OK, friends. I've tried LOTS of from-scratch pancake recipes over the years, and this one takes the (pan)cake! I promise, it's really not THAT much more work than using a box mix. And it's SO much healthier this way! I've taken bits and pieces of different recipes that led to creating this one. It's a passion of mine to try to make things a little healthier by replacing white flour with whole grains, cutting sugar when possible, etc.
I make pancakes for my family pretty much every weekend. It's our thing! I love making them because I just love cooking, and my family LOVES to enjoy eating them. #winwin
Whole Wheat Pancakes
2¼ cup milk of your choice (I'm on a huge oat milk kick these days)
6 Tbs plain white vinegar
3 eggs
3 cups whole wheat flour (or 12 oz by weight)
3 tsp baking powder
1½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
6 Tbs butter, melted
Optional mix-in ideas: fresh berries, chocolate chips, cinnamon, Vitality Oils
Heat up your griddle (I put mine around 350° F). I really need a new one... I've got my eye on this one since it doesn't have a questionable nonstick surface that is no doubt bad for us. 😬 If you have a nontoxic one that you love, please let me know! I’ve tried using my cast iron griddle and just can’t get myself to love it for pancakes. 😆
Mix the milk and vinegar and let it sit for a few minutes (you’re making “buttermilk” here. If you’re using cow’s milk, it’s gonna get chunky and gross. That's normal!). Whisk the dry ingredients together. Whisk the egg, milk, and melted butter into the dry ingredients until just combined.
OK guys, confession time. I'm a little crazy with our pancakes. I do customized flavors for every single person in my family. LOL... I KNOW. Ridiculous, right? But it's not that big of a deal, and I actually enjoy doing it, so I keep doing it. Sometimes we like to make a few orange pancakes (using a few drops of Orange Vitality) or cinnamon pancakes (using Cinnamon Bark Vitality). Have fun with playing around with different Vitality Oils!
So. Sometimes I mix different flavors into different bowls, Sometimes I scoop batter with a ladle and add ingredients as I go. It depends on my mood! I pretty much always use a ladle to scoop the batter onto the griddle though. Once I started doing it this way, it was SO MUCH EASIER than pouring from my mixing bowl!
What's your favorite flavor pancake?
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