Buttermilk Oatmeal Pancakes

I made these pancakes on Saturday morning last week and my husband went crazy over them. He is particular about pancakes and he does not like pancakes from packages. So we always make our pancakes from scratch at home. Now that we have made some changes with what we eat around here, we have replaced bleached flour with unbleached with more whole grains. I plan to buy some whole wheat, too. These oatmeal pancakes tasted quite fantastic. Thanks to buttermilk, the texture of the pancakes were soft and fluffy. And the unique taste of unbleached flour with whole grains and the oats made these pancakes a winner. I was glad that my husband loved these because I wasn't sure how he'd react to these new and different pancakes. So hooray!

Buttermilk Oatmeal Pancakes

Makes about 6 servings/1 serving=2 pancakes (about 280 calories)

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 cup rolled oats
2 cups unbleached flour mixed with whole grains (You may replace this with 1 cup white flour and 1 cup wheat flour)
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon oil
Cooking spray

Directions:

In a medium bowl, mix buttermilk and rolled oats; let stand for about 20 minutes to soften the oats.

Stir together flours, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.

Mix together egg, egg whites, vanilla, and oil in a small bowl with a whisk or a fork. Pour it into the buttermilk mixture and stir with a wooden spoon. Combine the flour mixture and the liquid together and stir until it creates a lumpy batter.

Spray a non-stick skillet with a cooking spray, and heat the pan over medium heat. When the pan is hot, using 1/4 cup batter for each pancake, pour batter onto the pan and cook until the underside is browned and the bubbles on top remain open, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the pancakes over and cook until the underside is browned, about 1 to 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with Agave Nectar or maple syrup if desired.

Enjoy!!