Hands up if you enjoy eating pancakes! Making pancakes from scratch together is a lot of fun. Flipping pancakes takes confidence, and with practice anyone can master this skill. This special Project CHEF pancake recipe is made with THREE whole grains. Grains are made up of three parts, and when eating WHOLE grains you are giving your body all three parts of nutrition including fibre, protein & healthy fats and carbohydrates. As a bonus, we have a Very Berry Blueberry Sauce to go with the pancakes.
Yield: 20 pancakes
Preparation Time: About 15 minutes
Cooking Time: About 25 minutes
INGREDIENT LIST
PANCAKE
- 1 cup (250mL) whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup (75mL) all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (75mL) quick-cooking oats
- 1/3 cup (75mL) cornmeal
- 2 tsp (10mL) baking powder
- ¼ tsp (1mL) baking soda
- ¼ tsp (1mL) salt
- 2 cups (500mL) buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 Tbsp (30mL) vegetable oil (or butter)
- 2 Tbsp (30mL) honey (or fancy molasses)
- Vegetable oil, to brush the pan
VERY BERRY BLUEBERRY SAUCE
- 2 ½ cups (625mL) fresh or frozen BC blueberries
- 1 tsp (5mL) freshly grated lemon zest (about 1 small lemon)
- Juice of ½ lemon
- ¼ cup (50mL) honey (or maple syrup or sugar)
EQUIPMENT LIST
PANCAKE
- 2 large bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Liquid measuring cup
- Small bowl
- Whisk or fork
- Rubber spatula
- Large non-stick frying pan or griddle
- Pastry brush
- Pancake flipper
- Plate
VERY BERRY BLUEBERRY SAUCE
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Micro-plane, grater or zester
- Small bowl
- Small, sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Reamer or juicer
- Small pot
- Wooden spoon or heat proof spatula
METHOD
PANCAKE
1. Measure the first seven ingredients into a large bowl. Mix together well with a whisk or with your hand held like a large claw. Put aside for now.
2. Measure the buttermilk and pour into another large bowl.
3. Crack the eggs into a small bowl then add the eggs to the buttermilk.
4. Add the vegetable oil and honey. Whisk together.
5. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients into the well. Mix with a spatula just until blended. Do not mix too much or you will have tough pancakes!
6. Place a large frying pan on the stove. Turn on heat to medium. Let the pan heat up for a minute. Brush the pan with a little oil.
7. Cooking 3 pancakes at a time, scoop a little less than a ¼ cup (50mL) of batter for each pancake from the bowl and place in the pan. Cook until browned and you see little bubbles appearing on the top side of the pancake, about 2 minutes. Flip the pancake and cook about 2 minutes on the other side.
8. Cooking 3 pancakes at a time, scoop a little less than a ¼ cup (50mL) of batter for each pancake from the bowl and place in the pan. Cook until browned and you see little bubbles appearing on the top side of the pancake, about 2 minutes. Flip the pancake and cook about 2 minutes on the other side.
9. Remove to a plate and keep warm in a low-temperature oven.
10. Repeat, adding a little oil when needed.
11. Serve with blueberry syrup or maple syrup.
TASTY TIP
- If you don’t have buttermilk, you can substitute 2 cups milk plus 2 Tbsp. lemon juice or 2 Tbsp. white vinegar. Mix then let sit for 15 minutes.
- Freeze extra pancakes between layers of wax paper in a freezer bag. Pop the pancakes into the toaster as needed.
VERY BERRY BLUEBERRY SAUCE
1. Measure blueberries and place into a pot.
2. Grate lemon zest into the pot.
3. Cut lemon in half. Squeeze the juice of ½ lemon into a small bowl. Add the lemon juice to the pot, catching the seeds by using your hand. Save the other half lemon in the fridge for another use.
4. Add honey.
5. Place on stove-top and turn on to high.
6. Heat the berries to a boil then turn the heat down to simmer the berries until they pop (about 5 to 10 minutes). Stir during cooking.
7. Remove from the heat and let the berry mixture cool.
TASTY TIP
- Store in a covered container in the fridge for up to one week or freeze for up to one month.
- This is also very nice over plain or vanilla yogurt or on waffles.
- Pick the berries in the summer and freeze them for a treat in the winter.
SKILLS
STEP-BY-STEP – PANCAKES & VERY BERRY BLUEBERRY SAUCE!
STEP 1
Gather and accurately measure all the dry ingredients into a large bowl. Mix well using your clean & dry hands.
STEP 2
Measure 2 cups of buttermilk and add 2 eggs. Crack your eggs into a small bowl first to ensure there are no shells before adding it to the milk.
STEP 3
Measure 2 Tbsp of oil or melted butter right over the measuring cup and add it to the milk.
STEP 4
Measure 2 Tbsp of honey and add it to the milk. It is important to measure the oil first to allow the honey to slide out easily!
STEP 5
Whisk using a fork to combine all the ingredients. Ensure that the egg and honey is not sitting at the bottom of the cup.
STEP 6
Let’s get started on the blueberry sauce. First, measure the blueberries into a pot, then add lemon zest using a microplane.
STEP 7
Juice half a lemon into a small bowl.
STEP 8
Use your clean hand as a “human sieve”. Pour the lemon juice into the pot while collecting the seeds in your hand. Next, add the honey and simmer on the stovetop.
STEP 9
Back to the pancakes! Create a well in the dry mixture using your fist. Pour the wet ingredients into the middle.
STEP 10
Gently fold the mixture until combined. For fluffy pancakes, do not over mix! Stirring too much will pop the bubbles formed by the baking powder and baking soda.
STEP 11
Use a small splash of oil to cook the pancakes. Tip: For evenly-sized pancakes, use a ¼ size measuring cup to scoop the batter into the pan.
STEP 12Use a spatula to flip when ready. Look for bubbles on top and take a peek underneath to look for a nice golden brown colour. Flip with confidence, don’t change your mind half way!
STEP 13
The blueberries have exploded and released the juices inside to make our sauce. Smells incredible, and it tastes even better.
STEP 14
Plate your pancake and drizzle the blueberry sauce on top. Option to garnish with whatever you like!
Fresh fruit adds nice colour to a pancake breakfast!
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