Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup buttermilk powder
  • 5 tablespoons egg whites dried
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup ground flax seed
  • 1 cup milk powder, prefer nonfat
  • 1/2 cup bran or oat bran
  • 1 1/2 cups milk low-fat or nonfat
  • 4 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

  • Add flour, buttermilk powder, dried egg whites, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl, and whisk until well combined.
  • Stir in flaxseed meal, dry milk and bran.
  • Mix together milk, oil and vanilla in a small bowl.
  • Put 2 cups pancake mix in a large bowl.
  • (Refrigerate the remaining pancake mix in an airtight container for up to 1 month or freeze for up to 3 months)
  • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients mix.
  • Stir in the milk mixture until just blended, do not overmix.
  • (The batter will be quite thin, but will thicken up as it stands.)
  • Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
  • Coat a nonstick skillet or griddle with cooking spray over medium heat.
  • Stir the batter again before filling the muffin cups.
  • Using 1/4 cup batter for each pancake, cook pancakes until the edges are dry and bubbles begin to form, about 2 to 4 minutes.
  • Turn over and cook until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes longer.
  • Adjust heat for even browning if needed.
  • Serve with fresh berries and maple syrup.
  • For more flavors:
  • Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Pancakes:
  • Fold 1/2 cup cocoa powder and 3 ounces chocolate chips into the batter.
  • Blueberry: Fold 1 cup frozen or fresh blueberries into the batter.
  • Banana and Nut: Fold 1 cup thinly sliced bananas and 1/4 cup of finely chopped toasted pecans or walnuts into the batter.