Oatmeal pancakes are a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional breakfast pancakes. They require only a few ingredients that most people have on hand and cook quickly. The leftovers store and reheat well too!
Is oatmeal good for you?
It is! Oatmeal itself is a great source of protein, fiber, and antioxidants. It’s also known to help lower cholesterol and help with blood sugar levels. This recipe aims to keep all of these health benefits without adding a lot of unnecessary and unhealthy ingredients.
Also, if you’re a breastfeeding mom, oatmeal is known to help with your milk supply!
Are oatmeal pancakes gluten-free?
This recipe is not gluten-free, it calls for 1 cup of flour. If you are gluten-free you could use a 1-1 substitute flour or you can try oat or almond flour. I haven’t tested the recipe with those, but if you do, let me know what you think!
Are oatmeal pancakes dairy-free?
Our oatmeal pancake recipe is dairy-free! While it does call for an egg, eggs are not dairy products even though they are sometimes thought to be. If you’re dairy-free, use a nonstick spray for the pan instead of butter.
Do you need to put eggs in oatmeal pancakes?
In this recipe, it’s been made without eggs so you can omit the egg if you would like. If you leave the egg out, the pancake may not rise as much but it will still taste great!
Family Forging Tip: Traditional pancakes can sometimes be a hassle to allow little ones to help make, this batter is perfect for little ones though! It gets thick so it doesn’t splash when stirred and is easy to scoop and flip!
Check out our Beginner Home Cook Essentials Guide for a list of ingredients that we recommend always keeping on hand plus a conversion guide and suggested kitchen tools!
How to make Oatmeal Pancakes
Combine 3 cups of rolled oats, 1 cup of flour, ½ tsp of salt, 1 tsp of baking powder, and 1 tsp of vanilla extract in a mixing bowl and stir thoroughly. Then add 1 egg and 2 cups of water. Let the batter sit for 5-10 minutes until the oats absorb the liquid and the batter is thick.
Heat a skillet or griddle to low-medium heat. Use butter or nonstick spray to help make flipping the pancakes easier. Use about ¼ cup of batter for each pancake. Cook the pancake for 3 minutes and then flip it, cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes on the other side. This batter will not produce the bubbles that traditionally indicate that a pancake should be flipped so pay attention to the time.
Serve warm with butter and syrup, peanut butter, or any other traditional pancake toppings!
If you want to change things up, you can put a half cup of chocolate chips in the recipe without adjusting anything else. You can also add a half cup of frozen blueberries to the mix, but reduce the water to 1 ¾ cup to account for the extra liquid from the blueberries.
Let us know in the comments if you try this recipe!
Healthy Oatmeal Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3 cups of rolled oats
- 1 cup of flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups of water
- 1 egg
- Butter or nonstick spray for greasing the pan
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir thoroughly. Let the batter sit for 5-10 minutes until the oats absorb the liquid and the batter is thick.
- Heat a skillet or griddle to low-medium heat. Use butter or nonstick spray so help make flipping the pancakes easier.
- Use about ¼ cup of batter for each pancake. Cook the pancake for 3 minutes and then flip it, cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes on the other side. This batter will not produce the bubbles that traditionally indicate that a pancake should be flipped so pay attention to the time.
- Serve warm with butter and syrup, peanut butter, or any other traditional pancake toppings!
Alternative Idea:
- If you want to change things up, you can put a half cup of chocolate chips in the recipe without adjusting anything else. You can also add a half cup of frozen blueberries to the mix, but reduce the water to 1 ¾ cup to account for the extra liquid from the blueberries.
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