Start your day off right with perfectly fluffy oat flour pancakes! This easy recipe is not only delicious, but heart-healthy too, making it the perfect breakfast choice for the whole family.
Even picky eaters will love the light and fluffy texture of these pancakes, which are made with wholesome oat flour and other simple ingredients. Plus, they're quick and easy to make, so you can enjoy a delicious and nutritious breakfast in no time!
Healthy, Quick, and Easy
This easy recipe yields pancakes that are light, airy, and delicious. Made with heart healthy oat flour, these pancakes are a nutritious twist on a classic breakfast favorite.
Fluffy oat flour pancakes is a simple and nutritious breakfast recipe that gets two thumbs up from even the pickiest eaters! Perfect whipped up for breakfast or meal prepped for the week ahead. Made in one bowl for easy clean-up, freezer friendly, and easily made vegan (egg-free), this is the best oat flour pancake recipe.
Looking for a decadent dairy-free hot chocolate to enjoy with your pancakes? Try this oat milk hot chocolate recipe. And be sure to make these generously spiced gingerbread oat flour pancakes during the Holiday season!
Heart Healthy Ingredients
Made with 7 simple ingredients this good-for-you oatmeal pancake recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes and packed with whole-grain goodness that keeps you full all morning long. For a well balanced breakfast, enjoy a delicious protein coffee with your pancakes.
- Old Fashioned Oats - The whole oats give your pancake a nice texture
- Oat Flour - All-purpose or almond flour will work too.
- Plant Based Milk - Dairy milk, oat milk, almond milk, or soy milk can be substituted - just be sure to use an unflavored, unsweetened milk
- Eggs- For a vegan recipe,1 flax or chia egg can be used. For a low-fat recipe, 4 eggs whites can be substituted.
- Baking Powder- For fluffy pancakes, it's best to use fresh baking powder.
- Cinnamon- Not a cinnamon fan? Feel free to leave it out.
- Vanilla If you find yourself out of vanilla, you can still make this recipe. I’ve made these oat flour pancakes many times without vanilla, and they still taste delicious. The vanilla adds a little more depth to the recipe.
- Salt
How to Make Fluffy Oat Flour Pancakes
- Preheat your griddle to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or place your skillet on the stovetop at medium heat.
- Soak 1 cup of whole old-fashioned oats with 1 ¼ cup of oat milk for 5-10 minutes. Soaking helps the oats to soften.
- Combine eggs and vanilla with the soaked oats and oat milk.
- Fold in oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Rest pancake batter for 5-10 minutes before cooking
- Add butter or coconut oil to your hot griddle or skillet.
- Spoon ¼ cup of batter onto your cooking surface. Cook for a couple of minutes until pancakes edges start to brown and a few bubbles appear.
- Flip your pancakes carefully for another couple of minutes until the bottom is browned and cooked through.
- Continue cooking until all the batter is used up. This recipe yields about 12 medium-sized pancakes.
Oat Flour Pancake Batter Consistency
Unlike other pancake batters, this particular pancake batter is best used after making. If allowed to rest for too long, the batter will become too thick. If this happens, add 2 tablespoons of oat milk at a time until the batter has thinned back out.
Substitutions
- Milk - Replace the oat milk with any milk of your choice - Regular dairy milk, almond milk, coconut milk, and soy milk all work well. Be sure to keep the wet to dry ingredient ratio the same.
- Flour - Regular all-purpose or almond flour can be substituted for oat flour.
- Vegan (egg-free) - For a vegan pancake, one flax or chia egg can be used.
- Low-Fat - 4 egg whites can be used in place of the 2 whole eggs.
- Gluten-Free - Oats are naturally gluten-free, but may be processed in a facility that processes other grains containing gluten. Look for a gluten-free label when buying oats to ensure they are truly GF.
Pancake Toppings
Oat flour pancakes taste amazing on their own but feel free to customize them with one of these delicious options.
- Homemade Cinnamon Whipped Cream - This fresh and creamy topping is quick, easy, and super versatile. If you’re looking to level up your next brunch, look no further; this cinnamon whipped cream is always a crowd pleaser!
- Caramel Apple Pancake Topping - Looking for the best pancake topping that’s not maple syrup? This caramelized apple topping is quick, easy, and oh-so-yummy! Perfectly caramelized apples piled on top of tender, fluffy pancakes will become your new favorite go-to pancake topping.
Pancake Add Ins and Variations
- Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Pancakes- All the flavors of an oatmeal raisin cookie is a healthy pancake! Simply add ¼ cup of raisins to your pancake batter before cooking.
- Chocolate Chip Pancakes - Add ¼ cup of milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or semi-sweet chocolate chips to your batter before cooking.
