This pancake can be made oil-free. There are 2 options: Simply omit the vegan butter and use an extra ¼ cup  of milk instead. Replace the vegan butter with ¼ cup (4 tablespoons) of runny cashew butter. You will need to blend the cashew butter with the milk before you start. You will also need to use 2 tablespoons of extra milk to make up for the loss of liquid. With both of these oil-free options though, the results will not be quite a good as they are when made including the vegan butter.