Gluten Free Zucchini Cornmeal Pancakes (egg free)

What do you do with that extra zucchini?  Make zucchini pancakes, of course!

I bought this huge zucchini at Happy Patch produce for 50 cents.  I had no idea what I would do with it, but, for 50 cents, I thought "why not?"

Unfortunately, the seeds were huge and the skin was really tough.

So, I peeled a piece and scooped out the seeds.

 

I used the box grater and grated the one piece I had prepared.  It measured about 1 cup of zucchini.  I looked for a recipe that would use just one cup.  If the zucchini was inedible, no reason to waste the other ingredients or my time.

 

 I follow The Southern Lady Cooks on facebook and she just posted a recipe for zucchini hoecakes - for those of you not from the South, hoecakes are a type of cornmeal pancakes.  Her recipe called for 1 cup each of self-rising cornmeal, buttermilk, and zucchini with an optional pinch of cayenne (I used chipotle pepper).  I realized this might be a great gluten free recipe with the added bonus that it did not use eggs.  I am always looking for recipes that can be served to those with allergies or intolerances.  Using gluten free cornmeal, baking powder and salt, I prepared my own cornmeal mix and assembled the ingredients.

 I whisked the dry ingredients in a large bowl.

 Added the buttermilk and zucchini and mixed just to combine with a rubber spatula.

 I always use my electric skillet and I lightly greased the pan with coconut oil.  I used a big spoon and the recipe made 8 nice pancakes.

 When they looked golden and slightly crispy, I flipped them.  I did need to add a little extra coconut oil to keep them from sticking.

 Here is the finished product which Kim and I sampled with our guests.

 They were absolutely delicious.

Thanks to The Southern Lady Cooks for a great recipe.

http://thesouthernladycooks.com/2012/08/03/southern-zucchini-hoecakes/

Gluten Free Zucchini Cornmeal Pancakes

Yield:  8 pancakes

adapted from The Southern Lady Cooks zucchini hoecakes

• 1 cup grated zucchini
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup gluten free cornmeal
• 1 TBS baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• pinch chipotle or cayenne pepper
• coconut oil for greasing the griddle

1. Allow griddle to heat while assembling ingredients
2. Whisk dry ingredients together in a large bowl
3. Add zucchini and buttermilk to bowl and stir to combine
4. Brush a thin coating of coconut oil on griddle
5. Spoon batter onto hot griddle.  Flip pancakes when golden brown.
6. When both sides are perfectly golden and nicely crisped, serve immediately.

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