Whole-Grain Pancakes
- Total Time
- 45 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1cup whole-wheat flour
- ¾cup all-purpose flour
- ½cup cornmeal
- ¼cup rolled oats
- 2teaspoons baking powder
- 1teaspoon kosher salt
- ½teaspoon baking soda
- 2¼cups buttermilk or plain yogurt (not Greek)
- 3large eggs
- ¼cup unsalted butter, melted, plus more for serving
- 1tablespoon honey
- Maple syrup, for serving
Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)
236 calories; 8 grams fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 34 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 10 grams sugars; 7 grams protein; 276 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a large bowl, mix together whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cornmeal, oats, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In a medium bowl, mix together buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and honey. Mix the egg mixture into the flour mixture until smooth.
- Step 2
Heat a griddle or large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Check to see if it’s hot by sprinkling a few drops of water on the surface. They should sizzle and evaporate immediately.
- Step 3
Add a little butter to the pan and let it melt. Pour about ⅓ cup batter onto skillet; repeat to cook as many at one time as you can, leaving space for each pancake to spread.
- Step 4
Cook until bubbles form and start to burst, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook until golden on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate as they finish, and serve immediately with maple syrup and more butter on top, if you like.
- Step 5
Repeat with the remaining batter, adding more butter to the skillet as needed.
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These are great pancakes, much heartier and tastier than the usual concoctions. I’ve improved them by adding a mashed, ripe banana, chopped walnuts, and flax meal. Add milk if the batter is too thick. I make 25-30 at a time and freeze what we don’t eat. Separate the pancakes in a freezer bag with wax paper and easily remove pancakes when wanted. Quickly thaw in the microwave and toast a bit for pancakes that are wonderful topped with Greek yogurt, fruit and maple syrup.
Excellent texture and taste. I halved the recipe (used 2 eggs), and an assortment of liquids I had on hand - the last of my buttermilk + yogurt, and then topping up with milk to get to 1 1/8 cups. FYI - buttermilk freezes well, so you can meter it out in recipe amounts and then defrost when needed (whisk it up before adding in).
Greek yogurt has a tendency to make batter rubbery, more so than regular yogurt, which has more whey.
We like blueberry lemon pancakes so after an initial two stirs of the batter, I added the zest of one lemon and, once that was incorporated, folded in a cup or so of blueberries. Yum!
“Still crazy after all these years.” Simon and Garfunkel. An ode to these pancakes.
This has been my go-to pancake recipe for several years. Occasionally I try a different recipe, but I keep coming back to this one. I usually make a half recipe, using two eggs. And I keep buttermilk powder in the fridge, so that I can easily whip some up for this and other recipes (such as cornbread).