Light and moist oatmeal pancakes are the perfect healthy pancake recipe! This easy blender pancake recipe takes just 10 minutes to make from start to finish.
These 10-minute oatmeal pancakes come together fast in a blender for an easy, from-scratch breakfast. Made with simple pantry ingredients, they’re light and fluffy and are perfect for busy mornings when you want a healthier pancake without the wait.
They are really simple to make with ingredients you probably already have on hand, and the batter is whipped up right in your blender or food processor, which means the pancakes can be made from scratch in just 10 minutes.
They are also a great base for all sorts of toppings – everything from classic maple syrup to tasty alternatives like buttermilk syrup or peach syrup, and since the pancakes are so quick and easy to make, they’re perfect for weekdays and weekends alike.
“The pancakes were great. I didn’t have quick cooking oats so I used old fashioned oats instead, didn’t seem to make a difference.” – Jamie
How to make oatmeal pancakes
Here you’ll find instructions and step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: Add the oats to a blender or food processor.
Step 2: Process the oats into fine oat flour.
Step 3: Add the remaining ingredients, and process until smooth and combined.
Step 4: Cook in batches according to desired method.
Recipe Tips!
- Whole wheat flour: You can substitute whole wheat flour for the all-purpose flour.
- Sugar: You can use brown sugar in place of the granulated sugar.
- Buttermilk substitute: You can make a homemade buttermilk substitute with this recipe.
- Oil: Feel free to substitute a different type of oil. I like to use olive oil in pancakes, waffles, and baked goods.
- Cinnamon: Feel free to add a pinch or two of cinnamon to the batter for a little extra flavor.
- Serving suggestions: The pancakes can be served topped with everything from a drizzle of maple syrup to fresh fruit (fresh berries are especially good) to some peanut butter for a heartier breakfast.
How to freeze pancakes
If you have extras, these oatmeal pancakes freeze really well. Make them as-directed.
Just let the cooked pancakes come to room temperature and then put them in a single layer in a freezer bag. If you need to do two (or more) layers, just separate the pancake layers with some parchment or wax paper.
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10 Minute Oatmeal Pancake Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Add oats to a food processor or blender.1 cup quick-cooking oats
- Process until oats are ground and form a flour.1 cup all-purpose flour
- Add sugar, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, vanilla, oil, and egg.2 tablespoon granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 ½ cups buttermilk, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ cup vegetable oil, 1 large egg
- Process until smooth.
- Heat a griddle over medium heat.
- Grease the griddle with butter.
- Using a 1/4 cup scoop, portion out scoops of batter.
- Cook until pancakes look dry at the edges and bubbles pop.
- Flip.
- Continue cooking until cooked through.
Notes
- Whole wheat flour: You can substitute whole wheat flour for the all-purpose flour.
- Sugar: You can use brown sugar in place of the granulated sugar.
- Oil: Feel free to substitute a different type of oil.
- Buttermilk substitute: You can make a homemade buttermilk substitute with this recipe.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
Christine says
As someone who always used vegetable or canola oil for cooking/baking You mentioned you like to use olive oil for pancakes, waffles why?
Kate Dean says
I’ve been using olive oil for baking and for things like pancakes and waffles because it has antioxidants and other benefits.
Jamie says
The pancakes were great. I didn’t have quick cooking oats so I used old fashioned oats instead, didn’t seem to make a difference.
Kate says
Thank you!
Anna Lee says
We had breakfast for supper and these pancakes were the star.
Kate says
Thank you!
Leesa says
How many eggs do you use? They are not listed with the ingredients but the instructions say to add eggs.
Kate says
Hi! Thanks! I’m not sure where the egg disappeared to, but it’s 1 large egg. Thanks again for catching that.
Linda says
Great pancakes! I used half whole wheat flour to make them even healthier. Thank you for sharing.
Kate says
Thanks! I’m glad to hear that whole wheat flour worked out well. Thanks for commenting! =)