Oat Pancakes

Ingredients

Yield: 8 servings

1½ cups oats; quick cooking

3½ cups buttermilk; low fat

2 each egg

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1½ cups whole wheat flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1½ teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon ground

2 tablespoons brown sugar

Nutrition information

Serving size: 1 pancake

Calories: 283

Total Fat: 7 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g

Sodium: 313 mg

Total Carbohydrate: 35 g

Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g

Sugars: 10 g

Protein: 10 g

Source: Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine

Instructions

1. Gather all ingredients and equipment.

2. In a medium bowl, combine oats and buttermilk. Allow mixture to sit for 10 minutes.

3. Add the egg, oil and vanilla. Stir to combine.

4. Combine all remaining ingredients in a small bowl and stir.

5. Combine the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until just combined. Do not overmix!

6. Coat a medium sauté pan with non-stick cooking spray. Heat pan over medium heat. Once up to temperature, pour approximately a ¼ cup of batter for each pancake and cook. Flip pancakes when bubbles rise to the surface. Cook until golden brown on each side.

Serve warm.