Maile's Whole Wheat Pancakes (although you can name them whatever you want)
1 1/4 c. whole wheat flour
3 T. brown sugar
3 T. wheat germ
2 T. cornmeal
1 (heaping) t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
1/8 t. salt
1 1/4 c. buttermilk (you can also use milk with about a tablespoon of vinegar added and left to sit for about 5 minutes)
3 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1/4 c. canola oil (I usually put a heaping spoonful of applesauce in the measuring cup and then fill the rest with the oil)
Mix together the first 8 ingredients. Combine the last 4 ingredients in a separate bowl, then stir into the first mixture just until combined.
Today our pancakes turned green for St. Patrick's day! (They definitely look for appetizing in their original color - see the first picture.) And my favorite way of having them is with banana slices cooked into the bottom. In fact, I don't even make these unless we have bananas in the house.
ETA: I use something different for syrup now. Since normal store bought syrup often has high fructose corn syrup, I wanted to find a healthier alternative. What I use now is agave nectar that we buy from Costco (they definitely have the best price for this). Agave nectar has a sweeter taste than sugar so you can use less of it, but at the same time it has a much lower glycemic index than sugar or honey or even maple syrup. I really enjoy the taste on pancakes and also in oatmeal. I thought I'd pass on this new find as we're looking for healthier sugar substitutes.
11 comments:
Yay for whole wheat pancakes! This looks really similar to what I do for my pancakes and my boys love them. There is so much texture and flavor that you don't miss bland white flour ones. The only different ingredient that I use is about 1/2 cup of oatmeal flour. I grind old fashioned oats in a blender or food processor and then add to the dry ingredients. The oatmeal flour really helps the texture, making the pancakes a little softer and fluffier. Of course, there is the added bonus of all the nutrients and fiber that oatmeal brings!
Looking at the first green batter picture I thought you were having guacamole for breakfast. :)
Bananas are a musthere for pancakes too. Here's a completely random buttermilk tidbit for you. I read that if you put about 1/4 cup of real buttermilk in a mason jar and then fill the rest of the jar with regular milk and let it sit for 12-24 hours it turns into cultured buttermilk. I triedit and it gets the same thick buttermilk consistency and flavor. Now that I always have buttermilk on hand I've found several new favorite recipes! We'll have to give these pancakes a try!
p.s. let the buttermilk sit on the counter until it is the right consistency.
Those look bomb!! mmmmm...i love wheat pancakes, especially w/ bananas. I'm going to be craving these for a while (till i finally make them).
thanx for the recipe!
Thank you for the good recipe and helpful healthy tips!!! I'm trying to do a bit better in that department but find it very hard. These look yummy!
I'm so excited to try your pancakes out. We've been trying to put more whole wheat and grains into our diet as of late. So these will be perfect. You've also peaked my interest in this new syrup. Just going to have to take a trip to Costco tomorrow to see if I can find them at our store. Thanks Maile!
I can't wait to try out this recipe! We have pancakes pretty much every Saturday, and I've been looking for a healthier recipe--thanks for posting!
These look great! And I keep reading about Agave nectar, I'll have to see if our Costco carries some.
Yum!! I love whole wheat pancakes...can't even handle regular ones anymore. We've often sliced bananas on our pancakes post cooking, but I'll have to try cooking them in! Yum! And thanks for the recommendation about the nectar! We also enjoy using 100% pure maple syrup. Much better for you (and tastier, I think) than the artificial stuff!
Love the pictures in the park!
Those look so good. I saw some agave syrup at the store today and wondered what it tasted like. Then to read this, thanks for the ideas.
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