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Pancake Fridays: Oat and Yogurt Pancakes

by erika

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If you google “best restaurant pancake recipe” like I do periodically (every other day or so—you know, whenever the pancake cravings become overwhelming) you’ll undoubtedly have come across several links touting one key ingredient to get restaurant-quality pancakes.

Oat and Yogurt Pancakes

Malted milk powder. According to Wikipedia, malted milk powder is a “powdered gruel made from malted barley, wheat flour and whole milk, which is evaporated until it forms a powder.” Appetizing! Essentially, it seems as though it’s basically Ovaltine minus the chocolate. It lends that malty, toasty flavor to milk and anything else you add it to.

Oat and Yogurt Pancakes

I bought some months ago (intending to use it in pancakes) and then got distracted by these cookies. It’s been waiting patiently ever since to make its debut in pancake form on the blog. But since a rather lifeless pancake test with the stuff turned me off the stuff, it’s only taken me about six months to try again.

Oat and Yogurt Pancakes

Luckily, King Arthur hasn’t steered me wrong yet. I’ve been eying their oat and yogurt pancakes with malted milk powder for months and am so glad I finally went for it. They cook up in a perfect, thick puff—some of the most even-cooking, picturesque pancakes I’ve ever fried.

Oat and Yogurt Pancakes

Oat and Yogurt Pancakes

The malted milk powder serves as a mild sweetener and helps sop up some of the moisture from the yogurt, leading to an incredibly thick batter (thick batter = thick, fluffy pancakes. Runny batter = thinner pancakes). However, if you don’t feel like buying a special powder just for pancakes, sugar or an alternative sweetener also works (and would make these officially gluten-free).

I made these gluten-free by switching up the flours (buckwheat instead of whole wheat), but I’ve had a chat with these pancakes and they embrace flexibility. They liked being gluten-free, but gluten is okay too. A vegan almond milk or soy yogurt and vegan flax/chia egg would also be acceptable.

Oat and Yogurt Pancakes

For some reason, although these pancakes are already seriously tangy from the generous amount of yogurt in the batter (there’s 4.4 grams of protein in each pancake!!), they seem perfectly balanced by more yogurt on top, along with a drizzle of maple syrup. I was eating these last night sandwiched with peanut butter and jelly while telling myself to go to the gym. Then went to sleep. And then woke up and realized: why am I not eating these with more yogurt?

Oat and Yogurt Pancakes

So I did. And they were glorious.

*lately, I’ve been on a huge Greek yogurt kick. I finally realized the importance of protein in your diet (very.important. Epiphany #347: protein really does keep you fuller than carbs!) and realized that I am pretty consistently severely under my recommended protein intake. So I’ve been eating tons of yogurt for breakfast, lentils for lunch, and sometimes yogurt for/after dinner. These pancakes were a natural evolution in my severely non-vegan diet lately.

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Oat and Yogurt Pancakes

With 4.4 grams of protein per pancake, these incredibly fluffy and tangy pancakes are far from your typical carb-fest pancake. This version, packed with yogurt and oats, is gluten-free, but you can also make them vegan!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Calories 100kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup regular or Greek yogurt regular will make for flatter pancakes. I used a nonfat Greek yogurt on the runny side. Any fat will work (nonfat, 2%, full-fat, etc.
  • 1 large egg
  • 1.5 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons buckwheat flour
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons oat flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1-2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup malted milk powder (NOT gluten-free), or other sweetener

Instructions

  • Whisk the yogurt, egg and oil together until combined (I do this in my glass measuring cup). In another bowl, combine the flours, salt, baking soda, baking powder and malted milk powder. Fold the yogurt mixture into the dry ingredients until combined. Mixture should be thick, more like a muffin batter. If you prefer thinner pancakes, thin out the mixture with a few tablespoons of milk.
  • Begin heating a large skillet over medium heat. When a drop of water sizzles on the surface, grease the pan with cooking spray or a drop of oil. I used a scant quarter cup of batter per pancake to get 7 pancakes, cooked in three batches. Each pancake should need between 1-2 minutes before the top will begin to look dry and bubble will start to form. Flip and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute before removing from pan.
  • Serve with additional yogurt, maple syrup, berries, PB&J, etc.

