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Whole Wheat Pancakes Recipe

Looking for a healthy pancake recipe? These whole wheat pancakes are fluffy, soft, and so easy to make. Find step-by-step recipe
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 151kcal
Author: Hina Gujral

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 Cup buttermilk (see recipe notes)

How To Serve Pancakes

  • Organic honey
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

How To Make Buttermilk

  • To prepare the pancake, first prepare the buttermilk.
  • In milk stir vinegar or lemon juice, let it sit at room temperature for 5 - 10 minutes. You will notice milk will cuddle. This is the buttermilk you require for the pancake.

How To Prepare Batter

  • Next sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, brown sugar in a mixing bowl.
  • Whisk together in a separate bowl egg, buttermilk, olive oil and vanilla essence for 5 minute or till combined well.
  • Now make well in the centre of the flour mixture, add the liquid ingredients and gently fold till all combined well. No streaks of flour should remain in the batter.
  • Let the batter rest for 5 - 10 minutes.

How To Make Pancakes

  • Heat non stick pancake pan over medium heat.
  • Grease it with a teaspoon of butter. Pour a large spoonful of batter in the pan. If the batter is not spreading around, gently spread it with the back of the spoon.
  • Sprinkle chocolate chips over the pancakes. Cook on one side till air bubbles appear on top and edges turn brown.
  • Flip the pancake and cook from the other side. Similarly, cook the remaining pancakes.

How To Serve Pancakes

  • Serve the Whole Wheat Pancakes with a drizzle of honey and butter.
  • You can serve whole wheat pancakes with fresh fruits.

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Notes

For making buttermilk, combine 1 Cup lukewarm or room temperature milk with 1 teaspoon vinegar. Stir to combine and set aside for 10 - 15 minutes. Once the milk curdles and whey separates, use it for making pancake batter. 

Nutrition

Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 164IU | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg