Easy Healthy Pancake Recipe

a stack of fluffy healthy pancakes with blueberries on top and syrup being poured over it

A Healthy Pancakes Recipe that everyone will enjoy! Learn how to make healthy pancakes that you can load up with all your favorite toppings!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Servings: servings of two 4 inch pancakes

Calories: 230kcal

Ingredients

1 cup white whole wheat flour very important to use white whole wheat for a more tender result
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon salted butter melted
¼ cup applesauce
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ cup honey or maple syrup
¾ cup low fat buttermilk 3/4 cup milk with 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions

In a large bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder.
Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients. Add the egg, vanilla, melted butter, buttermilk, apple sauce, and honey.
Gently whisk all ingredients together until a pancake batter forms.
Heat a griddle over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Scoop the pancakes onto the griddle using a ¼ cup scoop.
Cook for about 2 minutes per side. Watch the tops for bubbles to form before flipping.
Move onto a plate and make the next batch.
Serve with maple syrup, fruit, butter or your choice of toppings.

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Notes

White Whole Wheat Flour: You can substitute 1:1 Gluten Free Four (I recommend Bob’s Red Mill Brand) or White All Purpose Flour. I don't recommend substituting Whole Wheat Flour, Spelt Flour or Oat flour. They will make the pancakes very dense. Do not substitute with coconut or almond flour. It will not work.

Butter: Butter can be replaced with Vegan Butter. Olive oil may also work but we haven't tried it.

Applesauce: We don't recommend substituting applesauce. Bananas or pumpkin puree might work but we haven't tried it so I'm not sure

Egg: I have not tried replacing the egg in this recipe. I'm not sure if a flax egg would work.

Honey: You can substitute honey 1:1 with maple syrup

Milk/Buttermilk: For best results we recommend using low fat buttermilk. You can make butter milk by adding 3/4 cup milk and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Stir together and let it sit for 1 minute. You can substitute almond , cashew or coconut milk if you'd like but it will not be as rich.

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