Notes

Use certified gluten-free oats if you are strictly gluten-free. For a non gluten-free option, use whole wheat flour instead of buckwheat flour.
For a vegan option, use vegan yogurt and substitute 1 tablespoon of flaxseed or chia seeds for the egg. Add an additional few tablespoons of milk if batter is too thick.
Adapted from King Arthur

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  1. Alessandra

    April 5, 2014 at 7:30 am

    the Pancake Princess strikes again! I just did this recipe as I was feeling a little healthier than usual (the last batch I made was of your classic buttermilk) and they were amazing! I just added a few drops of vanilla extract and used whole wheat instead of buckwheat, but they were great – fluffy and golden brown! Congrats on your website!

    • erika

      April 7, 2014 at 9:33 am

      Oh yay!!! I’m so glad these turned out well for you–thanks for letting me know Alessandra! 🙂

  2. Lianna

    November 1, 2013 at 3:45 pm

    YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY!!! your photos are gorgeous. haha you really are the pancake princess considering the things you spend your time searching on google 😛 but it looks like its worth it because these pancakes look dreamy, i’m going to need to try PB&J with pancakes

  3. Melissa

    June 10, 2013 at 11:14 am

    These look so yummy! I love using greek yogurt in my baking recipes but never thought to use it for pancakes. Thanks for the recipe! You rock!

  4. Kayle (The Cooking Actress)

    May 31, 2013 at 10:11 am

    These pancakes dooo look perfect! SO fluffy! I love using Greek yogurt and oats in pancakes!!

  5. Alex @ Cookie Dough Katzen

    May 28, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    I swear your pancakes are almost too pretty to eat! They look delicious!

  6. Becca

    May 28, 2013 at 10:20 am

    The pancakes look great but, these pancakes are not gluten free. Malted milk powder as you say is: powdered gruel made from malted BARLEY, WHEAT flour and whole milk, which is evaporated until it forms a powder.

    Both barley and wheat contain gluten. Anything labeled as malt typically is not gluten free.

    http://glutenfreecooking.about.com/od/gettingstarted/a/hiddengluten.htm

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 12:18 pm

      Thanks Becca! That makes a lot of sense and that’s definitely my fault for overlooking that! In fact, your link also mentioned baking powder as an item that may contain gluten, which never crossed my mind either. Thanks for the tip! I’ll make sure to watch out for this in the future.

  7. Alex @ Brain, Body, Because

    May 28, 2013 at 8:49 am

    That puff! These look so light and cakey and delicious. Is it crazy that I’m not really interested in cake, but looooove pancakes. Love love love. Are you still accepting roommate applications?

    Also, these photos are gorgeous! The styling and colors are so pretty.

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 12:15 pm

      Um, YAH. Can you start in August? 🙂

      No, not at all!!! I mean it’s a little crazy that cake doesn’t capture your interest (WHAT?! Give me your tastebuds. That would be an instant 10 lb drop, I think.) but um pancakes yes not weird at all.

      Thank you lady!! 🙂

  8. Cat

    May 28, 2013 at 2:56 am

    Those look delicious!

  9. afracooking

    May 27, 2013 at 7:29 am

    I love pancakes (and that is an understatement) and I particularly enjoy those that are tasty and especially those that are healthy. This recipe looks PERFECT! Only thing that is wrong with it is that I stumbled across it after I had my lunch today 😉 will be making these soon!

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 12:12 pm

      So glad you like the look of these 🙂 Let me know how you like them!!

  10. Sarah

    May 27, 2013 at 12:04 am

    These pancakes look amaze-ballz.

