Oatmeal Pancake Mix
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Oatmeal pancakes are hearty, flavorful, and full of grains that won’t leave you hungry hours later. You’ll never go back to boxed pancake mix after seeing how easy it is to make to make your own oatmeal mix at home.
Why Oatmeal Pancakes are Amazing
Broadly speaking, making food from scratch usually tastes better and is healthier than packaged food. You’re avoiding additives and preservatives and using real food ingredients.
Traditional pancakes are mostly a combination of refined flour and sugar. That means that while delicious, they’re a simple carb that will cause your blood sugar to spike — giving you a quick burst of energy but leaving you hungry shortly after.
I am far too familiar with the sugar crashes of a high-carb breakfast. No fun! The good news is, adding a whole grain counters this problem. Oats are full of fiber and are a surprisingly good source of protein
The addition of blended up oats to the mix also gives these pancakes a hearty, yet still light and fluffy, texture.
Top the Pancakes with Strawberry Freezer Jam!
If you want to take pancakes to the next level, add a scoop of our delicious freezer jam recipe.
What’s in Oatmeal Pancake Mix?
Here are the basic ingredients you’ll need to make your oatmeal pancake mix:
- Oats – quick or rolled work.
- Whole wheat flour
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Baking soda
- Vegetable/canola oil or melted coconut oil
This mix will make about 10 cups all said and done.
Do I need a food processor for the oats?
Yes.
Glad we had this chat.
OK, but for real, you’ll need to blend up the oats in a food processor in order to turn them into a course, flour-like texture. That’s what helps them blend into the mix so well.
Can I Freeze Oatmeal Pancake Mix?
YES!
After making the mix, simply store it in an airtight container and stick it in your refrigerator or freezer. The mix will be great for 3-6 months (maybe even longer if packaged well.)
How to Make Oatmeal Pancakes
When you want to make some pancakes, whisk together 1 cup of mix, about 3/4 cup of milk and one egg. The mixture may seem thin at first but the oats will soak up the milk and it thickens as it stands. If it seems too thick, just add more milk. If it seems too thin, just add more mix. It’s hard to mess up!
Pair these pancakes with one of our smoothies and you’ll have one healthy & delicious breakfast!
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Oatmeal Pancake Mix
This oatmeal pancake recipe is packed with high quality ingredients that will satisfy all your hungry eaters. Make a batch to throw in the freezer and pull out for a fantastic homemade breakfast!
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups oats
- 3 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 cup vegetable/canola oil or melted coconut oil
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Instructions
To make dry mix:
- Grind oats up in a blender or food processor.
- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a mixer with a paddle (or by hand).
- With mixer on slow speed (or gently by hand), drizzle the oil into the bowl slowly while the mixer is running.
- Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks at room temperature or indefinitely in the refrigerator or freezer.
To make the pancakes:
- Note: 1 cup of dry mix will make about 6-7 four-inch pancakes.
- Whisk together 1 cup of mix, 3/4 cup of milk and one egg. The mixture may seem thin at first but the oats will soak up the milk as it stands while the griddle preheats. Add more milk if too thick.
- Heat a griddle and drop the batter onto it. When edges start to look dry, give them a flip! Cook until desired consistency.
Notes/Tips
Freezer Meal Instructions:
To Freeze: Make the mix as directed. Place into an airtight container (or gallon-sized freezer bag) and freeze.
To Prepare: Pull out desired about of mix to make pancakes. Put remaining mix back in freezer.
Make sure to serve it with our perfectly cooked bacon!
The baking soda taste came out very strong. Can I confirm if should be tablespoons or teaspoons?
Hi Jessica. I’m sorry to hear that. Tablespoons are correct. Perhaps it wasn’t mixed thoroughly.
They taste OK, though its hard to tell if they’re done and I like my pancakes to actually get puffy, not be flat… as a pancake
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Hi Kenton. Next time you could try adding a little less milk and letting the batter sit longer so it will be thicker and puffier.
Excellent pancake mix! You can also use less milk and add something like applesauce and cinnamon.
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Thanks for the review and the tip, Jen! Glad you enjoyed this mix. 🙂
If entire recipe is frozen, do I have to completely thaw it out to get the desired amount out? What happens to the remainder? Can it be refrozen?
You can just take out what you need to and leave the rest in the freezer. No need to thaw first!
Yum. Used this recipe and added more coconut oil to make waffles. Will become my new go to for pancakes and waffles. The oatmeal and coconut oil create a delicious unique flavor.
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Thanks for the feedback and idea for how to make it into waffles! Yes, I love coconut oil in baked goods. Such a great idea.
Would this recipe work for waffles?
Polly has tried this and it works with a little extra oil. We wrote an article about how to adapt pancake mix for waffle mix here: https://thrivinghomeblog.com/turn-pancake-mix-into-waffle-mix/
I’m confused by the milk, it’s somewhere between one half and one cup?
We just updated the recipe to correct that typo. Sorry for the confusion!