The oats in this recipe for oatmeal pancakes provide an extended source of energy. Best of all, there is no white flour used in the recipe.
Prep Time: 5 hours
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 6 hours
Ingredients:
- 1 cup fat free milk (or water)
- 3/4 cup oatmeal
- 3/4 cup oat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder (optional)
- 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
- 4 large white egg whites
- 1 tsp cinnamon, ground
Preparation:
Heat milk (or water) until hot, stir in oats and set aside. Beat egg whites into a stiff foam with hand mixer or blender and reserve. Mix remaining dry ingredients together and stir in oatmeal/milk mixture. Fold in egg whites until mixture is well blended. Spray pan with nonstick spray and cook pancakes until browned on both sides.
Suggested Modifications
Blueberry pancakes: Add ¼ c blueberries (fresh or thawed) to recipe, omit cinnamon
Oat-Nut pancakes: Add 1 ½ tbsp diced pecans, walnuts, or almonds to recipe.
Whole Grain pancakes: Replace quick oats with hot multigrain cereal.
