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Looking for a new sweet recipe? This gluten free vegan Kaiserschmarrn recipe is amazing! It’s like sweet scrambled pancakes. These are Austrian and German dessert pancakes which make a nice breakfast, snack or dessert. Once you know how to make Kaiserschmarrn you will want to make these often. You will just LOVE this gluten free dessert pancake.
More tasty brunch ideas include French toast muffins or blueberry cream cheese muffins, and breakfast burritos.
What are Kaiserschmarrn Exactly?
These scrambled pancakes are popular in Austria as well as the Bavarian region of Germany. They are made with rum-soaked raisins and taste so indulgent! Other names for them include shredded pancake, torn pancake, and Emperor’s pancake.
Kaiser means Emperor and schmarrn means a scrambled recipe. In Austria and Germany it’s served at breakfast and accompanied by plum compote and/or applesauce. I think these pancakes would be good with fresh berries or maybe a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Whipped cream is another option. They’re certainly perfect if you’re craving a rich dessert.
This gluten free dessert pancake makes a popular treat after a long day of skiing in Austria or a long afternoon of celebrating Oktoberfest in Bavaria. If you know how to make Kaisershmarrn you know it usually has flour in the mix. The following recipe is for a gluten free vegan Kaisershmarrn though. No wheat flour or eggs! But the result is still amazing!
Ingredients for Gluten Free Vegan Kaisershmarrn
So you want to make Austrian and German dessert pancakes without the eggs or wheat flour. No problem! A combination of coconut flour, soy flour and rice flour makes a great alternative to the wheat flour.
Banana and coconut milk offer a vegan alternative to the eggs. Rum and raisins are typical ingredients for this gluten free dessert pancake. For a non-alcoholic version you can soak the raisins in water (to get them plump) and add a dash of rum extract to the pancake batter instead.
I use Swerve sweetener but if you prefer sugar you can use that instead. Apple cider vinegar and baking powder also go into these scrambled pancakes. For the compote, you will need orange, lemon, vanilla, maple syrup, banana, and brown sugar.
How to Make Kaiserschmarrn Scrambled Pancakes
Once you’ve gathered the ingredients, you can get on with the gluten free vegan Kaisershmarrn recipe. First let the raisins soak in the rum in a small dish. This both plumps the raisins out and flavours them with the rum.
Meanwhile you can make the banana compote for your gluten free dessert pancake. Boil orange and lemon juice and then add bananas, maple syrup, vanilla, and sugar. Let it cool down while you work on the batter for these Austrian and German dessert pancakes.
Mix the three kinds of gluten free flour with the Swerve sweetener. Add coconut milk and banana. Combine the apple cider vinegar and baking powder and add that. Add the raisins too.
You can cook scoops of the batter for the pancakes in coconut oil, then use a spatula to break it into pieces. Add sugared coconut oil and mix well. You can then serve the gluten free vegan Kaisershmarrn with powdered sugar and the banana compote.
If you like this dessert pancake, you might also like Mexican Rice Pudding, Coconut Flour Muffins, a Banana Smoothie, or even this Breakfast Banana Split with Berries.
What is the Apple Cider Vinegar For?
A lot of the ingredients in these Austrian and German dessert pancakes are self-explanatory. But what about the apple cider vinegar? When it’s mixed with baking powder and added to pancake batter, it helps with the texture. It makes the pancakes fluffier. You won’t taste the vinegar in the finished gluten free dessert pancakes.
How Did Kaisershmarrn Originate?
When you know how to make Kaisershmarrn you might be curious how it originated. What makes gluten free vegan Kaisershmarrn so special is it’s broken into pieces before serving.
There are different stories about the origin of the recipe though. Some stories say the Emperor sought refuge with a farmer during bad weather and his wife rustled up this treat. Others say a pancake recipe went wrong and scrambling the result saved the dish.
There is no way to know for sure who created Kaisershmarrn or why, but one thing is clear. This sweet dish tastes amazing whether you make the traditional recipe or this tasty vegan and gluten free version.
I’ve made these for dessert but I think next time I’ll make them for brunch. They are rich and filling and would make a wonderful brunch paired with fresh berries or your favourite fruit. Chopped fresh or canned peaches would be good here, I think, or applesauce.
Gluten Free Vegan Kaiserschmarrn with Bananas Recipe
Gluten Free Vegan Kaiserschmarrn with Bananas
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup raisins
- 1/2 Cup rum
- 1/4 Cup coconut flour
- 1/2 Cup rice flour
- 1 Tbsp. soy flour
- 1 Tbsp. Swerve sweetener
- 3 Tbsp. banana, crushed – take ¼ of a banana from the compote and crush
- 1/3 Cup coconut milk
- 1 Tsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tsp. baking powder
- 4 Tbsp. coconut oil , Divided – see directions
- 1/2 Tbsp. cane sugar
- Icing sugar, , as topping
Banana Compote
- 1 Cup orange juice
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 Cup maple syrup
- 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla paste
- 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 3 bananas, sliced
Instructions
- Add rum and raisins to a small bowl and set aside. Let soak for 20 minutes, then drain.
- Prepare banana compote. Set aside ¼ of one of the bananas. Add orange juice and lemon juice to a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add sliced bananas, maple syrup, vanilla paste, and brown sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool in a small bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine coconut flour, rice flour, soy flour, and Swerve. Make a divot in the center of the flour mixture, and add crushed banana and coconut milk. In a ramekin, stir together apple cider vinegar and baking powder. Add to the flour and whisk to combine until smooth. Stir in the raisins.
- Prepare sweetened coconut oil mix. Melt 1 Tbsp. of coconut oil and stir in cane sugar. Set aside.
- Melt remaining 3 Tbsp. of coconut oil in a 12” cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Pour the batter into the skillet and cook for 4 minutes. Flip, and cook for 2 minutes. Use a spatula to break the pancake into smaller pieces. Pour the sweetened coconut oil mix into the skillet and continue tossing for 5 minutes.
- Top with powdered Swerve and serve with banana compote.
Nutrition
Whatever you serve with them, these gluten free vegan Kaiserschmarrn are seriously impressive. They’re soft and sweet and the rum-soaked raisins make it perfect.
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Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
This is one of my go-to recipes of yours. Thank you!!
I haven’t had these in forever. I forgot how much I love them.