Vegan Red Velvet Valentine’s Pancakes–A Teaser

With MLK Day off from school, I had some time for morning experimentation in the kitchen. For my February “Veggie Table” column in The Virginian-Pilot, I thought I would make a special Valentine’s Breakfast since the holiday falls on a Sunday. My aunt, Bessie Weed’s, red velvet cake has long inspired my love of Red Velvet everything causing me to transform her cake into cookies, shortcakes and, now, pancakes.

First I checked online and, not surprisingly, there were a number of non-vegan iterations, including some from a particular restaurant that folks raved about, but that were unappetizingly pink. Others were thin and otherwise not what I was after. Quite honestly, only one appealed: a very romantic and lovely photo with a recipe on someone’s blog, but they were not vegan. Still, it was the look I was after and I knew it could be done.

So, I turned to the go-to pancake formula that I developed and then added the key Red Velvet ingredients. After a couple of adjustments, they were ready to cook and boy-oh-boy, can I just tell you: I ate all four from my photo shoot for breakfast. I’m off to go walk and dance them off (I have a lesson today)!

They were so pretty that I had to post the photo and a brief enticement. As soon as The Virginian-Pilot publishes my February column, I will post the complete recipe. So stay tuned!

Happy MLK Day!
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4 comments

  1. Health and Happiness

    I can't wait for this recipe! They look so delish!

  2. They will make you very happy! I wish I could post now, but my agreement with the V-P is that I not post anything I'm including in my column until after it's been published. But there will be lots more between now and then. Thanks for your comment!

  3. WOW! I cannot wait to taste these!!! I am planning on having red velvet cupcakes on my blog for Valentine's Day!! Maybe I will make Red Velvet Heart waffles instead!!!Awesome..Awesome idea!!!!!

  4. Thanks so much, VV. I fantasize about them! You can hardly go wrong with RV Cupcakes, but heart-shaped waffles would be yet another reason to love RV!

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