Dairy Free Blueberry Pancakes Recipe

Blueberries are and have always been in my top five "desert island" fruits (if you had to pick five fruits to take with you on a desert island...)-- they're not only loaded with antioxidants and nutrients, but they're delicious and simply beautiful. Blueberries are entering their peak season in the late summer months, so right now farmer's markets are just starting to really to bring in the overflowing crates berries.So, it makes sense that July is National Blueberry Month and that I want to celebrate it with something yummy.

I can hardly think of a better way to celebrate than with these Dairy-Free Blueberry Pancakes, a vegan take on a classic. Incredibly simple and inexpensive to make, these dairy-free and egg-free flapjacks are perfect for weekend brunches and weekday mornings alike. While you can add whatever kind of syrup you wish, I prefer putting a handful of blueberries, a little bit of orange juice and a little bit of agave nectar in a small saucepan, cooking them down for a few minutes until they're warm and syrupy, and then serving my hotcakes with the warm berry sauce.

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