World Vegan Day has been celebrated since 1994, which I am told is now considered a long time ago. In honor of the good work our vegan friends are doing for our environment, I decided to make my family vegan pancakes for breakfast, kawaii-style.
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I chose a recipe from Nora Cooks for Simple Vegan Pancakes because it uses ingredients I commonly keep in the pantry – flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, non-dairy milk, water and oil.
![DIY Kawaii Vegan Pancakes](http://www.supercutekawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/2b-whisking-batter.jpg)
The batter came together quickly and easily. It was so easy that my 4-year-old was able to be involved in the whole process. The only real noticeable difference between these and non-vegan pancakes was that these pancakes were paler, as they lacked the yellow from egg yolk.
![DIY Kawaii Vegan Pancakes](http://www.supercutekawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/3-choco-bit.jpg)
Now for the fun bit! I scooped out ½ cup of batter and in a small bowl whisked in 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder (most dark and baking chocolate is vegan, but best to check the package). I blended it for 1 minute using an immersion blender to remove the lumps (you could also use a blender or hand mixer). Then I poured the now brown batter into a squeeze bottle I picked up at the dollar store. Time to let the kawaii flow!
![DIY Kawaii Vegan Pancakes](http://www.supercutekawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/4-deco-600x600.jpg)
Squeeze any design or adorable face onto your greased pan. Then pour pancake batter over the top of your design. I recommend using a small pan to keep your pancakes uniformly round.
![DIY Kawaii Vegan Pancakes](http://www.supercutekawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/pancakes-deco.jpg)
When the batter is covered in bubbles, flip the pancake over and reveal the sweet design.
![DIY Kawaii Vegan Pancakes](http://www.supercutekawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/6-oven.jpg)
Tip: Keep an oven-proof plate in your oven set to 200 degrees F to keep each new pancake creation warm till breakfast.
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My daughter had so much fun making designs she had a hard time choosing which pancakes to eat (she wanted the cutest ones, which she decided were all of them). You can top your pancakes with vegan maple syrup, coconut oil, a variety of fruit, even vegan sprinkles.
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These vegan pancakes are truly delicious and definitely kid approved. Happy World Vegan Day!
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