These hearty Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes are packed full of whole grain oatmeal, blueberry, orange zest, and pecans.
Seems like I've been on a bit of a roll with breakfast recipes lately, doesn't it? Since the last one for those little Hash Brown-Omelet Skillets went over so well, I thought I'd go ahead and share these Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes with you, too.
Sometimes I feel like a good savory dish in the morning, but sometimes I enjoy something with a little sweetness. Not too sweet, mind you, but just a light touch of sweetness like these pancakes.
Now these are not light, fluffy pancakes like you might be thinking of. They're really substantial, hearty food.
Three of these keep me going until mid-afternoon. That's because they're just full of ingredients that are good for you like oatmeal, nuts, and whole wheat flour. Just drizzle on a little maple syrup, add a couple of slices of bacon to the plate, and you'll have a real treat for breakfast.
The recipe that originally inspired these Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes came from a lovely vegetarian cookbook, Welcome to Claire's, written by Claire Criscuolo. Claire's recipes use organic, locally grown ingredients, dairy-free butter substitutes, and other things that I don't normally have in my kitchen. I think that's wonderful if that's what you want to do, but y'all know it's just not how I roll. So I adapted the recipe using readily available ingredients from my local grocery store. Claire might not approve, but dang these sure were good!
How to Make Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes
The recipe calls for ¼ cup of freshly squeezed orange juice and some zest, but I decided to use a few clementines I had on hand instead. It worked out so well! We loved the flavor it added to the pancakes.
So, start out by combining the oats, milk and orange juice in a large mixing bowl. Let it sit for 15 minutes until the oats soften.
Add the eggs and butter and beat with a wooden spoon until well combined.
In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, orange zest, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and cardamom. Stir together.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Stir until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated.
Gently fold in the blueberries and pecans.
Heat a griddle pan over medium heat. If using an electric griddle, heat to about 275-300 degrees. Spray the griddle with cooking spray.
Pour the batter in ¼ cupfuls onto the heated griddle. These pancakes tend to run just a bit rather than making perfectly circular pancakes as you may be accustomed to. I rather like the odd shapes myself.
Cook until golden brown, about two minutes on each side. Garnish with additional blueberries and pecans if desired. Serve with warm syrup.
Enjoy!
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- Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes from The Kitchn
- Brown Sugar Pancakes from Cookies and Cups
- Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes from Cookie and Kate
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Oatmeal-Blueberry Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 ¾ cups milk
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 4 tblsp. butter melted
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tblsp. turbinado sugar
- 2 tsp. grated orange zest
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. cardamom
- 1 cup blueberries
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- Cooking spray
- Syrup for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the oats, milk and orange juice.
- Set aside for about 15 minutes until the oats soften.
- Add the eggs and butter and beat with a spoon until well combined.
- Add the flour, sugar, orange zest, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and cardamom. Stir well to mix until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Gently fold in the blueberries and pecans.
- Heat a griddle pan over medium heat and spray it with cooking spray.
- Pour the batter in ¼ cupfuls onto the heated griddle.
- Cook until golden brown, about two minutes on each side.
- Serve with syrup.
Notes
Nutrition Information
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mona says
Hey...
are these dishes Historic America by Johnson Brothers? they caught my eye when i saw this on Pinterest....it is my china and I hardly ever see anywhere......
Mona
Katherine Martinelli says
Another awesome breakfast recipe - thanks again for linking up at my breakfast blog hop! Pinned :-)
Elizabeth says
These look delish! Oatmeal and blueberries are two of my favorites. Thanks for sharing.
Bibi says
These looks so delicious and I love the orange flavor in them. I bought a basket of fresh blueberries last night so I just might surprise my kids tomorrow morning.
Zesty Cook says
I'm like you Lana, most of the time I like savory breakfasts, but when I want sweet, I want sweet! I like that these are healthier than other pancakes and it looks like they have a lot of texture too. Yum!
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says
I love breakfast food for any time of day and now I am craving pancakes! I love that these look so hearty!
Sues says
Yum! I LOVE that these have oats in them! What a fantastic idea :)
Maris (In Good Taste) says
So glad I am reading this before breakfast. Now I know what to make!
Drick says
what a tasty pancake, something about oatmeal and blueberries that go together, well, maybe banana too... these sure do sound like they could keep me going most of the day, at least til lunch anyway... nice Lana, real nice