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 12:06 pm

      Thanks Sarah! 🙂

  11. The Wimpy Vegetarian

    May 26, 2013 at 11:00 am

    These look wonderful Erika! I’m totally making them. I love buckwheat flour in crepes, it makes them sooo tender, and i love the idea of making pancakes with it too. And YES on the yogurt addition. I add ricotta a lot to mine, but yogurt is next. Pinning this one to make soon ! Hope you’re having a great holiday weekend. Our weather is so fabulous!!

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 12:06 pm

      Aw yay! So good to hear 🙂 And interesting–I use yogurt all the time in my pancakes now, but I’ve never tried ricotta! Lemon ricotta is such a popular combo–I really need to jump on that bandwagon. Hope you had a fabulous holiday weekend! I definitely enjoyed getting out in the sun, packing in some pool and grilling action. Ah. Love summer!

  12. [email protected]'s Recipes

    May 26, 2013 at 3:49 am

    So fluffy and GREAT! I want a few for my 2nd breakfast, pleeeeeeeeeeeease.

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 12:04 pm

      I’d be happy to whip some more up for ya! 🙂

  13. Nancy @ gottagetbaked

    May 26, 2013 at 12:45 am

    I have no idea what malted milk powder is! Is it like Ovaltine? I guess i could look it up but figured I’d just ask you instead 😉 You always make picturesque pancakes and these are no different – damn, every time I see your pancakes I’m blown away by how thick, fluffy and perfect they are! You’re killing it on the photography too – absolutely gorgeous! I need to learn how to take action shots so that I can capture a droolworthy cascade of syrup.

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 12:03 pm

      Yes! Ovaltine is a chocolate malted milk powder 🙂 So this is like the albino vanilla version. Thank you SO much–you’re always so complimentary about my pancakes 🙂 Haha…for those action shots–make sure to shield your camera from any wayward syrup! Or have someone else pour it for you. That’s probably the better option 🙂

  14. yummychunklet

    May 25, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    How delicious looking! Love the double berries on top!

  15. Ruby @ The Ruby Red Apron

    May 25, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    Stunning photographs… these pancakes look so adorably puffy and fluffy!

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 11:35 am

      Thanks Ruby!! 🙂

  16. Kaylie @ Skinny Muffin

    May 24, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    Your pictures are fabulous. So much perfect light and color and blur:focus ratio. These sound yummy! Except I have no idea what malted milk powder is. Is that that stuff you put in malted shakes?

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 11:30 am

      Thanks Kaylie!! Yes, it is–like Ovaltine minus the chocolate. Thanks for the question–I edited the post to put in a little more info about what it actually is!

  17. Bam's Kitchen

    May 24, 2013 at 7:59 pm

    Can you send over a huge stack to HK this morning? It is breakfast time and these look stupendous. I love the how these pancakes are hearty with the buckwheat flour and oats. Your photography makes me feel like I’m sitting at breakfast with you. Take care, BAM

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 11:29 am

      Yes, be there in a minute! 😉 Thanks for your lovely words about the photography–still definitely a work in progress but I always love to hear your opinion! 🙂

  18. CCU

    May 24, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    I don’t remember trying malted milk powder in pancakes, but coming from the queen, I think I can give them a try 😀
    These pancakes look perfect!

    Cheers
    CCU

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 11:29 am

      You should! It’s an excellent switch up from plain old sugar 🙂

  19. Brandi

    May 24, 2013 at 3:51 pm

    Those look super yum and beautifully fluffy!! I love that you made them gluten free!! I saw that picture and it makes me want to go bike riding…after eating a whole stack of these pancakes first of course!! Your pancakes are always perfect looking.

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 11:28 am

      Thanks so much Brandi. You’re the sweetest!

  20. Megan

    May 24, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    I love the drizzling syrup photo! Whenever I make pancakes (which isn’t very often at all – I usually go out for them), they are too thin and they look like a hot mess. I will give this recipe a try. I needed the help! Thanks!!

    • erika

      May 28, 2013 at 11:25 am

      Yay! So good to hear, hope you like them! 🙂

  21. Tahnycooks

    May 24, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    I could eat a stack of those right now, yum!

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