Lauren's Oat Bran Pancakes

Submitted by puppitypup

"My sister got this recipe years ago from a Quaker Oat Bran hot cereal box. It's a nice alternative to regular pancakes that my kids always liked."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 8 pancakes
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon clove
• 1 cup oat bran (hot cereal)

directions

1. Whisk together the wet ingredients.
2. Add all dry ingredients except oat bran and mix well.
3. Stir in oat bran.
4. Fry on griddle at medium heat in a little oil or cooking spray.

Reviews

[ipaintsarasota]

I soaked the oat bran overnight in the milk to make them more light and fluffy; the result (per thee kids and husband, pancake aficionados)---BEST EVER!! Spicy, fluffy, perfect consistency and super-easy. It's a keeper! Thank you!

 

[Outta Here]

I loved the gingerbread flavor, and the heartiness of these. I used Splenda and Egg Beaters.

 

[katew]

Thick and gorgeous and so great that next time I will double the recipe. I cannot buy molasses here so used dark treacle and brown sugar with a great result. I also added a wee bit of water to thin the batter but only aboput 1/2 cup. These maybe the best pancakes that I have ever made !!

 

[PalatablePastime]

I thought these were wonderful! I did make a few changes to make this even more healthy for myself: first, I subbed Splenda granular for sugar, then I added a sugar-free molasses syrup which I had bought on the net (I think from netrition), and used Hood's Calorie Countdown low carb milk for the milk, and switched out all the flour for oat flour. I knew with the flour sub, my pancakes would be more dense, but they were surprisingly light for the changes I made, and the whole batch disappeared pronto (without raising my blood sugar too much since I am diabetic). The only suggestion I can offer to others is to make a double batch, since these pancakes will fly, even with the most brutal changes (such as those I made). Thanks for posting- made for ZWT4 Kumquat's Kookin' Kaboodles, team mate! ~Sue

 

[MathMom.calif]

These were nice and different. DD and I enjoyed them, although she commented that she could "do without" the ginger. Personally, I enjoyed the flavors from the spices and molasses. Like a very mild gingersnap or spice cake. They came out quite fluffy. I got 12 pancakes from the recipe. They were a bit tricky to flip as the cooked side stayed kind of soft and so it was a little hard to get the spatula under them. They also darken very quickly. We ate them with maple syrup, but it would be fun to try other toppings.