EASY OATMEAL PANCAKES

A healthy start to your day and a delicious way to sneak more protein into your diet.
4 serves

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon BP
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarb
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional) or try ginger and cloves
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 2 Tabs vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Toppings

  • maple syrup
  • fresh fruit slices
  • chopped nuts

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Stir together milk and vinegar and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Combine flour, oats, sugar, BP, salt, bicarb and cinnamon in a blender and pulse several times.
  • Add milk mixture, oil, egg, and vanilla to blender and blend until smooth.
  • Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to pour batter onto a greased griddle, skillet, or pan. Cook over medium heat (about 275 degrees) until edges look “dry” and bubbles form and pop in the batter. Flip over pancake and cook for another 45-60 seconds until browned on the second side. Repeat with remaining batter.
  • Serve pancakes immediately with your favourite toppings or freeze in airtight container and reheat in the microwave when ready to serve.

KITTY (fruit) PUDDING

1.5 cups flour
1 cup fruit – try dates, peaches, nuts, figs
1 cup milk
2 Tab treacle
ginger
2 Tab shortening
1 tsp bicarb
2 Tab sugar
2 Tab breadcrumbs
spice

Dissolve bicarb in the milk and mix all ingredients together. Steam for 3 hours.