Whole Wheat Pancake Recipe

This whole wheat or whole grain pancake recipe is a healthier option to traditional pancakes, but even better, it’s healthy and it tastes good. A lot of so-called healthy options are packed with ‘wholesome’ ingredients, but they are a chore to eat. That is not the case with these.

Finding a Great Recipe for Whole Grain Pancakes

Simplicity is bliss when it comes to a good recipe, but having the option to up the health quotient or add more tasty ingredients is even better. You can follow this recipe as is, or you can add extra things to make it healthier and/or tastier.

For example, add some wheat germ for added nutrients, fold in berries for extra flavor and antioxidants, or swap out the sugar for honey for a healthier sweetener. It’s up to you how you want to vary it, just try to keep the basics as is. Too much variation might affect the texture or quality of the pancakes.

For example, this is a good amount of flour and wet ingredients. Don’t try substituting almond flour, coconut flour, or another vastly different flour for the whole wheat flour. The amounts will mess up the pancakes. Feel free to experiment, just be forewarned that the measurements will be different.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 ¼ cups milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

In a bowl, sift together the whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and granulated sugar. If you’re using honey instead of sugar, add it to the wet ingredients instead of the dry ingredients. Sift the flour and lightly stir it with a whisk or wooden spoon to combine the ingredients.

In another bowl, mix together the milk, egg, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Whisk it together thoroughly. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and mix it together. Do not over-beat the ingredients because it will cause tough pancakes. If you find the batter is too thick, add a little more milk to thin it out.

Put the whole grain pancake batter in the refrigerator to rest for about 30 minutes. This will give the leavening agent some time to work and produce bubbles while also dissolving any leftover lumps.

Meanwhile, prepare a pancake griddle. Set it to medium high heat and let it get completely hot. Lightly grease it with a little vegetable oil or butter. When the batter is ready, pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the hot griddle to form pancakes spaced approximately 1 to 2 inches apart. Do not mix the batter before scooping and pouring because this will pop all the bubbles that you patiently waited for to form while it rested in the refrigerator.

Let the pancakes cook for 1 to 3 minutes until tiny bubbles form across the top and a peak underneath reveals a golden brown color. Flip them over and cook them on the other side for another 1 or 2 minutes until that side is also golden brown.

Serving Whole Grain Pancakes

Now that you’ve made your healthy pancakes, don’t ruin them by drowning them with tons of butter and syrup. Use just a little bit of butter for flavor and use a small amount of real maple syrup. Better yet, skip the butter and syrup and use fresh fruit. Sprinkle chopped walnuts or pecans over top for added protein.