After having some savory stoup for lunch, I was craving something slightly sweet and carby for dinner. I thought and I thought, and finally the light went off – tonight shall be breakfast for dinner night!!
One of my favorite breakfast meals of all time are pancakes, chocolate chip banana walnut pancakes to be exact. Well, I don’t have chocolate chips, I don’t have walnuts, and I want to use the one banana I do have in tomorrow’s breakfast. What’s a girl do to? Whip up some made-from-scratch whole-wheat oatmeal pancakes, that’s what…duh!
I found this recipe in an old Gourmet Magazine my friend gave me back in grad school. I cut it out and put it in my recipe folder. When I was recently unpacking my stuff, I came across this folder (obviously got super excited because I finally have a real kitchen to cook in), and found this pancake recipe. I’ve modified it a bit, so this is Parita’s version of whole-wheat oatmeal pancakes. If you have the necessary ingredients to make this, please do! These pancakes taste like soft, warm oatmeal cookies. 🙂
Whole-wheat Oatmeal Pancakes
Adapted from this recipe
Serves 4
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons almond milk
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
1 flax-egg (1 tablespoon flaxseed powder mixed with 3 tablespoons water)
2 tablespoons melted Earth Balance
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon sugar, honey, or agave
Accompaniments: maple syrup, fruit, nuts, nut butters, granola…the possiblities are endless
Soak oats in 3/4 cup almond milk for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and shredded coconut. Stir flax egg, Earth Balance, sugar, vanilla extract, remaining 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons almond milk , and oat mixture into dry ingredients until just combined. Heat griddle over medium heat until hot and spray with cooking spray. Working in batches, pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto griddle and cook until bubbles appear on surface and the underside is golden brown. Flip and cook other side. Top cooked pancakes with your choice of toppings and enjoy!
NOTE: Since I was cooking for one, I just divided everything by 3 (yes, I know it should be by 4, but I was hungry!), and the recipe turned out just fine.
Check out the deliciousness…
I will definitely be making these again!
What’s your favorite breakfast food?
Lesley Lifting Life says
April 7, 2011 at 7:25 pmThat recipe sounds delicious! Some of my favorite breakfast foods are pancakes, yogurt with fruit/granola, egg sandwiches, and oatmeal 🙂
Parita says
April 7, 2011 at 7:28 pmWe must be long lost twins because I LOVE all of those things too! I think breakfast is my favorite meal by far. 🙂
Jenny says
April 7, 2011 at 7:30 pmI love pancakes!!! Made don’t come out that pretty unfortunately 😉 My favorite breakfasts are oats and pancakes 😀
Parita says
April 7, 2011 at 7:43 pmIn my opinion, you are the queen of oats!!!
Colleen @ The Lunchbox Diaries says
April 8, 2011 at 4:26 pmShe IS the queen of oats!
Ameena says
April 7, 2011 at 11:30 pmI really love pancakes…the nasty, greasy kind from tacky places like IHOP or Denny’s. But that’s what I’d eat in a perfect world. Right now I eat whatever I can pull together before heading out the door. And really, it isn’t much!!
Courtney @ The Granola Chronicles says
April 8, 2011 at 1:35 amYUM! I think I could eat pancakes for every meal – these look wonderful!
allieksmith says
April 8, 2011 at 7:08 amMmm, I love breakfast for dinner! Yours looks sooo good 🙂
My favorite breakfast food is just cereal or granola !
Ashley @ 365 things says
April 8, 2011 at 11:37 amCan never go wrong with pancakes! I like to add protein powder (chocolate kind) to regular mix…it makes them a little more filling. 🙂
Jenn @ Peas & Crayons says
April 8, 2011 at 12:10 pmok call me weird — pancakes are totally my favorite dessert! with dark chocolate chips in them, almost cookie style!
and my fav breakfast is coffee, fruit, and a croissant! <3
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
April 8, 2011 at 12:14 pmBreakfast for dinner is the best! There’s nothing better than getting to eat breakfast twice in one day! Except having it three times in one day… that would be the ultimate. ;D
My favourite breakfast foods are oatmeal and yogurt + fruit + cereal.
Colleen @ The Lunchbox Diaries says
April 8, 2011 at 4:26 pmMy favorite brakfast food is cereal combos! I.love.cereal!
Khushboo Thadani says
April 9, 2011 at 12:24 amPancakes fo dinner..I like your style 😉
Michelle says
April 9, 2011 at 6:23 pmDid that come from one of the Gourmet magazines I gave you? I’ll have to try it!
My new favorite breakfast treat is ebelskivers…filled pancakes that you make with a special pan.
Parita says
April 10, 2011 at 12:30 pmYES! I have an entire folder filled with recipes from all of those magazines. 🙂
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says
April 11, 2011 at 7:07 pmThese look good! Totally adding them to my menu!
Parita says
April 11, 2011 at 7:54 pmThanks!! They were “melt in your mouth” good!