A grain-free, paleo lavender lemon pancake recipe that adds a burst of freshness to your morning. These pancakes are low carb and delicious.
I left for work this morning in weather reminiscent of April rather than January. It was warmish, rainy, the ground steamy and ghost like. Still dark, as I leave well before the sun comes up, I drove through the veil of drops and arrived to work nearly unaware of the trip. Sixty miles on autopilot. Happens a lot.
My attention was on a podcast. This one was an interview with a cookbook author who’d spent over 20 years living in Provence. Daydreaming of Julia Child’s kitchen with its pot outlines and all, I imagined what life would be like if I could do what I love for a living. I like torturing myself with listening to how others are living and as if by osmosis, I could slow down and embrace a lifestyle of that sort.
It’s not complicated really, the emphasis being on quality over quantity. Essentially the message is: “stop buying shit you don’t need, focus on the every day moments of life, cook more, appreciate simplicities, etc”. Do little things that bring you joy. Have a plant on your desk, burn a candle now and then, diffuse oil…that sort of thing. And then that got me thinking about how much I love diffusing oil…lavender on my mind, again.
My mother in law recently got me a tub of culinary lavender from a lavender farm near her house. It was one of the greatest gifts I ever received. The way to my soul is always through food and wine! This lavender farm is magical. To get there, you have to make your way though the steep hills of a wooded mountain side. Doubtful that such a place could exist at the end of such road, there was a clearning and we’d arrived. A wide open space, rows and rows of lavender and an overwhelmingly beautiful view. The type of place that makes you sigh. Then there is the gift shop, loaded with everything lavender. The day we visited, I stocked up on several lavender products but completely missed the culinary lavender which she so gracelously got for me.
I was in need of a new pancake recipe and decided to play around with lavender and see what happens. Lemon and lavender pair very well together so it became obvious. I would be making lavender lemon pancakes. Two of my favorite ingredients in one little cake. The trick is to not go overboard on the lavender and just use enough to give the food a hint of lavender.
I make a big batch and save them for the whole week. They reheat well and can be topped with anything you want from maple syrup to honey or whatever else suits you.
These Paleo Lavender Lemon Pancakes are:
- paleo
- gluten-free
- grain-free
- dairy-free
- vegetarian
- uniquely flavorful

Paleo Lavender Lemon Pancakes
A grain-free, paleo lavender lemon pancake recipe that adds a burst of freshness to your morning. These pancakes are low carb and delicious.
Ingredients
- 4 room temperature eggs
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1.5 tsp culinary lavender
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- pinch of salt
- coconut oil for cooking
Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients in bowl and whisk until fully incorporated.
2. Preheat pan on medium and add about 1/2 tsp of coconut oil.
3. Add roughly 1/4 cup of batter and cook for 2-3 minutes per side.
4. Serve right away or store in the refrigerator for a week.
* You should be able to cook about 3 cakes at a time in a regular sized frying pan.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 81Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 91mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 3g
8 Comments
Hayley
March 9, 2018 at 8:40 pmI am very lucky that there is a beautiful lavender farm near where I live. They serve all kinds of lavender infused foods. I can’t wait until the open back up for the season to get some fresh lavender from them to make these pancakes!
Daniela Modesto
March 11, 2018 at 9:34 pmThank you so much, Hayley – that’s awesome to hear! I really do like using lavender in cooking. The flavor is unmatched!
Jessica
September 5, 2019 at 2:42 pmYou are speaking my language with lavender. It’s probably my favorite herb. These pancakes sounds amazing. Thank you for the recipe (and the gorgeous images)!
Daniela Modesto
September 5, 2019 at 4:33 pmI couldn’t agree more! Lavender is simply divine on so many levels!! And thank you so so much 🙂
G. Michelle
April 12, 2020 at 7:59 pmThis recipe is great!
Would you be able to provide the nutritional content and serving size?
Daniela Modesto
April 12, 2020 at 9:48 pmHi Michelle – I just updated the recipe info so I hope that helps. 12 servings, 81 cal, 5 g fat, 6 g carbs. 🙂 I”m in the process of updating all my old posts so it’s taking a bit to get through them!
Joanna
July 5, 2020 at 12:00 am1 cup of almond milk? Would you specify the amount?
Daniela Modesto
July 5, 2020 at 1:39 amHi Joanna, yes 1 cup almond milk! Just corrected that and thank you for the comment!