Oatmeal Pancakes + Berry Syrup
Do you struggle with breakfast?
I struggle with it. Eggs are good, but I (and the fam) get burnt out on them after a while. Bacon and sausage are delicious, but costly.
I’ve ended up feeding my family pancakes pretty much every single day.
Feeling bad about not varying their diet was constantly on the back of my mind while I cooked.
Have you been there?
I realized something last week. I could despise pancakes as a rut that I am stuck in or I can look at them as a blessing to feed my family and one less decision in my day.
I’ve decided not to look at pancakes as a rut, but rather a routine in my day that helps me feed my family and take care of them well.
I know it is simple, but sometimes it is the smallest perspective shifts that make the biggest differences in our lives :)
If you can’t decide what to make for breakfast try my pancakes!
It is a wonderful way to use up sour milk or kefir that sat on the counter a little too long or can be made with water!
I like to soak the oatmeal and flour overnight with the milk to make an amazingly soft and fluffy pancake, but it isn’t necessary!
Enjoy!
These recipes were adapted from Mennonite Country-Style Recipes cookbook and bakeitwithlove.com.
Pancake Ingredients
Flour
Baking Soda
Baking Powder
Sugar
Salt
Quick Oatmeal
2 Eggs
Milk, Sour Milk, or Buttermilk
Oil
Berry Syrup Ingredients
Berries (blueberry, strawberry, mixed berry, etc.)
Water
Sugar or Honey
Lemon Juice
Overnight Recipe
3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups quick oatmeal (you can use old fashion oats, but you’ll want to soak them overnight)
2 cups sour milk, milk, or buttermilk
Mix together and cover the bowl with a towel. Leave on your counter overnight.
The next morning mix in:
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 TBS sugar
1 tsp salt
2 eggs beaten
1/4 cup of oil
Add more milk if the batter is too thick. Fry on a hot griddle until browned on each side.
Note: if you don’t want to soak it overnight, (or like me and totally forgot!) just mix the ingredients together in a bowl. Nothing fancy :)
Toppings are the fun part! Go traditional with butter and syrup, try peanut butter and jelly, fruit and yogurt, top them with tomato sauce, cheese, and pepperoni (broil for a few minutes to melt the cheese) for a mini pizza treat.
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Berry Syrup
1 cup berries (blueberries, mixed berries, strawberries etc.)
½ cup water
For smooth syrup, place berries and water in a blender and run until pureed. Fruit can also be left whole for a chunky syrup. Pour into a sauce pan.
¼ cup sugar or honey
⅛ - ¼ cup lemon juice or half a large lemon juiced***
Add to sauce pan and bring to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer the syrup 10 - 15 minutes until it is thicken. Let cool until you put on pancakes. Can be stored in the fridge or frozen for later use.
***Do the lemon juice to taste. Depending on the fruit used and how sweet it is, you might want more or less. I find that blueberry syrup can handle a little bit more without being overwhelmed by lemon while strawberry syrup takes less.
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