Do you love blueberry pancakes but despise the tedious (and steamy) pour-and-flip pancake tango? Well, then this vegan and gluten-free giant blueberry skillet pancake has your name on it. In this simplified pancake recipe, you’ll prepare the batter, pour it into a cast iron skillet, and bake until fluffy and golden. That’s it. No laboring over the stove = more time to relax or spend with loved ones.

I love pancakes, but I don’t make them too often simply because they require quite a bit of time standing over the stove.

Pour.

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Flip.

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Repeat.

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Repeat.

A few weekends ago, Dan and I were both craving sweet blueberry pancakes, so I figured I’d attempt to bake one gigantic pancake in our cast iron skillet in hopes of allowing for more leisurely coffee drinking time and less kitchen time.

Well, this blueberry pancake recipe is easy like Sunday morning and hits the spot when those comfort-food cravings come knocking on your door as the days grow shorter and chilly fall air settles in for the long haul.

In fact, I was so happy with the way it turned out that I remade it later that week so that I could snap some photos and share the recipe with you.

This giant pancake is packed to its golden, skillet-baked edges with fresh blueberries, lightly sweetened thanks to a bit of mashed banana and pure maple syrup, and only requires about five minutes of active kitchen time. Not too shabby, right?

To make this purple-dotted beauty, you’ll whisk together oat flour, lite coconut milk, mashed banana, baking powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cardamom, and a pinch of sea salt.

Then, you’ll fold in a half cup of fresh blueberries and pour the batter into a 12-inch cast iron skillet that has been greased with coconut oil.

After dropping another half cup of blueberries on top of the batter, you’ll pop your pan in the oven and bake to pancakey perfection for 25-30 minutes.

Finally, slice your giant pancake into wedges, stack ’em high, and pour on a heavy-handed drizzle of pure maple syrup. The rest is yum-worthy breakfast history.