Remember my paleo era, when I made that spinach bread?
Now that both Jason and I are gluten free, I am thinking about making my own bread. I made the spinach bread again recently, and I thought, why not make a pancake? I can still make sandwiches…
While not technically paleo with the addition of a rice flour, these are really good!
spinach pancakes
3 cups (handfuls) fresh spinach
3 eggs*
2/3 cup rice flour
Pulse spinach and eggs in food processor until blended. Add flour and pulse until completely blended. *I have also used vegan egg substitutes – flax or chia egg, Ener-G Replacer.
Spray griddle or pan, heat to medium high.
These will bubble like a normal pancake. Flip!
I ate one of these by itself. It was good!
Back to the original plan, though! I made a sandwich.
Oh, yum. A perfect fried egg warming a slice of colby jack. Spinach sandwiched!
Okay, perhaps not a traditional sandwich, but it was breakfasty and delicious.
More ways to use these pancakes – as a sandwich ‘bread’ – a soup topping – a sweet and savory breakfast.
What are your favorite sandwich ingredients?
These are nuts! Love the idea. Green pancakes?! Amazing. I made cookies (not with spinach!) that I tried to “tint” green… they are this color green! Oops!
ha… those cookies must be pretty!
that just too awesome! I love it! Its like pancake version of green eggs and ham. YUM!
ha… you and Heather have the same idea… great minds!
I LOVE how vibrant these are!!! So fun!
Thanks, Anna! pretty, right?
No joke, these are the COOLEST pancakes I have ever seen. You should submit them somewhere – maybe to that Foodbuzz competition going on right now about getting kids to get healthy? Seriously, this is a brilliant idea!
Thanks, Jen, I didn’t think of that! 🙂
Oh my gosh, they are so vibrant! Gorgeous!
Thanks, Camille! I love the bright!
Oh my gosh, it’s so cute! Ha! Favorite egg sammy? One with cheese and turkey bacon heeheh.
any sandwich with an egg is a good sandwich, right?? 🙂
Oh wow, how very cool. Loving those pancakes! Totally better than green eggs and ham 😉
ha – I LOVE it… green eggs and ham… I thought of that when I was posting to FB this morning! 😀
this is BEYOND cool. LOVE the sandwich!
Thanks, Xtina! they’re pretty awesome… and that sandwich was SO good, I’m going to have another one today…
These are so fun! Although, now I’m laughing at myself a little for saying that spinach pancakes look fun, but really they do!
Love them!
ha – I know… they ARE fun! 😀
Those are cute! Instead of green eggs and ham.. you have green pancakes and eggs! Love the short ingredient list, too.
yes, you know I am all about short ingredient lists… nothing else was needed!
awesome idea!!
Thanks, Sarah!
AHHHHHHHHHH I loooooove it!!! They are so vibrant and gorgeous, and the little sandwich is amazing!
I know!! I was not expecting such a bright green after cooking – a pretty surprise!
Love this and awesome pics! Hmmm…my favorite breakfast type sandwich would probably be a cinnamon French toast banana concoction. And maybe some chocolate chips, too.
OF COURSE with the chocolate chips!! 😀
Someone’s getting ready for st. Patty’s day
ha! I sure am!
You are too cute! These flapjacks would be amazing at St. Paddys day 😉 I love me greens and I would really enjoy these pancakes. I wish that egg replace makes them as fluffy as real eggs do…..
My favourite sandwich would have lettuce, olives, dijon and havarti cheese…..oh brother. I do miss cheese!
xxoo
ha… thanks, Kris. my next step is to attempt them without the egg.
your sandwich sounds PERFECT.
What amazing color! I love it! I am saving this recipe for March. 🙂
hee! I was so happy with the color… eating vibrant food is SO much better!
Oh my gosh! These would be perfect for St. Patty’s Day!
I know… I hadn’t thought of that until a few people brought it up! 😀
Girl, how in the world do you come up with this stuff??!! I love this idea and it’s absolutely adorable and green. I heart green.
