Oatmeal Pancakes

There is a running joke in my family that I suck at making pancakes. I don’t know what it is about them, but for years, we just haven’t gotten along. In my early adult life I consistently burnt my pancakes.  In more recent years, I’ve gotten better at cooking them, but tried a bunch of gluten free recipes. And there is just something about almond flour that sits heavy in my stomach, making me and my husband have upset stomachs every time I go that route. I finally decided that gluten, when used sparingly, gives me much less of a stomach ache. Go figure.

Needless to say, when I was testing out this oatmeal pancake recipe, my husband asked what was for breakfast and I cheeringly answered “Pancakes!” And he apprehensively looked at me and said “…oh.” I assured him that this recipe was not only good, but delicious, and handed him a stack of fluffy, maple syrupy goodness. He was pleasantly surprised.

And just like that, my pancake fail streak has ended. I am now confidently making delicious, hearty, whole grain, refined sugar free, mostly oil free, vegan pancakes. I’m living the dream! And so is the rest of the family, every Saturday morning.