Light and Airy Whole Wheat Pancakes
These Light and Airy Whole Wheat Pancakes are like biting into a fluffy syrup cloud. And they're nutritious? You can totally have it all!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk cows or unsweetened non-dairy
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter + more for griddle nondairy works
- 1 large egg or flax egg, room temperature
- 1 ¼ cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the milk to a microwave safe dish. Cut 3 tablespoons butter into smaller cubes and add directly to the milk. Heat your butter and milk in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until the butter is completely melted and integrated into the milk. Set aside and take your egg out of the refrigerator to reach room temperature.1 cup milk, 3 tablespoons unsalted butter + more for griddle, 1 large egg
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.1 ¼ cup whole wheat flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 3 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- Add the egg and vanilla extract. Once your milk and butter mixture has cooled, add them, too. Whisk until smooth, careful not to overbeat.1 large egg, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Add butter to your griddle or pan and allow it to heat up on medium-high until the butter is melted. For the thickest, most uniform pancakes, use pancake molds. Pour batter into your molds or freeform circles onto the pan and cook over medium heat until little air pockets form.3 tablespoons unsalted butter + more for griddle
- When it's ready to flip, the batter on the uncooked side will start to form little air bubbles. Use a spatula to flip the pancakes, and allow them to cook on the other side for 2-3 minutes.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the pancake batter is used up, adding butter before each batch to keep your griddle greased. Serve warm with maple syrup. Try them with these Vegan Breakfast Sausage Patties!
Notes
- You can absolutely make this recipe vegan by using any non-dairy milk, vegan butter, and a flax egg. Just make sure if you are using sweetened or flavored milk, you adjust the other ingredients accordingly. For example, if you’re using sweetened vanilla almond milk, put a little less brown sugar and a little less vanilla in your pancake mix.
- You can use cooking spray instead of butter for a lighter version, but these pancakes taste really good with a little crisp on the outside. You may have to leave them on your pan or griddle a bit longer if you’re using a spray.