Perfect Whole Wheat Pancakes

"This recipe comes from the Tassajara Bread Book. I like whole wheat but I hate the heaviness of the finished recipe and usually halve it with white flour. This recipe defies all of that. They are so good. The genius who created this recipe should get a medal. I have used powdered milk in place of regular milk for this and found no difference. I'm saying 8 pancakes in yield, but it really varies on the size you like your pancakes. Additional note: you can substitute applesauce for the oil (use the same amount) and they turn out exactly the same with a lot less calories."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
8 pancakes
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directions

  • Mix dry ingredients together in a medium sized bowl.
  • Add wet ingredients and mix together.
  • Cook on a hot griddle.

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  1. Great whole wheat pancake recipe, the whole family loves it! Also makes a handy whole wheat baking mix (use instead of things like Bisquick) if you use milk powder instead of milk and leave out the other wet ingredients.
     
  2. These ROCK, plain and simple. My husband, who really can't stand whole wheat pancakes, loved them. My two toddlers beg for these time and time again. One thing to note...this recipe states it makes 8 pancakes. If this recipe makes only 8 pancakes, they would be the size of TEXAS!!! This recipe makes many, many more than 8 4-inch cakes. ENJOY! And thanks heaps for the AWESOME recipe! Mmm...
     
  3. I have been making these pancakes since 1972. Close to the time Tasahara Cookbook first came out. (Old hippy, me). There is still no better recipe. Put in some blueberries. Substitute 1/4 to 1/2 cup ww flour for buckwheat. And always use real maple syrup. (A Vermont hippy??)
     
  4. The texture is fine with these and I like the fact that they are whole wheat and easy to make. However the batter turns out very thin and runny and it spread out over my 12 inch pan to make one huge pancake. Naturally that made it a bit hard to flip. If I make this again I'll try cutting down on the liquid.
     
  5. I chose this because it had the simplest ingredients. I was hungry for pancakes and threw it together in a matter of minutes. I halved the recipe so only 1 egg instead of the 1.5 that was called for. They were a little crumbly, but it's probably because it's 100% whole wheat. I poured sugar-free syrup all over them and ate 'em up.
     
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  1. Great whole wheat pancake recipe, the whole family loves it! Also makes a handy whole wheat baking mix (use instead of things like Bisquick) if you use milk powder instead of milk and leave out the other wet ingredients.
     
  2. We love these pancakes! The only change I make is using applesauce instead of oil. And yes, as in other reviews, it does make much more than stated! I usually do a third of a recipe for my husband and I, and we still have leftovers.
     
  3. Worthy of all the good reviews! I used whole wheat pastry flour, subbed applesauce for the oil, and added a half teaspoon of vanilla. Excellent! Made 14 for me.
     
  4. Great whole-wheat recipe! First time I've ever seen a 100% whole-wheat pancake actually rise up and be fluffy! Kids love them...especially with a few chocolate chips in the batter. :) I substituted plain soymilk for 1/2 the milk, applesauce for half the oil, and added a teaspoon of vanilla. Thanks for a great recipe!
     
  5. I can't believe I haven't rated these yet. These are the best!! I have got so many people hooked on these pancakes! We all use skim milk and substitute all of the oil for unsweetened applesauce. We have also made waffles out of these and they turn out awesome too! I use a 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake, and get about 16-17 pancakes out of the recipe. They taste great out of the freezer and into the toaster too!!
     

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