My favorite sandwich ingredients are egg, some meat, cheese, avocado and ketchup.
hee! I heart green too… these are really tasty.
Whoa! Amazing cakes! I was totally thinking of St. Patrick’s Day when I saw them
thanks, Joslyn! that’s what so many people are saying… guess I know what I’m making that day! 😀
Heh, how cute is that little sammich?! Can’t say I’ve ever seen a colorful pancake, so this is already on my “must try” list 😉
I hope you do try these ! 🙂
So cool Kristina – love the green! Hands down my favorite sandwich ingredient is hummus. I don’t care what else is on it – if it has hummus I’m good to go!
Have a great weekend:)
thanks, Candice! I bet hummus would be great on these!!
I just moved to a more vegatarian way of life and this fits right in. Just use egg substitute instead for me and vegan cheese but what a great idea.
And not just for breakfast. You know how good that would taste after a long day.
My creative juices are flowing now. Thank you.
you’re welcome!! so happy you stopped by, and even more happy you said hello 🙂 I am going to try these next with my egg replacer (what I generally use to cook with) and different sandwich fillings / toppings… they really are tasty!
I love the color these look like so much fun!!!!
This looks DIVINE!
They totally look like cookies!! 🙂 They also would be really cute for St. Pattricks day.
These are beautiful! I am totally making these for my nephew…
Wow, how clever. And beautiful too. I would love to see the look on my husband’s face if I made him green pancakes. Bet they were delicious.
what they look like most of all to me is macarons that didn’t rise properly. 🙂 I’ve made plenty of those… with
‘feet’, without the dome!
Well aren’t those cute! Great idea to get some more veggies in a unique way!
My fave breakfast sandwich is the classic egg and cheese with some veggie sausage. You just CANT go wrong with that combo.
Mmm, nope – definitely cannot go wrong! that sounds really good… I don’t eat the sausage + burgers too often, but I’ve been CRAVING one of those Boca Chikn Patties… YUM 😀
Wow! What an awesome color! It reminds me of the green smoothies I made, but really pancakes are so much more fun. I think kids would love these! And your breakfast sandwich looks delicious!
right?? these are SO fun, and kinda like the smoothies, they are not OVERLY spinachy! you could probably add fruit to make them sweet like a smoothie too!
OMG I did NOT expect to see a bright green pancake! LOL I expected more like regular pancakes with spinach mixed in hehe
HEE !! 🙂 that wouldn’t be any fun, now, would it?? 😀
Wowza those are some vibrant pancakes! They look awesome! As for favorite sammy ingredient? I would have to say Sunshine veggie patties! They are the best. I also like adding broccoli slaw to a sammy for great crunch.
broccoli slaw on a sandwich?? I so need to get on that… I love crunch. 🙂 Mmm… veggie patties… I rarely eat them, but lately I have been SERIOUSLY CRAVING those faux chicken patties… like boca or morningstar? yum. 🙂
and thanks! I love how GREEN these turned out… and they are delicious!!
I like it best when your pics are bigger, but this layout is nice. 😀
thanks… you caught me in the middle! I still have A LOT to do… and I’m trying to get the photos bigger, like you (AND I…) like…
*sigh* getting there…
This very well may be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! Maybe even too cute to eat (but I’d probably eat it anyways)
Bwow, malma! These were totes noms… B
well, HELLO Basil Pup… I love you.
You cook epically… for the dog? Respect. Just respect. 🙂
hee! thanks. yes, Basil gets things that are bland, and spinach related. I also make him rice and green beans sometimes. Most of the time he gets his own food, though, and we try not to feed him what we are eating, so he won’t beg… he does sometimes get to “clean” our yogurt cups, though. 😀
What a BEAUTIFUL creation…just in time for St. Patty’s day, right?! Haha it’s only like 2 months away 😉
thank you Meg!! I love how the color turned out – so bright and vibrant! and YES – I may have to make these for St Patty’s… you can never be too early in your planning! 🙂 dachshund kisses to you!!
