Most pancakes are mostly made up of all purpose flour and do not contain many of the nutrients a body needs to grow strong. They are mostly carbohydrates and can make your blood sugar sky rocket. These pancakes really have no value to the body but if you use other grains you can introduce nutrients and fiber that will benefit the body. Oatmeal is one of those alternative grains and you can use it to make an easy Oatmeal Pancake Recipe.
The origin of the oatmeal pancake does not come from a place you would think it should come from. The recipe is an old one that originated in Sweden and these pancakes were usually served with jam or fruit. They taste great with syrup on top and another healthier alternative is to use applesauce as a topping.
In this recipe use regular oatmeal instead of the microwave type. Also avoid the Quick Oats in the following recipe. The only oatmeal you should use is slow cooked oatmeal and you can use organic oatmeal if you wish.
To make a simple oatmeal pancake batch place 1 and 1 half cup of oats in a large bowl along with 2 cups of milk. You can use skim or 2 percent milk and set the bowl aside to rest for about ten minutes or so. Take another bowl and in it put 1 half cup of whole wheat flour and 1 half cup of all purpose flour. It has a little bit of white flour in it but the combination of oatmeal and wheat flour will make it have much more fiber and nutrients that pancakes made with all white flour. Add to that bowl 1 tablespoon of baking powder, 1 fourth teaspoon of salt, 1 half teaspoon cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar. Take your whisk and stir these dry ingredients until they are well combined.
Beat two whole eggs and add them to the oatmeal that has been soaking. Also melt one fourth cup of butter and add that to the oats as well. The last thing you add is one teaspoon of vanilla. Now you take the flour mixture and add it little by little to the oat mixture mixing well by hand until it is all incorporated into a pancake batter.
Get a skillet or griddle hot and add a little bit of oil or butter. Take one fourth cup of the batter and place it on the hot skillet. You will see bubbles start to gather around the outside and once the whole pancake is encircled with the bubbles you can turn it to the other side. Once both sides are nicely browned and the inside is fluffy and light place the pancake on a serving plate. Butter can be placed on top along with some syrup, applesauce, or jam.
You can make your own orange syrup to use with your oatmeal pancake recipe that is absolutely luscious. This is a splurge type thing because there are a lot of calories in this syrup but every once in awhile is a special treat. Take a medium saucepan and put 1 half cup sugar in it. Add 1 fourth of a cup of orange juice, 1 fourth cup of butter, and 1 fourth of a cup of light corn syrup. Start whisking and heating the syrup and once it starts to boil it is done. Set is aside for about 5 minutes and then pour over your pancakes. Your family will gobble these down in just seconds.
Ben is a pancake nut and this oatmeal pancake recipe is just one of the many recipes that you will find on his website. If you are into healthy and organic food you can also try this low calorie pancake recipe, then again – there are plenty of other recipes to choose from!
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