ain't this girl a dream? If you're not already following Emily, go and check out her Instagram now – her blog is a must-read, too. We're going to Paris next week and this breakfast was supposed to be a time for us to make a plan for our trip. There were too many distractions, though, namely the food.

Em ordered the sardines on toast and I had the cheddar and rosemary scone with poached eggs and greens. This was confirmation (if it were even needed) that the best food is simple. Good quality, small quantities (sometimes), prepared and assembled with thought and care. Slow eating, real plates, like sitting in a friend's kitchen and eating their signature dish. I can't wait to go back.