Whole Wheat Oatmeal Pancakes

After our sugar cleanse all I wanted to eat was pancakes. I actually had a dream about eating pancakes on day seven of ten. This recipe is amazing. I love it and so does my family. Wallace likes them the very most. They are very filling. I can eat one maybe one and a half depending on how hungry I am. The recipe comes from Sally’s Baking Addiction. If you haven’t been to this blog before then go and look around today. The fact that she loves funfetti so much makes me love her. But more importantly everything I’ve made from her blog has been fabulous.  When I make these for my family we  have maybe one left. Bigger families might want to double the recipe. They are best fresh. The next morning they aren’t as good as fresh off the griddle. The directions say to not over mix, and that is an important step. Lightly stir ladies. Yesterday I made the recipe with vanilla greek yogurt. Since that has quite a bit of sugar I omitted the brown sugar in the recipe. I still think they tasted great. My kids didn’t notice a difference. Try the recipe like it's written first so you know what they're supposed to taste like, and then you can try out different yogurt options. I hope you like them!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (123g) whole wheat flour (or white whole-wheat)
• 1/2 cup (40g) quick oats
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg (or 2 egg whites)
• 1 cup (240ml) milk
• 2 Tablespoons packed dark brown sugar (or light brown)
• 1/4 cup (63g) Greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup add-ins like chocolate chips or fruit, optional

Directions:

Toss the flour, oats, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Set aside. In a separate medium bowl, whisk the egg and milk together. Whisk in the brown sugar and yogurt until no lumps remain. Whisk in the vanilla until combined.

Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients in. Stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix the batter or your pancakes will be tough and very dense. Add any mix-ins you prefer, but again - do not overmix the batter.

Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat. Coat generously with cooking spray, oil, or butter.  Once hot, drop about 1/4 cup of batter on the griddle. Cook until the edges look dry and bubbles begin to form on the center or sides, about 1 minute. Flip and cook on the other side until cooked through, about 2 more minutes. Coat griddle/skillet again with nonstick spray for each pancake or batch of pancakes.

Keep pancakes warm in a preheated 200F degree oven until all pancakes are cooked. Serve immediately. Pancakes taste best right after they are made. Pancakes freeze well, up to 2 months.

Hummus

Here are two more Hummus recipes that I really like.


Andrea's (our cousin) Hummus Recipe

2 cans garbanzo beans or chick peas
5 T. lemon juice
2 cloves crushed garlic
3 T. olive oil
1/4 c. reserved bean liquid3 T. tahini - sesame seed paste you can buy at health food stores
3/4 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
1/2 t. cumin
1T. parsley
Drain beans reserving 1/4 cup of bean liquid, combine all ingredients in blender or food processor and blend until smooth."

Pioneer Woman’s Classic Hummus

Prep: 15 mins Level: Easy Cook: - Serves: 8

Description

I am positively in love with Hummus, a classic Middle Eastern puree of chickpeas and sesame paste, and for me it’s one of those foods that never tastes as good as it does when you make it yourself.

Ingredients

3 cans (14.5 Oz.) Garbanzo Beans, Rinsed And Drained 1⁄3 cups Plus 1 Tablespoon Tahini
3 cloves Garlic, Chopped, Or More To Taste
1⁄2 whole Lemon, Juiced

1⁄2 teaspoons Ground Cumin, Or More To Taste Salt To Taste
Fresh Basil Or Italian Parsley
3 Tablespoons To 5 Tablespoons Cold Water

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

Preparation

Combine chickpeas with all ingredients, except water and olive oil, in a blender or food processor.

Pulse until mixture becomes somewhat smooth and combined, but do not over mix.

Add water as necessary to facilitate blending. At the end, add olive oil and pulse no more than three times, just to incorporate.

Pour mixture into a bowl and stir to ensure mixture is combined. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to three days in the fridge.