I am speechless right now. So healthy! Three ingredients only! The color! My brain is short-circuiting with anticipatory glee. You are a genius.
aw, thanks Alina! 🙂 I love the color too… and I’m all about a short ingredient list! These are super tasty… let me know if you give them a try!
These are amazing! I love the color and the idea. I’m going to try a variation of these soon. 🙂
I was really happy with the vibrant color – a nice added bonus! 😀 let me know how you like them!
your pictures just POP! off the page…love the colors!
good luck with your overhaul. oy vey, it’s sooo stressful!
thanks, Averie! I loved the color of these – so vibrant! Yes… still “fixing” around here, gotta get everything spruced up! 🙂 hope things are smoother on your end, too!
Oh my gosh these are adorable!!! I wonder if it would work with oat flour.
I love the egg sandwich — the green is so beautiful!
thanks, Holly! (GREAT to see you again… I know you had an awesome holiday, and still you were missed!) 🙂 I’m sure oat flour would work fine! Let me know if you try them – they’re good!
That looks gorgeous! As well as delicious!
Thanks, Danielle!! they really were tasty! more savory, but I’m sure if you added even the slightest sweet (applesauce or some sweetener?) you couldn’t taste the spinach at all! I love how bright the color turned out, that was just a bonus!! 😀
Oh, I bet those are great with eggs…and maybe a little goat cheese.
Mmm… they are! sadly, I didn’t have goat cheese (travesty…) but these will be a new staple in my house, so paired with goat cheese they will be soon!
I don’t know why I am phrasing like yoda now… 😉
Thanks for visiting, Peabody!!
wow! these are like Green Bay Packer sandwiches! Makes me wish I could eat eggs. I do miss them so 🙁
I could totally do the gluten free spinach pancake though….just need something yellow to put on them for Superbowl Sunday 🙂
hmmmm…..mustard or hummus!!!
WOO HOO !! oh my gosh, YES !! PERFECT for The Pack! this is great – I am adding to my Superbowl Menu!! 😀 I hope you love them – hummus is AWESOME with these, and yes, if making sandwiches, perhaps some bright yellow mustard around the edge!
GO PACKERS !!
This looks so crazy amazing cool! I totally want to try it… and yet I’m a little scared. 🙂
You always make the best stuff!
Thanks, Lauren! 🙂 they are REALLY good… I made these with SAVORY in mind, and to use as a sandwich bread… but… you know how you can’t really taste spinach in a smoothie when there’s fruit or something sweet with it? I bet these are the same way – if you add applesauce or sweetener they’d be kinda like a pancake you could put syrup on! I ate a stack for lunch today with HUMMUS and they were GOOD !!
HAPPY WEEKEND, Lauren!!
haha, so cute! I want to eat them just because they’re green and beautiful! What a marvelous idea!
thanks! I know, I LOVE the color they turned out – so bright and fun! 😀
hehe Like a play on green eggs and ham! Except green pancakes and egg! I love how vibrantly green they turned out! And the sandwich is such a yummy way to eat it! I love me some runny yolk!
ooh, I love runny yolk too (but NO white!!). I have made these pancakes 4 times, I think… they are so good, and I’m using them for sandwiches!
🙂
Well I love green smoothies, so I’m going to have to try these! The sandwich idea is wonderful – I’m already dreaming up combinations. Now…just to figure out how to convince the fiance to eat them!
give him a bite of yours… he will want his own!! 🙂 I’m with ya on the sandwiches… so many combinations… this is pretty much my only “bread” now!!
