Almond Oatmeal Pancakes – Making Sundays Count

There are several reasons to spend family time, even away from the home kitchen. You discover things like your son LOVES pancakes.. This basic recipe uses, oatmeal, almond meal and a little bit of flour. I use yogurt instead of buttermilk to get a light textured almond oatmeal pancake.

So, of course, pancakes are in.. And, once you try these Oatmeal Buttermilk Pancakes you will realize there is more to my making them, than just being a doting mom. Yes, as they say, busted… I am in love with them too!

My Sunday Almond Pancake Love Story

There is however more to amazingly delicious oatmeal pancakes than their deliciousness. They are part of making Sunday’s count. Look, I would love to tell you that I send the children to school with hot freshly made breakfasts everyday. Not, quite. Weekday mornings are a rushed affair – cereal, boiled eggs, and sometimes fruit dominate. Nuts too, thrown in for good measure. This said, I make sure that weekend breakfasts, especially Sunday breakfasts count.

Oatmeal Buttermilk Pancake Facts

That is why we have the weekend, to do things that we otherwise would have trouble fitting in. That and I always need to justify my deep and unabashed love for maple syrup. My favorite is of course, our very local Crown Maple syrup. And no, they are not paying me to say this.

These pancakes are melt in your mouth soft. They are made with mostly rolled oats and almond meal with enough flour to bind.  And  I have made these with both butter and coconut oil.

I have done this many ways, initially soaking the oats, overnight, then with buttermilk. I find that these work just as well with yogurt. Something I have on hand more frequently than buttermilk.

We loved the coconut flavor that the coconut oil added. If you are in the camp that believes coconut oil is healthy and good for you, this is good news. I usually add it to things to enhance the coconut flavor, I am personally not totally in the camp of replacing coconut oil with other oils such as olive oil, but we love the coconut flavor in certain things and that is where we use it.

And yes, then I present that I in the coconut oil is super healthy for me camp. Anyhow, either way, I love the way these turned out. Try them and make your Sunday count!

And the best part of these pancakes are that the batter keeps well for at least a couple of days, so if you wish you can sneak them into a weeknight breakfast or dinner routine. Another oatmeal recipe includes this hearty oatmeal recipe.