Whole Wheat Oat Pancakes
We’ve become big pancake eaters in our house. My husband is sort of the breakfast master these days and Kenya loves getting into the action as his Daddy’s sous chef. Many mornings I come down to the kitchen at the crack of dawn only to find the two of them partaking in their own little IHOP, and I have to say they’re giving me a run for my money. Blueberry, banana, strawberry, even raspberry pancakes — my boys have been on a roll. So, I set out to beat them at their own game. Or at least come up with something equally yummy.
This recipe takes no time to put together and it’s a perfect opportunity to let your kids help you cook: whisking and dumping the dry and wet ingredients into a bowl is great fun for them. I liked the idea of using oatmeal in these pancakes as they add great texture and flavor. Not only is the end result delicious, they’re also healthy and packed with nutritious ingredients that are the perfect start to a kid’s busy day!
Take that boys!
Whole Wheat Oat Pancakes (Makes 25-30 Pancakes)
1 1/2 Cups Buttermilk
1 Egg
2 Tbsp Butter, melted
2 Tbsp Agave
3/4 Cup Quick Cooking Oatmeal
3/4 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
3/4 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Salt
*Optional Toppings: Maple Syrup, Honey, Berries or Bananas.
1. Place the first 4 wet ingredients in a bowl and whisk to thoroughly combine.
2. In a separate bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
3. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until just combined (it’s okay if there are a few lumps).
4. Heat a large pan or griddle on medium heat and grease with butter or oil.
5. Drop about 2 Tbsp of the pancake mixture onto the griddle and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until golden.
6. Serve with desired topping(s).
* Prior to serving you can keep them warm on a sheet tray in a 250 degree oven until all the pancakes are cooked.
**Allow to cool and place in a ziploc bag, label and freeze up to 4 months. When ready, place in a toaster over or oven at 300 for 10 minutes or until heated through.
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Mmm! My twins love pancakes. Do you think it would work as well with just regular rolled oats? I always keep those on hand. Thanks!
Yes it would!
Also awesome about pancake- you can wrap them individually and freeze them! On lazy mornings- pop them in the toaster to reheat and VOILA!
I just made this (with my twin boys helping) for a quick lunch today. And they loved it! I also added flax seeds to the mix. Thanks so much for the healthy recipe. I enjoy checking your website daily to get inspiration for healthy recipes!
Can I use whole milk instead of buttermilk?
Can I substitute something else for the buttermilk? It’s not something I usually have on hand. Also could I substitute something (honey?) for the agave?
If you don’t have any buttermilk on hand, just had one tbsp of lemon juice to the amount of milk called for and let it sit for 10 min and you have buttermilk! You can use honey for the agave as well
Is there something else you could substitute for the agave? My twins aren’t 12mos and can’t have honey just yet.
We use molasses in a similar recipe. It also has iron in it, at least the blackstrap molasses. Not sure if regular molasses does.
You can use maple syrup
I noticed that when I used real buttermilk the batter was much thicker, as opposed to when I made my own buttermilk with milk and lemon juice.
The recipe sounds great! We love you Catherine and have tried alot of your recipes for my 10 month old son and 4 year old daughter! My daughter cant wait to make the pizza pinwheels thanks alot!
Thank you!!
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Oh my these are so delicious!!! I feel so much better cooking from scratch! No processed crap in this house anymore. It takes more time, yes, but I feel amazing! My 4year old helped and is eating hers as I type!
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I love these pancakes…so does my 21 month old. I have bought healthy pancake mixes and they would turn out dense and not very flavorful. These are fluffy and delicious! Thank you!
I love this recipe so much! Just made my fourth double batch since discovering this however long ago…the hardest part is not eating all of them as they come off the griddle.
Bset. Pancakes. Evah!!
My hubby loves these better than pancakes made with white flour and my 9 month old gobbles up the little ones I make her! I add vanilla and cinnamon to the batch and they smell so great! Next I’m going to add a few tablespoons of pumpkin I think!
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What can i substitute the agave for?
My girls (ages 2 & 5) loved these! Will be making again very soon!
Planning on making these in the am…I only have toasted oat bran, do you think that would be okay to sub for quick oats?
I made these this morning for the second time. Both times I had to use a lot more flour than the recipe calls for (almost double?). But they are sooo yummy! My 3 year old nephew and 5 year old niece are visiting and today we topped them with strawberries and bananas. My nephew kept telling me that “These are the BEST pancakes I’ve ever tasted!” And then he said, “I love you!” Both of them chose to eat the pancakes over the donuts that their mom picked up on the way to my house!! Yeah for a healthy, and yummy breakfast!!
My twins loooove pancakes too! Is it possible to mix the dry ingredients beforehand and store in airtight container or freezer?
I made this today for lunch (^^ breakfast for lunch is so fun!), and my 17 mth old and I finished half of the batch in one sitting! yum yum yum! Thanks for the recipes!
Great recipe! I added some ground flax seed, maple syrup instead of agave, 1 tsp of vanilla & 1 banana cut into small chunks….yummy & my 11 month old devoured them.
I made these with Buckwheat Flour and GF oats and they are fantastic! Topped with your baked nectarines with yogurt and honey they are heaven! Thank you!
Made these this morning. I too had to add more dry ingredients the the mixture. About 1/2 C – to a consistency that I liked. In this I added Oat Bran, as well as more flour.
I used black strap molasses, but only 1 tbsp, as it has a very strong flavour. My son didn’t care too much for it, so I think I will decrease this more the next time around, if I don’t have any honey on hand.
And of course, I had to add choc. chips, for us chocoholics!
In another homemade recipe, I’ve added a whole mashed banana to the mixture. Much less mix in the other, about 1 and half cups, with 1 banana — YUM!!! Super moist.
Thanks for this recipe. I now need to go and cook the remainder to freeze for later!
another great recipe. Pancakes are a major staple in my house because they’re so stinking easy to heat up and the baby just loves them. these are fantastic! My husband (who hates all things whole wheat) even gobbled them up. When I made the recipe, the batter was really thin and thus created a thin pancake. So, I added about another 1/4 flour for a more fluffy cake. However, I think the flavor was better before adding more flour. Next time I’ll follow the recipe exactly and embrace the thin cake
Update: I made these again today and noticed that when I used real buttermilk the batter was much thicker, as opposed to when I made my own buttermilk with milk and lemon juice.
I also added some cinnamon, which was delicious!
I made these today and they turned out perfect, i used 2% milk and forgot the butter *doh* but was ever so pleased at how light AND how tasty they were even on their own! Thankyou for another successful recipe that we will keep on making in this house =)
I LOVE this recipe! However, my 9 month old baby is not allowed to have cow’s milk yet. Can I substitute with almond milk?
Yes you can! But first, make your almond milk into “buttermilk” by adding 1 Tbsp of lemon juice or white vinegar per 1 Cup of almond milk. Mix it together and then use as Buttermilk!
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