NOM Weekly | April 11, 2025

🥞 Fluffy Allergy-Friendly Pancakes & Essential Allergy Updates!

Author

Jacqueline Kerber
April 11, 2025

Prep Time: 10 min | Cook Time: 15 min | Total Time: 25 min

Ingredients:

  • 1½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (with xanthan gum)

  • 2 tablespoons flax meal (ground flaxseed)

  • 1 tablespoon baking powder

  • ÂĽ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

  • ÂĽ teaspoon salt

  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or sugar)

  • ÂĽ cup unsweetened applesauce

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

  • 1½ cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or preferred non-dairy milk or water)

How to Make It:

  1. Measure Ingredients Separately: Combine dry ingredients (flour, flax meal, baking powder, cinnamon, salt) in one bowl and wet ingredients (maple syrup, applesauce, vanilla, almond milk) in another.

  2. Combine and Mix: Whisk dry ingredients into wet ingredients until a cohesive batter forms, avoiding overmixing.

  3. Rest Batter: Allow batter to sit for 5-10 minutes, letting the flax meal thicken the batter. If the batter seems too thick after resting, add 1-2 tablespoons additional dairy-free milk.

  4. Cook Pancakes: Heat a non-stick pan or griddle over medium-high heat, grease lightly, and pour about ÂĽ cup of batter per pancake. Cook for approximately 2 minutes, until edges appear defined and bubbles form. Flip and cook for an additional minute.

  5. Serve & Store: Stack pancakes and serve warm with syrup or your favorite toppings. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Best Toppings & Mix-Ins: These pancakes are delicious with fresh berries, roasted strawberries, cinnamon apple topping, nut butter, Nutella, or flavored syrups like strawberry, blueberry, or cinnamon.

⚠️ Important Allergy Recall Alert

  • Panaderia Salvadorena Quesadilla De Queso: Issued April 2nd 2025 due to undeclared milk, posing serious risks for milk allergy sufferers.

    Recall Details →

  • Texas Pete® Habanero Buffalo Sauce and Sweet CHAbanero Sriracha Sauce: Issued April 3rd, 2025 due to undeclared sulfites caused by product mislabeling. Critical for consumers sensitive to sulfites. Recall Details →

  • Caraluzzi’s Italian Style Seafood Burger: Issued April 8th, 2025 due to undeclared egg ingredients. Risk of severe reactions for egg-allergic consumers. Recall Details →

    Heinen’s Honey Roasted Peanuts by Trophy Nut Co.:
    Issued April 8th, 2025 due to undeclared cashews, potentially triggering severe allergic reactions for cashew-sensitive consumers. Recall Details →

Allergy News & Updates:

  • FDA Announces Workforce Reduction for Enhanced Efficiency:
    FDA plans to reduce about 3,500 full-time employees as part of HHS efforts to streamline food safety and allergen management. Learn More →

  • Diverse Diet at 9 Months May Reduce Allergy Risk: Introducing a varied diet of 13-14 foods at 9 months can significantly reduce the risk of developing food allergies by 45% at 18 months, according to recent Swedish research.

    Read More →

  • Omalizumab Offers Promising Results for Multi-Food Allergies: New clinical trials indicate that Omalizumab (Xolair) is more effective than oral immunotherapy for treating multiple severe food allergies, including peanuts, milk, eggs, and tree nuts. Learn More →

  • Choosing Allergy-Free Snacks for School: With nearly 6% of children affected by food allergies, selecting safe, allergen-free snacks is critical. Schools increasingly enforce policies avoiding the "Big Nine" allergens.

    Find Safe Snacks →

🛒 Allergy-Friendly Products You’ll Love

  • Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour – Perfect base flour blend, contains xanthan gum for ideal pancake texture. Shop →

  • Enjoy Life Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips – Allergen-free chocolate chips to sprinkle into pancakes or on top. Shop →

  • Once Again Organic Sunflower Seed Butter – Nut-free alternative for creamy and safe toppings. Shop →

  • Wholesome Organic Maple Syrup – Pure, allergen-free syrup for sweetening and drizzling pancakes. Shop →

  • So Delicious Dairy-Free Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk – Ideal dairy-free milk option enhancing pancake flavor and texture. Shop →

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Happy eating, Your Allergy Newsletter Team 🍴✨