I’m giving a favourite breakfast treat a healthy makeover with these whole wheat quinoa flour pancakes. Topped with your favourite berries and pure maple syrup they make a delicious and nutritious breakfast.
Pancakes are one of my family’s favourite weekend breakfast treats. But to make sure they’re getting a wholesome breakfast I like to make my pancakes with whole wheat and quinoa flour. Quinoa flour is high in protein and fiber and makes a nutritious alternative to white flour.
Ready in less than 30 minutes, these whole wheat quinoa flour pancakes are quick and simple to make, tender, wholesome and hearty without being heavy. Top them with your favourite berries and a bit of pure maple syrup to make a wonderful and tasty breakfast. If you would like to see other treats where you could use quinoa flour, take a look at these recipes for Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins and Quinoa Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Enjoy!
Whole Wheat Quinoa Flour Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 cups quinoa flour
- 1 tbsp. chia seeds optional
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp. light olive oil (or other light tasting oil) more for brushing skillet.
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Instructions
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Combine all dry ingredients in medium-sized bowl, whisk. Set aside.
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In another medium bowl whisk eggs, add buttermilk, oil and vanilla. Whisk wet ingredients together.
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Add dry ingredients to wet and whisk to combine. Let batter rest for 5 minutes.
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Heat a heavy non stick skillet to medium low, brush with a little oil.
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Measure out 1/4 cup batter and pour batter in skillet.
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Cook pancake until bubbles in the batter have burst and edges start to look dry, about 1 to 2 minutes. Flip pancake and cook until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes more.
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Brush skillet with oil and repeat until you have used up all the batter.
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Top pancakes with butter, berries of your choice and maple syrup.
These pancakes are mouthwatering and the photos are incredible!
Thanks so much Patty that means so much to me coming from a great photographer like you!
Healthy pancakes?? Count me in…these look FABulous!
Thanks so much Nancy!
Pancakes I can indulge in and not feel guilty??! Sign me up! And I love, love, love pancakes with a bit of cinnamon – SO good!
Thanks Kathleen, these pancakes are so good for you they can even be had for dinner, guilt free 🙂
These pancakes look so tasty and healthy!! Could go for some this morning…
Thanks Myrna! I hope you get a chance to make some!
Holy mackerel, these look amazing. Definitely giving this a go soon!
Thanks Alida, hope you enjoy them!
The colours in this blog post are so vivid and bright and beautiful. And the pancakes look delicious!
Thanks so much Louise, the pictures were actually taken on a rather cloudy day. Lightroom is great for adding light and vibrancy to photos 🙂