Oatmeal Pancakes with Cinnamon and Vanilla - Fluffy, Gluten Free

Oatmeal pancakes are ridiculously good.

Tender and fluffy pancakes that have a little bit of bite to them because of the addition of oats. Flavored with classic vanilla and a touch of cinnamon (it seriously adds something special.) These come together in no time at all and are a little more nutritious and filling than a standard pancake. I always say they're perfect for when you want the benefits of eating oatmeal, but would rather indulge in a pancake.

While this is a gluten-free recipe, you can make this glutinous by replacing the GF flour with regular all purpose.

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What are the benefits of making homemade pancakes?

While many people opt to make pancakes by using store-bought mixes, homemade is always best. I find that homemade pancakes turn out thicker and fluffier and have a much fuller flavor. You control what ingredients go in them and dodge unnecessary ingredients such as palm oil, soybean oil, corn starch, dextrose, malted barley flour, soy flour, artificial flavors, etc.

While there are some healthy organic or gluten free pancake mixes out there, they're pretty pricey. I find that making homemade pancakes is much cheaper, and I always have the ingredients on hand.

It really doesn't take that many ingredients to make homemade pancakes. To make things easier, you could always make your own homemade pancake mix by combining the dry ingredients and storing in a glass jar or container. Then, when you're ready to make pancakes, portion out the dry and simply add the wet ingredients and you're good to go.

How to Make Oatmeal Pancakes:

• Combine GF rolled oats and milk together in a large mixing bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes for the oats to absorb the milk and soften. Melt butter in the microwave and set aside to cool. Tip: I like to get this step started and then unload my dishwasher/do the morning things during these 10 minutes to maximize my time.
• Add eggs, granulated sugar, melted butter, and vanilla extract to the oat mixture. Whisk until combined.
• Add in GF all purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Whisk until just combined. Let stand an additional 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a nonstick frying pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add a pat of butter. Once melted, drop the batter into the pan (Important: Measure 2 tbsp. of batter per pancake. I typically measure ¼ cup of batter per pancake in my other recipes, but this recipe only needs 2 tbsp.)

I prefer cooking the pancakes in butter for this recipe compared to my normal vegetable oil method because I don't want the oats to soak up oil.

• Cook pancakes until bubbles pop on the surface and the bottoms are golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Flip, and cook until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Set pancakes on a plate covered in foil until ready to serve, or keep warm in an oven.

• Repeat until all of the batter is used up, being sure to add butter to the pan in-between every batch.
• Serve with butter and maple syrup, or toppings of choice.

Oatmeal Pancakes Notes:

• Double the recipe to make more pancakes at once. These pancakes keep well in the fridge up to three days and make the perfect meal prepped breakfast for part of the week.
• You can leave out the cinnamon if you don't want it, but it really makes these pancakes taste special. The flavor kind of reminds me of French toast (and there's a little bit of nostalgia in there, too.)
• I buy my gluten-free oats from Thrive Market (Get 40% off your first order + sometimes a free gift) because they are also organic and a really good deal.

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