Whole Wheat Pancakes made with flaxseed and whole wheat flour and boast of fiber, protein and healthy fats.
We love pancakes around our house. Last night we had breakfast for dinner as I remade this classic recipe that’s been on the site since 2011. What, what.
It was buried so I needed to pull it out of the archives and give it some new life. This was a recipe I’d make after running with Eric, way before we had kids.
Oh I miss those sweet running and track days for sure. Here’s a little expert from the original post for the memories…
“Got in a good track workout this morning. Alarm clock went off at 5:15, and I didn’t really think I was going to be running today. I’m kinda sore from the weekend miles, so I was planning to wimp out and do some yoga “for stretching” while Eric ran the track. Well, after the warm up my legs loosened up, and I was able to finish the workout with him. And then he asked for pancakes”…
While I do have a ton of gluten free pancakes recipes on my site but this one here is a classic wholesome recipe, whole wheat flour is nutritious especially for kids so this recipe made with 100% whole wheat flour and flax is a go to.
They couldn’t be easier to make and fluff up perfectly in the pan.
Tips for baking with whole wheat flour
- If you want soft and fluffy pancakes, make sure you’re using a fresh whole wheat flour that’s soft. My favorite is 100% white whole wheat flour.
- Go half and half. If you want to ease your way into eating whole wheat flour, you can easily use 1/2 whole wheat flour and 1/2 all purpose flour.
- Feel free to mix in other whole grains into this recipe.. it’s easily adaptable.
I hope these Whole Wheat Pancakes bring some joy into your life like they do for us!
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Whole Wheat Pancakes
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 9 pancakes 1x
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 1 cup 100% whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients– whole wheat flour, ground flaxseed, baking powder, salt, and brown sugar.
- In small bowl, whisk egg, oil and milk; Slowly stir milk mixture into the dry ingredients to form a batter. Batter will be a little lumpy. Allow batter to thicken for about 3-5 minutes while griddle or pan preheats.
- Coat griddle with butter and heat over medium. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto griddle; flip pancake just before it gets bubbly and is golden in color. Enjoy!
Equipment
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/9 recipe (1 pancake)
- Calories: 109
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 127mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 21mg
Keywords: pancakes, whole wheat, flaxseed
Hi I’m Kristina LaRue, RD (registered dietitian nutritionist), Peloton addict and mama to two active and hungry boys. On Love & Zest, you’ll find healthy-ish recipes that fuel the whole family. I’m all about veggie-filled breakfast, meal prep recipes, healthier sweets, and easy weeknight dinners made in the Instant Pot or sheet pan.
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Your recipe is fantastic! Thank you for sharing!
I love how your pancakes look at healthy and delicious and Eric’s is swimming in syrup! 😉