Pancake sandwich?!!! This has made my day. These would be perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Gorgeous photos!
aw, thank you Janna!! your comment just made MY day!! 😀 these are super tasty, and it’s pretty much all I use for “bread” now!! yep – St Patty’s Day most definitely… I also made these for our Superbowl party, with yellow toppings for Green + Gold PACKERS !! 🙂
With how green and vibrant these pancakes are, have you ever considered mixing green tea/macha powder with your flour to add a great source of anti-oxidants to your pancakes or bread? I wonder how that would taste with spinach. Creative twist on the old fashioned pancake!
hi Mitchell – this is SO funny, I’ve made matcha pancakes (without spinach) many times… and this morning as I was making more of these pancakes I thought of that (I was drinking my matcha tea!) 😀 great minds! I’ll do this and report back… thanks for reading!
These seem so simple and doable. Thanks for sharing!
you are welcome!! they are very easy – I just add everything to the food processor (a blender would work too) and make pancakes as usual… easy and so many tasty variations! thanks for reading, Teresa!!
If a blender will do, then I can try. Will pick up some rice flout at the co-op tonight. 🙂
oh, great – let me know how you like them!!
these are super cool! what a fun st. patty’s day breakfast idea too. saving this to my online cookbook (http://cookmarked.com) immediately!
thanks! yep, perfect for St Patty’s Day! I also made them with yellow soup and toppings for our Green Bay Packers Superbowl party!! 😀
These are just gorgeous!!! Love them. I spotted them on the kitchn, and I also posted a link on my other site (ediblecrafts.craftgossip.com). Thank you for sharing! 🙂
hello, meaghan, and thank you!! I appreciate the share and am happy you like them!
wow, these pancakes looks divine and so uncanny! with fresh spinach it must be so healthy and delicious! (thank God, i love spinach!). with egg these beautiful green pancakes make really delicious combo!
Thank you, Paula!! I agree – I am always happy with the vibrant bright green! I’ve always loved egg sandwiches, and the savory flavor of these really take it over the top… I make these all the time and use it as sandwich “bread,” like here –> http://www.spabettie.com/2011/02/04/buckwheat-basil-salad/ 🙂 thanks for reading!
Thank you for this!! I’ve been trying different recipes like this for my veggie-hating 2 year old, and this is the first one she devoured! I used wheat flour since that’s what we had, added a bit of milk, and a teaspoon of sugar. We eat pancakes every weekend, and this will be my go-to recipe!
oh, GOOD !! I am so happy you liked them, and that your 2 year old liked them!! adding a bit of sweet makes them almost like a traditional pancake, and kids would LOVE to eat something bright green, right??
I’ve made sandwiches with these also –> http://www.spabettie.com/2011/02/04/buckwheat-basil-salad/ perhaps she would like a sandwich too!
I am happy to know you’ll be eating these pancakes regularly! 😀
These were so easy to make, and super yummy. I made “street lights” out of them by layering a slice of colby jack and half a cherry tomato on each pancake and letting the cheese melt in the warming drawer of my oven for a minute. My kids loved the red-yellow-green “lights”!
aren’t they easy?? and so vibrant and pretty, I am SO happy to hear you made them and that your kids loved them!! what a clever and fun idea making street lights! 😀
OMG there really is no green food coloring in this?! They’re emerald green! and remind me of green eggs and ham for some reason! Fun and healthy, I love my food this way 🙂
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nope, no food coloring and no editing color in photo! 🙂 they really are this green! I know, I love vibrant pretty food also! thanks for reading!
These look great and my family loves spinach. How cute are these for a St. Patricks Dinner.
thanks, Tammy!! and yes – just in time for St Patty’s! thanks for reading… Happy Sunday!
These are incredibly good. I saw them on the Kitchn the other day, and had to make them ASAP. I’m a believer.
Hi Haley!! I am SO glad you liked them – aren’t they great?? 🙂 your sandwich looked delicious as well.
Wow, I’ve never imagined a green pancake. I’m crazy about colorful food, and the fact that they’re healthy makes them even more appealing!
I am totally with ya – I love vibrant and pretty food! 😀 thanks for reading, Jenné !