- BLUEBERRY Pancakes - For delicious blueberry oatmeal pancakes, fold ½ fresh or frozen blueberries into your pancake batter.
How to Store Pancakes After Cooking
Allow pancakes to cool, then place them in an airtight container or zip-top bag and refrigerate for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
How to Reheat Pancakes
Remove the pancake from the refrigerator and place it on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave in 15-second intervals until heated through. I recommend reheating only 1-2 pancakes at a time.
To reheat pancakes on the stovetop, place your pancakes in a skillet and reheat over medium-low heat until warmed through.
How to Reheat Frozen Pancakes
Remove the pancake from the freezer and place it on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave in 20-second intervals until heated through. I recommend reheating only 1-2 pancakes at a time.
To reheat frozen pancakes on the stovetop, remove your pancake from the freezer and allow it to defrost on the countertop. Then place your pancakes in a skillet and reheat over medium-low heat until warmed through.
How to Make Homemade Oat Flour
Oat flour is a nutrient-packed whole grain flour that is naturally gluten-free. Easily made in minutes by adding your old-fashioned oats (not quick oats or steel cut) to a blender or food processor then, blending until the oats have turned into a fine flour. Making your oat flour is quick and easy, not to mention much cheaper than buying it at the store.
How to Store Oat Flour
Homemade oat flour can be stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Runny batter will result in a flat pancake. If you hold up a spoonful of pancake batter and it quickly runs off your spoon, the batter is too thin. To thicken, add extra oat flour a tablespoon at a time to see if it makes a difference.
If you hold up a large spoonful of pancake batter and it doesn’t drip off your spoon slightly, it’s too thick. To thin your batter, add a tablespoon of oat milk at a time until the batter is thinner.
Use fresh baking soda
Using fresh baking powder is vitally important to fluffy oat flour pancakes. Baking powder does go bad over time. To test for freshness, splash a bit of warm water into a bowl with a spoonful of baking powder. If it doesn't bubble or fizz, it’s time to toss your baking powder and opt for a bowl of oatmeal instead.
AVOID OVER MIXING YOUR BATTER
To prevent dense pancakes, do not over mix your batter! During the first step of this recipe, you want to let your oats and milk rest for 5 minutes. Resting the batter allows the whole oats to absorb the oat milk and soften. Once the rest of the ingredients have been added, stir until everything is combined, being careful not to over mix. Allow the pancake batter to rest again for 5-10 minutes before cooking tender, fluffy pancakes will be your reward.
AVOID PRESSING PANCAKES WITH YOUR SPATULA
And the last tip to prevent flat pancakes seems like common sense, but we’ve all been known to do it. Resist the urge to press on your pancakes with the spatula while they are cooking. Doing so will rob you of the airy, fluffy pancakes you crave.
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📖 Recipe
Oat Flour Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- ⅔ cup oat flour
- 1 ¼ cups oat milk
- 2 whole eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Gather ingredients and preheat your griddle to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or place your skillet on the stovetop at medium heat.
- Soak 1 cup of whole old-fashioned oats with one cup of oat milk for 5-10 minutes. Soaking helps the oats to soften.
- Combine eggs and vanilla with the soaked oats and oat milk.
- Fold in oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Rest pancake batter for 5-10 minutes before cooking
- Add butter or coconut oil to your hot griddle or skillet.
- Spoon ¼ cup of batter onto your cooking surface. Cook for a couple of minutes until pancakes edges start to brown and a few bubbles appear.
- Flip your pancakes carefully for another couple of minutes until the bottom is browned and cooked through.
- Continue cooking until all the batter is used up. This recipe yields about 12 medium-sized pancakes.
Notes
Substitutions
- Milk – Replace the oat milk with any milk of your choice – Regular dairy milk, almond milk, coconut milk, and soy milk all work well. Be sure to keep the wet to dry ingredient ratio the same.
- Flour – Regular all-purpose or almond flour can be substituted for oat flour.
- Vegan (egg-free) – For a vegan pancake, one flax or chia egg can be used.
- Low-Fat – 4 egg whites can be used in place of the 2 whole eggs.
- Gluten-Free – Oats are naturally gluten-free, but may be processed in a facility that processes other grains containing gluten. Look for a gluten-free label when buying oats to ensure they are truly GF.
Nutrition
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Toni says
This is seriously amazing! I love that it is really easy to make!
Jessica says
Thanks, Toni!
Alisa Infanti says
So delicious! I like to top them with a little apple pie filling.
Jessica says
Yummy!
kushigalu says
Perfect way to start your day with these delicious and healthy pancakes. Thanks for sharing
Jessica says
Thank you so much!
Aimee Mars says
I've been looking for a great oat flour pancake recipe! I can't wait to make these this week and adding the apples on top is going to be truly an indulgence.
Jessica says
I hope you love them as much as we do!