These easy-to-make, healthy pancakes are perfect before or after a hard workout, and are convenient enough even to take on a long run or ride! They still taste great eaten cold.
Oatmeal pancakes are delicious all year round, but summer is the time of year to make this blueberry version. These sweet, juicy berries, high in fiber and antioxidants, are at the peak of their season. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup steel-cut oats or regular oats
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- 2 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups low fat buttermilk
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten (omit yolk to reduce fat grams)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (optional)
- 3/4 cup blueberries
Preparation
In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a small bowl, stir together the buttermilk, egg and oil.
Fold the liquid ingredients into the dry, and mix until smooth.
You can add more liquid for thinner pancakes. Gently fold in blueberries.
Over medium-high heat, spray a skillet with vegetable oil, and when hot, drop 1/4 cup of batter onto the skillet. Using a spatula, spread out the batter to the desired thickness.
Add as many pancakes to the skillet that will easily fit. Cook until they are bubbly on top and brown.
Cook about 3 minutes. Flip, and cook about 2 minutes on the other side. Respray with vegetable oil, and repeat with the remaining batter.
Per 1 pancake, (makes 18): 70 calories, 2.5 grams fat, 3 grams protein, 10 grams carbohydrates.
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The Amazing Health Benefits of Blueberries
Blueberries have incredible nutrition and health benefits. From their rich color to their amazing qualities, blueberries can provide you with stronger and healthier cardiovascular health, brighter vision and healthy brain function. Plus, a trimmer waistline. This little fruit softens dry skin, boosts your brain, and may even help prevent cance
