Coconut Oatmeal Pancakes
A wonderful, delicious way to start a day! You will be surprised at the hidden nutrition and the flavors that will
roll off your taste buds!
Recipe: Yield: 12 pancakes
1 cup organic presoaked oatmeal
1 cup organic shredded coconut - unsweetened
1/4 cup organic coconut sugar
2 organic or pastured eggs
1/8 cup organic chia seeds
1 - 13.5oz organic coconut milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup organic extra virgin coconut oil
2 cups organic whole wheat flour (chemical free)
1 tbsp. baking powder - (aluminum-free)
1 tbsp. nutmeg - freshly grated ground
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. Himalayan salt
dash of organic vanilla extract
organic extra virgin coconut oil for the skillet
organic butter and maple syrup to serve
Note: Presoaking oatmeal helps reduce the phytic acid.
Phytic acid impairs the absorption of iron, zinc and calcium, and
may promote mineral deficiencies.
So, the night before, measure your oatmeal with the water ratio:
1/2 cup oatmeal to 1 cup hot water and add 1 tbsp. of organic apple
cider vinegar.
This is good to do for all grains.
In a medium mixing bowl, add eggs, coconut milk, water, vanilla,
coconut sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt into a bowl.
Whisk all together well.
Then add the oatmeal, shredded coconut, chia seeds, and coconut
oil. Whisk well.
Now add the flour and then add the baking powder on top of the
flour. Whisk all together.
Heat the pan up on medium heat and add a tbsp. of coconut oil.
When heated enough, add a small ladle full of batter.
Cook for about 2 minutes - the pancake will rise and have some
bubbles on top and the edges will start to turn brown, then flip the
pancake and cook for about 2-3 minutes longer.
Note: I use a stainless steel skillet. The pancakes can slide around in
the pan with no sticking. Just add a little coconut oil as needed, as you
cook the pancakes.
Place on a sheet pan and put into toaster oven on warm til all the pancakes are ready.
Or if you already have an eager audience waiting, then plate up and add
a couple of dabs of butter and a large drizzle of maple syrup on! Enjoy!
Tips: You can also use a blender and add all the ingredients, except the
flour and baking powder. Blend together and then pour into a bowl and
then add the flour and baking powder.
Also, you can add peaches or apricots, almonds, and pecans - these will
need to have the blender method.
Ground flax can be substituted for the chia seeds or just added to the recipe,
but you will have to tweak the recipe to adjust to the texture from any of
these additions.
Pancakes are definitely a place to hide extra nutrition without it being known. :)
"Chia" is the ancient Mayan word for "strength." They are one of nature's
highest plant-based sources of complete protein that raise your energy levels
and one of the highest antioxidant foods * age-defying.*
High in fiber, zinc, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium - bone and teeth health.
Chia is the richest plant-source of Omega 3 oil - important in heart and cholesterol health.