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Ben’s Friday Pancakes

This unique pancake has no flour but uses highly digestible soaked whole grains.  Adapted by Bastyr student Ronit Gourarie from Rebecca Wood’s superb cookbook The Splendid Grain (William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1997). Ronit routinely served these beauties to her son Ben every Friday.  

2/3 cup steel cut oats
1/3 cup raw buckwheat groats
1/2 cup plain whole milk yogurt
¾ cup water
1 egg
¼ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons unrefined cane sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon grated nutmeg

Combine oats, buckwheat, yogurt and water in blender jar.  1 ¼ cup milk* can also be used. Cover and let soak overnight or 6-8 hours in the refrigerator.  

Put blender bowl on base.  Add remaining ingredients to grains and blend until smooth.  Add a little water if needed. Preheat an oiled griddle or skillet.  Pour about ¼ cup batter onto griddle and cook for about 2 minutes on each side or until golden.  Repeat until all batter is used.  Keep finished pancakes warm in the oven while you finish.

Prep time: 15 minutes plus 8 hours soaking time
Makes 6-8 pancakes

FOR BABIES 10 MONTHS AND OLDER: Cut pancakes into small pieces and serve.

*Any milk, cow, goat, rice, soy or nut, can be used.  I also like using a combination of yogurt and water to soak the grains.

4 Comments:

Lynne Lillie
These look exceptional! Can't wait to try them. I love soaking grains overnight for cereal--more easily digested that way, I'm told. My current recipe for pancakes uses spelt and kamut flours--it's a crowd pleaser. Yet pancakes without flour, and with soaked grains seems like an even better idea. Thank you.
March 19, 2009, 8:49 pm

Nicole Pita
I've made these pancakes several times now and the best trick I've found is to follow the recipe to a T, without adding any extra water, even if it seems to need it! I've fed my roommates and boyfriend these pancakes and only afterward told them they were wheat free. We all love them! Thanks for this great recipe.
November 8, 2009, 6:32 pm

Suzanne Teller
Hi Cynthia, I bet this recipe will be a BIG hit with my pancake-lovin' 2 year old! One question: Do you think it would work to substitute whole oats in place of the steel-cut oats? Thanks!
December 5, 2009, 3:47 am

Cynthia Lair
Hi Suzanne, Whole oats should work fine. Just be sure to give them the full 8 hour soak (10-12 would be even better) and really let the blender run so the batter isn't grainy. Enjoy!
December 5, 2009, 7:55 am

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