Oatmeal Pancake Mix

Oatmeal Pancake Mix

INGREDIENTS

• 3 1/2 cups rolled (quick) oats (I usually put in blender and grind up a bit into a flour)
• 3 cups whole wheat flour (Usually use whole wheat pastry flour but works well either way)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (I've used all whole wheat flour before and it's hearty but yummy)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 cup vegetable or canola oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a mixer with a paddle (or by hand). If desired, grind the oats in a blender or food processor before adding to the other dry ingredients for a smoother mix. With mixer on slow speed (or gently by hand), drizzle the vegetable oil into the bowl slowly while the mixer is running. When all the oil has been added, stop the mixer and squeeze a clump of mix in your hand. If it stays together, it is just right. If it is still crumbly, add another tablespoon of oil at a time until the consistency is correct (I’ve never had to add additional oil). Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks at room temperature or indefinitely in the refrigerator or freezer.
2. To make the pancakes: whisk together 1 cup of mix, 1/2 to 1 cup buttermilk* (depending on how thick you want your batter), and 1 egg. The mixture may seem thin at first but the oats will soak up the milk as it stands while the griddle preheats. Heat a griddle and drop the batter onto it. When the edges look dry and bubbles come to the surface and don’t break, turn the pancake over to finish cooking on the second side. As a sidenote, buttermilk can be frozen indefinitely for future batches of pancakes, so it’s worth keeping it around.

Notes: I love make-ahead breakfasts! This makes a big batch and then you can use it whenever you want for a quick, warm, and hearty breakfast. I usually use about 3/4 C of milk (adding some lemon juice to make it like buttermilk) per 1 C of the mix. I usually double for our family!

All credit (recipe and pic) to Mel at http://www.melskitchencafe.com/oatmeal-pancake-mix/