Down Home Pancakes (Vegan)

Found this vegan recipe in the As You Like It Cookbook, 2001, along with its regular counterpart.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 8 pancakes

Ingredients

• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 cup unbleached white flour
• 1⁄2 cup  oat flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1⁄4 cups water
• 3⁄4 cup soymilk
• 1  tablespoon flax seed meal
• 1  tablespoon pure maple syrup
• 1  tablespoon canola oil
• 2  tablespoons canola oil (yes, again)

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda & salt, then set aside.
2. In another mixing bowl, whisk together the water, soy milk, flax meal, maple syrup & just 1 tablespoon of canola oil, blending well.
3. Pour wet ingredients into the flour mixture, & mix together with a wooden spoon.
4. Heat the 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
5. For each pancake, pour 1/2 cup of batter into the frying pan & spread into a 4-inch circle, then cook about 1 1/2 minutes, or until the tops are bubbly & the edges are dry.
6. Using a spatula, turn the pancakes over & cook for another minute, or until the bottoms are golden brown.
7. Serve hot with the topping of your choice.