Whole Wheat Pancakes Recipe
Total Time
45 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
4 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(32)
Ingredients
12-14 pancakes
- 2 cups (260g) whole wheat flour or white whole wheat flour (spooned & leveled)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (248g) plain Greek yogurt, at room temperature
- 1 and 1/4 cups (300ml) milk, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup (60ml) pure maple syrup, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 Tablespoons (42g) coconut oil, melted (or vegetable oil, or melted butter)
- Butter or nonstick spray for cooking
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Preparation
Step 1
In a large bowl, preferably with a pour spout, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together. Set aside.
Step 2
In another large bowl, whisk the yogurt, milk, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla together until combined. Whisk in the oil.
Step 3
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently whisk to combine. Make sure there are no patches of dry flour at the bottom of the bowl. The batter is thick and a few lumps are fine.
Step 4
Let the batter sit for 5 minutes as you heat the stove in the next step. This gives the batter a chance to thicken.
Step 5
Meanwhile, heat a griddle or large skillet over medium heat. Coat generously with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
Step 6
Once it’s hot, drop/pour a heaping 1/4 cup of batter on the griddle. Cook until the edges look set and you notice holes in the pancake’s surface around the border, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until cooked through, about 1–2 more minutes.
Step 7
Coat griddle/skillet with butter or nonstick spray again, if needed, for each batch of pancakes.
Step 8
Keep pancakes warm in a preheated 200°F (93°C) oven until all pancakes are cooked.
Step 9
Serve pancakes immediately with toppings of choice.
Step 10
Cover and store leftover pancakes in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Step 11
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Chef's notes
Pancakes freeze well up to 3 months. Reheat frozen pancakes in the microwave or in a 350°F (177°C) oven.
You can, however, mix the dry ingredients and wet ingredients together and keep them separate and covered in the refrigerator until the morning. Do not add the melted coconut oil until ready to cook, because that will solidify in the refrigerator.
Yogurt:
You can use regular or Greek yogurt; plain, vanilla, and honey-flavored yogurts work well. Nonfat, low fat, full fat—it’s your choice. I usually use 0% (nonfat) plain Greek yogurt. You could also use sour cream.
Milk:
You can use any type of milk, dairy or nondairy, and any fat percentage.
Sweetener:
Honey, coconut sugar, or brown sugar may be substituted for maple syrup in the batter with no other changes.
Can I add mix-ins like blueberries or chocolate chips? Yes, absolutely. See my whole wheat blueberry pancakes (same base recipe), and for the chocolate chips, I recommend folding 1 cup (about 180g) into the batter after combining the wet and dry ingredients in step 2.
