Rolled Oats Hot Cakes

This is one of my favorite pancake recipes. It uses all the ingredients I have on hand and makes some good hearty, chewy pancakes.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

•  nonstick cooking spray
• 1  cup rolled oats
• 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups skim milk
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 2  egg whites, slightly beaten

Directions

1. Heat griddle to 375 degrees. Spray with cooking spray.
2. In food processor bowl with metal blade or blender container, process rolled oats to flour consistency. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
3. In large bowl, combine rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; blend well.
4. Add milk, oil and egg whites. Stir just until moistened.
5. To form pancakes, pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto hot griddle. Turn when edges look cooked and bubbles begin to break on surface, about 2 minutes on each side.