Oat Flour Pancakes

These oat flour pancakes make a delicious, gluten free breakfast. Using oats rather than wheat flour means they'll keep you fuller for longer. And oats are packed with health benefits. Oatmeal also gives these pancakes a lovely nutty flavour, and a very nice texture. I love them piled with whole milk natural yogurt, fruit and seeds. Or you could go savoury with spinach and eggs.

Oats are naturally gluten free, but they can easily become contaminated with gluten, so if you are celiac, or sensitive to gluten, make sure you buy gluten free oats.

Health benefits of oats

Oats are rich in a particular type of fibre called beta glucans. Beta glucans will keep you feeling fuller for longer, and benefits your digestive system by helping to promote healthy gut bacteria. Beta glucans can also help to control cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Oats are also packed with antioxidants, and these can help to reduce blood pressure. They are also loaded with vitamins and minerals, including iron, zinc and several b vitamins. See here to find out more about the health benefits of oats.

Oats are also a good source of protein, so in combination with egg and milk, they'll make these oat flour pancakes a great healthy start to the day.

If you are looking for a way to make gluten free pancakes, using oats is a great solution. So many gluten free flours are low in fibre and nutrients, and oats are a great healthy alternative.

Ingredients for oat flour pancakes

Oats: I prefer to use whole rolled oats for this recipe, as they are healthier than instant oats. But you'll be blitzing them to a flour in the recipe, so it will work with either. You can also use ready ground oat flour.

Egg: Eggs bind the ingredients together, and provide extra protein and nutrition. I've never tried the recipe using an egg replacer, so I can't recommend a replacement.

Milk: You can use any type of milk, dairy or non dairy, skimmed or full fat.

Ground cinnamon: Cinnamon is optional in this recipe. But as well as adding a delicious sweetness, there is strong evidence that cinnamon also has health benefits. It is anti inflammatory, and can help to control your blood sugar levels. And like oats, it can also help to reduce 'bad' cholesterol.

You'll also need a tiny bit of oil to cook the pancakes.

How to make gluten free oatmeal pancakes

If you have a hand blender or food processor, you can make these oat flour pancakes in minutes. The oats become very finely chopped in the process of blending the pancake, turning them into flour. I usually make the pancake mixture in a tall jug with an immersion blender. You simply need to add all the ingredients and blitz until smooth.

If you don't have a processor or blender, then it's best to use ready ground oat flour rather than whole oats to make this recipe. Beat the egg in a bowl, and add in the oat flour, milk and cinnamon.

The pan needs to be hot before you add the pancake mixture to stop it sticking to the pan. Heat the pan, add a tiny bit of oil and tip to spread it around the pan. Then add half the mixture and tip to spread around the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the mixture is set, then turn over and cook the other side for 1-2 minutes. The pancakes are quite robust, so they are easy to handle.

Serving

These gluten free oat flour pancakes are particularly delicious served with low sugar berry jam. You could also have them with maple syrup, or piled with fruit and yogurt.

If you want to make light and fluffy pancakes which are often served in a stack (which I would call American pancakes), try these pancakes made with oats and cottage cheese.

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