When setting goals for healthier eating, choose small changes that will work for you like making time for breakfast. Together with a glass of milk and a piece of fruit, these pancakes make a delicious weekend breakfast that the whole family will enjoy. Thanks to our partners at Alberta Health Services for providing this delicious recipe.
Ingredients for 12 pancakes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 1/2 cup quick cooking oatmeal
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 medium egg
- 2 tbsp Canola oil
- 2 cups 1% milk
- 3/4 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
Directions
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, oatmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt; set aside
- In a small bowl, beat egg and then mix in oil and milk
- Add egg mixture to flour mixture
- Stir, but do not over mix. If pancake batter is too thick, add more milk (1-2 tbsp or 15-30 mL)
- Stir blueberries into batter
- Drop batter by spoonfuls onto lightly greased hot pan. When bubbles appear and edges begin to dry, turn pancakes to brown other side.
