Oats Pancakes: Gluten-Free

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If you love breakfast, you will definitely love the recipe below. It is gluten-free which makes it suitable even for those that are gluten intolerant. Its base which is a substitute for wheat flour is rolled oats, so it is also a healthy breakfast for breakfast and pancake lovers that want to start eating healthy or just want to cut back from eating products with gluten in them. This is a quick oats recipe that is a good change from eating oatmeal or even the popular overnight oats, it’s a pancake recipe which can also be used to make waffles or even muffins with the same batter and with some alterations of course(in the muffins case you will have in adjust the amounts accordingly). So this is a very versatile recipe which you can make and enjoy without the guilt if you are someone who is health conscious.

Ingredients and Instructions:

1. Grind 1 & 1/2 cup of rolled outs in a food processor until it has a flour-like consistency and then set it aside.
2. Now in a large glass bowl add in 1 cup of milk, 1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 Tbsp of coconut oil, stir until well combined.
3. Then in a separate large bowl add in your oat flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt, mix all of this together. Optional: if you want some sweetness you can add in a granulated or powdered sugar substitute of your choice.
4. Now pour in your wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and then mix well until it is combined and smooth.
5. Heat up a pan on medium heat on a stovetop. Add in 1 Tbsp of coconut oil and spread it evenly in the pan with a brush.
6. Scoop out your batter using 1/4 cup to measure and pour in the pan, then flatten the batter it to form a round pancake-like shape. The number of pancakes you pour in will depend on the size of your pan.
7. Cook them until small bubbles start to form at the top and the bottom has set and browned a bit. Flip to the other side and cook until it has also set and browned as well.
8. Continue adding in your battery until it’s finished. Plate the pancakes and top them with any of your favourite toppings such as honey, peanut butter or other nut/seed butters with some fresh or dried fruit. Enjoy.

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