Overnight Oat and Apple Pancakes

Source:   |  Category: Breakfast, Ground Flaxseed

Beat the morning rush and make the batter the night before.

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 (560 mL) cups 1% buttermilk
  • 2 cups (500 mL) quick cooking oats 
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) melted unsalted butter 
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla 
  • 1 small apple, cored and diced or about 1 cup (250 mL)
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) ground golden flaxseed 
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) brown sugar 
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder 
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda 
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon 
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt 
  • dash of nutmeg
  • canola oil for oiling griddle
2 1/4 cups 1% buttermilk2 cups quick cooking oats 2 large eggs, lightly beaten2 Tbsp melted unsalted butter 1 tsp  vanilla 1 small apple, cored and diced or about 1 cup 1/2 cup ground golden flaxseed 2 Tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp  baking powder 1 tsp  baking soda 1/2 tsp  ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp  salt dash of nutmegcanola oil for oiling griddle

Instructions:

  1. In a bowl, combine buttermilk and oats.  Stir well.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Preheat griddle or large frying pan over medium heat. Add eggs, butter, vanilla and diced apple to oat mixture.
  3. In another bowl, combine ground flaxseed, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.  Stir.  Add to oat mixture and stir until just moistened. If batter seems too thick, add up to 1/4 cup (60 mL) more buttermilk.
  4. Lightly oil griddle. Using a 1/3 cup (75 mL) measure, scoop batter onto griddle smoothing to a 4 inch (10 cm) circle.
  5. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbles appear on the surface and begin to pop.  Flip and cook other side 1 1/2 to 2 minutes until lightly browned. Keep warm in oven until all pancakes are cooked.

Yield:  15 pancakes

Serving Size:  3 pancakes. Each serving contains 2 Tbsp (25 mL) of flax.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories176
Total Fat3 g
Cholesterol25 mg
Carbohydrates25 g
Fiber2 g
Protein4 g
Sodium65 mg
Potassium105 mg

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