# Vegan Superfood Pancakes These Healthy Morning Cakes are Packed with Quinoa By M | Published 2015-10-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfood-pancake References: [simplyquinoa](http://www.simplyquinoa.com/vegan-cinnamon-oatmeal-quinoa-pancakes/) & [simplyquinoa](http://www.simplyquinoa.com) This healthy take on a popular pancake recipe offers a dairy-free and reduced sugar version of the popular sweet breakfast meal. The pancakes are infused with quinoa and oats for added nutrients and protein. These pancakes begin with a batter made from flax eggs that are essentially flax meal combined with water to create a jelly like substance that can bind the ingredients together without the need for animal by-products. Quinoa flakes, arrowroot startch, millet and [oat flour](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gluten-free-oat-flour) are added to the flax egg along with vanilla, cinnamon, maple sugar, spices and [dairy-free milk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-vegan-muffin). Despite the lack of milk or eggs, this [quinoa pancake batter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinnamon-hotteok) makes incredibly light, flavorful and fluffy pancakes that are much more healthier than the box version. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Healthy Vegan Breakfast:** Opportunities for innovation include the creation of new plant-based and nutrient-dense breakfast products. - **Alternative Ingredients:** There is a potential for innovation in developing alternative ingredients to traditional dairy and egg components in baked goods recipes. - **Sustainable Packaging:** Innovation opportunities exist in developing and implementing new sustainable packaging solutions for plant-based food products. ### Where This Applies - **Plant-based Food:** This trend relates to the plant-based and vegan food industry, particularly in the breakfast category. - **Food Ingredients:** This trend relates to the food ingredients industry, as companies are exploring new alternative ingredients to traditional dairy and egg components. - **Sustainable Packaging:** This trend relates to the packaging industry, particularly in the sustainable packaging domain for food products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Upcycled Pancake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-pancakes.md) - [Potato-Based Pancake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potato-protein-pancake-mix.md) - [Bean-Based Pancake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/full-of-beans-pancake-and-waffle-mix.md) - [Protein Pancake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swolecakes.md) - [Nutritious Pancake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nutritious-pancake-mix.md) - [Savory Pancake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ojaswe-pancake-mix.md) - [Hidden Veggie Pancake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homestyle-pancake-mix.md) - [Vegan-Friendly Diner Pancakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-pancake-slam.md) - [Ready-Made Dairy-Free Pancakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oayeah-pancakes.md)