What a unique idea! I would have never though of making savory veggie pancakes, let alone making a breakfast sandwich out of them! I might have to make these for my St. Patrick’s Day breakfast 🙂
PERFECT for St Patty’s Day!! 🙂 I hope you do – let me know how you liked them!!
These look great! I can’t get fresh spinach this time of year. Do you think frozen would work or is that ridiculous? We are gluten free and always use pancakes for sandwiches. The kids would LOVE these.
ha! Hi Koren… NOT ridiculous… only an adjustment in amount – probably not ‘handfuls’ 🙂 I’m sure it would work just fine! these REALLY are so good, and I’ve heard from so many that their kids LOVE them!! let me know how it turns out!!
Hi! I just made these pancakes and they were amazing. Thanks for the recipe! I made mine into open face sandwiches and added salsa- sooo good!
you are VERY welcome!! I am so happy you liked them – they are so versatile this is one of our go to sandwich ‘breads” now! I make a bunch and keep them in the fridge, but if I’m out and want a sandwich? it takes like, five minutes to make more!! 😀 thanks for saying hello, Claire !!
Hi there- these look delicious! I will defo try it- a nice healthy turn for Sunday breakfast! I stumbled here after reading a Tweet from Foodista network… yum! I’m thankful I did. Check out my blog if you like, it’s just new but I aim high! Cheers from London UK! http://www.thebraisingpan.com
Hello, Renato! please do try these, I think you’ll enjoy! (and let me know if you do!!) 😀 thanks for coming by to say hello – I look forward to more from your blog!
So cute…I jut have to make them vegan!
hi Melissa! I made some the other day without eggs – spinach, flour and almond milk. they were a thinner pancake, but they still worked! 🙂
Absolutely brilliant! Going to make them right now, thanks for the recipe!
you are welcome – Enjoy!!
Green Eggs and Ham is so last season…
bring on the green pancakes! 😉
haa! yes indeed! 😀
i really loved the look of these pancakes. but they were not my cup of tea or the kid’s (although my son did eat his smothered in melted cheese). I think i will experiment with an almond meal version (this was my first rice flour experience) and a little less spinach.
beautiful color!! these are unreal, I bet they taste great too!
I am obsessed with your pancakes. that is all. 😉
aw, thanks, friend!
I have made these so many times this week!! They are my new favorite, thank you – recently diagnosed celiac and these are BETTER THAN BREAD! thank you so much, I can’t wait to try more of your recipes, I have several bookmarked.
thank you for this recipe, we make these constantly in our house. I am delighted my children are getting their greens (one is a very picky three year old while the other is eleven months!) and we all love them. happy new year, I look forward to your recipes in the coming year!
bookmarked, these look SO good!!
my kids (2 5 and 11) love these! I make them all the time, we use them for sandwich bread and sweet pancakes. thank you for helping me get GREEN into my kids!
I’ve been wanting to make these forever, we had for breakfast today. honestly my kids were skeptical (I thought they’d be all over the green!) but once I put fruit and syrup on them, they could not tell the difference! THANK YOU, you’re like a fun Jessica Seinfeld ha!
my kiddos love these, it’s breakfast all this week!
surprised my kids with these this morning, they are still sqwealing about them! (:
I’m going to try these with the addition of some shredded potato for some cool green Latkes !
Mmm, you will have to let me know how those turn out – sounds delicious!
I’m obsessed, THIS LOOKS PHENOMENAL!!! And it’s a combo of TWO of my favorite foods – SPINACH (oh my god, love) and eggs (especially a RUNNY yolk!) Do you think I could make the bread with protein powder or something though as I don’t eat grain….?
hi Gigi – I don’t know if protein powder would work, I have not tried it. I know protein powder does make a good pancake, so it might – let me know if you try? I’d just watch the consistency, maybe add liquid as needed (should be “pourable” like a normal pancake batter, but not TOO thin..) let me know how it goes if you try?
my son age 7 loves these. daughter age 11 not as much but shes picky. LOL. I can put syrup on them and shell eat em though
spinach pancakes are you out of your head?