March Mixes – Healthy Whole Grain Pancake Mix

I love whole grain foods so this pancake recipe is my favourite!  These ones can be quite versatile as you can add ground flax, chia seeds, berries, or what ever you like, to add extra punch.  Sienna loves them with cinnamon. 🙂

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Healthy Pancake Mix

Ingredients

For the Mix:

• 3 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 2 cups whole wheat white flour
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon optional
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil or coconut oil, grape seed oil

For the finished cooked pancakes

• 1 cup mix
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt or vanilla
• 1 egg

Instructions

To make the Mix

1. Grind oats in a food processor until they’re chopped fine.
2. Mix the ground oats, flours, and remaining dry ingredients in large bowl until combined.
3. Drizzle in the oil. Stir until the mix clumps together in your hand. (If need be, add 1 tablespoon of oil at a time until the mixture clumps.)
4. Store in an airtight container in the freezer indefinitely.

To make Pancakes

1. Whisk together 1 cup mix with 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup yogurt, and 1 egg.
2. Let stand 15 minutes to thicken.
3. Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat.
4. Using 1/4 cup, spoon batter onto pan.
5. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side until lightly browned.