Whole Grain Pancakes Base Recipe
This is one of our base recipes. These whole grain pancakes are easy, nutritious, and delicious. Made with white whole wheat flour, they look like regular pancakes, but provide all the benefits of whole grains!
Servings: 8 -10 pancakes
Ingredients
Base Recipe
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Dash kosher salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix-ins to YOUR taste
- ¾ cup diced (½") fresh fruit
- ½ cup fruit or vegetable puree
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup dried fruit, rehydrated
- ½-1 teaspoon spice(s)
Instructions
- Heat a griddle or large non-stick pan over medium-low heat. In a large bowl, gently whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and optional oats and/or spice(s).
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk buttermilk, butter, egg, vanilla, and optional fruit or vegetable puree. If it looks too thick, add a little more buttermilk (buttermilk thickness can vary).
- Add liquid ingredients to the flour mixture. Using a spatula, stir to combine. If adding optional diced fruit or dried fruit, gently fold in. Do not overmix.
- Lightly grease griddle or pan with non-stick spray or a little butter. Pour ~¼ cup batter onto griddle to create pancakes. Immediately sprinkle any desired toppings on pancakes, gently pressing toppings down as needed. Cook until tiny bubbles appear on the surface and the edges start to firm up.
- Flip and cook ~2 more minutes. You might need to lower the heat as you cook additional batches. Hold in the oven on a warming setting or ~170° F until ready to eat. Enjoy!
Notes
If the batter looks a little too thick, add more buttermilk. If too thin, add a spoonful of flour. But remember not to overmix!
Check out these recipes for flavor inspiration!
Apple Cinnamon
Pumpkin
Vegan Spelt
Banana Blueberry
Strawberry Banana
Banana Oat
Scroll to the ingredient substitutions section of the article for more ideas on how to change this recipe to your taste!
Toppings to YOUR taste
- Fresh or thawed frozen berries
- Diced fresh fruit
- Dark or mini chocolate chips
- Chopped or sliced toasted nuts or seeds
- Toasted coconut flakes
- Nut or seed butter
- Maple syrup, honey, or agave
- Dash cinnamon