I first had an oatmeal pancake at my mom’s house. She was caring for my grandfather who was fighting Cancer, and was cooking from a Cancer diet cookbook.

I hate to admit it, but I was surprised that they were so good! I remember just loving the deeper complexity of the oats, the texture and the sweetness.

White pancakes have their place, but this is the kind of pancake I want as my everyday pancake.

Oatmeal Pancakes

Yield: 18-20 4 inch pancakes

Ingredients:

2 cups non-dairy milk

2 teaspoons apple-cider vinegar

1 cup whole oats

1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

3 Tablespoons maple syrup or agave

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 Tablespoons applesauce

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

½ teaspoon salt

3 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder

½ teaspoon cinnamon

pinch, freshly ground nutmeg

Procedure:

Measure out non-dairy milk and add vinegar. Set aside for 5 minutes to curdle.

In a medium bowl mix oats, oil, maple syrup (or agave), vanilla and applesauce.

Mix the curdled milk mixture and applesauce and oat mixture and allow to sit for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, sift flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk until well blended.

Add wet ingredients to dry and stir just until blended. Do not over mix. Fold in any additions.

*(blueberries, chocolate chips, cinnamon apples, nuts etc.)

Pre-heat a non-stick pan over low/medium heat. Lightly oil the pan and wipe with a paper towel to remove the excess. Keep the paper towel to re-oil the pan periodically.

*Tip: If your pancakes are sticking, lower the temperature and allow them to cook for a longer time.

For each pancake, pour about  ¼ cup batter. Cook about 3-5 minutes, until bubbles start to appear on the top.

*(adjust heat as necessary to prevent burning).

Flip carefully with a metal or very thin spatula, and cook until golden on the other side, 1-2 minutes more.

Transfer to a platter and keep warm in the oven on the lowest setting.

*( I just heat my oven to 170 degrees and then turn it off)

Serve warm with desired toppings.