HEALTHY OATMEAL PANCAKES | with spinach

hello my friends it's Dani and today I am  sharing my new favorite breakfast recipe   boom hello my friends it's Danny and today I am  sharing my new favorite breakfast recipe healthy   oatmeal pancakes now this is a fluffy protein  packed pancake recipe made with spinach so it   has an extra boost of color and nutrient density  and I don't know about you but there's just   something about getting veggies in at breakfast  time that make me feel like I've already won the   day hey every little thing counts now I know you  all love oatmeal pancakes because I have created   two versions in the past that were both very  popular with the c d fam I've shared my banana   oatmeal pancake recipe and my classic oatmeal  pancake recipe with no bananas and you gave me   such great feedback on both of those which by the  way I will link them both in the description box   below that I wanted to create a new oatmeal  pancake variety that we could all add to our   healthy oatmeal pancake collection because I don't  know about you but I am always on the lookout   for easy healthy breakfast ideas especially  pancakes now this is a blender recipe meaning   everything goes right into the blender and then it  gets Blended up into a batter so you are going to   need a blender I'm using a high speed blender and  the first thing that goes into the blender is one   cup of baby spinach now spinach is high in fiber  and high in nutrients and it is a great beginner   green for anybody who is new to healthy eating or  trying to eat better because the flavor is so mild   so it's really easy to work into different recipes  when you're not looking for like a strong leafy   green flavor other than offering these pancakes a  pop of color you really cannot taste it and while   I do prefer using fresh baby spinach if in a pinch  you could use frozen spinach just make sure that   you defrost it you drain off as much excess liquid  as you can and you reduce the quantity to a third   or a half a cup you're going to notice with the  frozen spinach for whatever reason the flavor is   a little bit more detectable but it still totally  works okay the next ingredient is a half a cup of   unsweetened vanilla almond milk oat milk would  also be really fun here but technically this   could be any type of milk you have on hand  or that you prefer they would all work then   I have a half a cup of plain Greek yogurt now if  you are one of my plant-based friends go ahead   and sub a plant-based yogurt I'm using an organic  two percent plain Greek yogurt that's my favorite   variety and what I use most often but keep in mind  a full fat option and a no fat option would both   work for this recipe so like with all of my  recipes always make sure to tweak and adjust   the ingredients based on what you like based on  what you have and based with what aligns with   your personal goals then I'm adding in a quarter  cup of egg whites now I always buy my egg whites   pre-separated because I use them rather often  I love to put them in my oatmeal and in pancake   recipes and baking recipes just like this but if  you don't buy them pre-separated then you would   want to use two egg whites and if you don't want  to do egg whites you could Sub in one whole egg   or of course if you are a plant-based friend you  can sub in one Chia egg which if you do not know   is simply one tablespoon of Chia seeds mixed with  three tablespoons of water sits on the counter for   about five minutes until it gets thick and gel  like and has an egg-like texture all of those   options work and then I've got just a teaspoon  of vanilla because vanilla gives everything the   most delicious Flavor Boost then I'm gonna pop  on the lid blend this up let that spinach get   really broken down it's basically going to just  look like a green water once this is all Blended   together as you can see here this is exactly what  you want it to look like and then we're going to   add in our dry ingredients starting with one cup  of oat flour now if you're not familiar with oat   flour all it is is ground up oats quite literally  it's one ingredient oatmeal that gets ground up   you can do this yourself in a high speed blender  or a food processor or you can buy oat flour at   the grocery store next up you're going to need two  tablespoons of granulated sweetener I personally   am a can of monk fruit it is an all-natural no  calorie sweetener it's a really easy way to pull   back the sugars in a recipe like this but you can  also do a classic granulated sugar or my second   favorite choice would probably be a coconut sugar  but anything granulated will get the job done then   in goes three quarters of a teaspoon of ground  cinnamon a half a teaspoon of sea salt and then   one and a half teaspoons of baking powder and my  friends the baking powder is very important in   this recipe because this is what is going to help  your pancakes become nice and fluffy so do not   skip that step the lid goes back onto the blender  and I'm going to blend this again until everything   is really well combined and I've got a nice batter  which at this point is going to be fairly thin but   you're going to see that as it sits it thickens  because the oat flour is going to begin to absorb   a little bit more of that liquid now I find it a  lot easier from here to transfer the batter into   a small bowl or a spouted cup like I have here  it's just easier to work with once you get to the   stove then from here we've got our mix in so I'm  going to add in a half a cup of good old-fashioned   rolled oats you could also use a quick oat here  but you do not want to use steel cut oats because   they're not going to soften and they're not going  to work in this recipe but these little oatmeal   flakes add a great texture to our oatmeal pancakes  and then I also love some chopped up nuts so I've   got a third of a cup of chopped walnuts but pecans  would also be delicious and if you find yourself   with like a bit of a sweet tooth you know you  could use some chocolate chips or shredded coconut   there's really so many options here whatever you  love as far as like pancake Stones go now would   be the time to sprinkle them in I'm just going to  give all of those stirrings a good mix that make   sure they are well Incorporated throughout the  batter and then we're ready to make our pancakes   so I like to make my pancakes in a 12 inch  non-stick pan which I have heating over a   medium heat you don't want it too high you don't  want it too low you do need to grease the pan I am   using a non-aerosol cooking spray if you're using  a nonstick pan aerosol sprays will ruin your pan   so keep that in mind but of course you could  also do a little butter or coconut oil however   you want to grease the pan then I take a quarter  cup and I do like a scant quarter cup scoop of the   batter and I just drop that into my pan and you  can see the batter has thickened up even a little   bit more since we mixed it all together so you  just want to shape that into a pancake shape and   then continue in a 12 inch pan I usually get four  pancakes because I like to keep them on the small   to medium size but if you like a big pancake you  could do that as well now the pancakes are going   to take about two minutes to cook on the first  side and you're going to know that they're ready   because the edges are going to begin to firm up  a bit and they're going to be like little small   bubbles right around the edges so you can take  your spatula which we're going to talk about in   a second get underneath your pancake and just  gently flip them over you're going to see that   they're golden brown over the top they'll cook  for another one to two minutes once they're set   through you can just take them out of the pan and  then repeat now just a quick note on my spatula   this is technically a fish spatula but I love  this spatula it is in my opinion so easy to work   with and one of the best pancake flippers you're  ever going to meet now rule of thumb you are not   supposed to use a metal spatula on a non-stick pan  because you do not want to scratch your nonstick   pants but I've never been like really good with  rules and I find if you're very careful you won't   scratch your pan so for me the reward to risk  ratio is worth it and I just wanted to share that   with you if you're looking for an amazing spatula  give it a try I'll link it down in the description   box below you may notice while you're off the  stove making the pancakes that as that batter   is sitting it can continue to thicken up because  the oat flour and the rolled oats can continue to   absorb the liquid so if it looks like it's getting  too thick no big deal just add an extra splash of   milk mix it all together and keep on going you're  going to see that you're going to get anywhere   between 12 to 14 pancakes with this recipe once  you are done cooking up your pancakes you have   two options if you're meal prepping them let them  cool down to room temperature then transfer them   into an airtight container pop on a lid they will  happily last in your fridge for up to five days   and up to three months in the freezer and if  you're going to enjoy them right away you just   want to serve them with your favorite pancake  toppings personally I love some fresh berries   and a drizzle of maple syrup right over the top  so simple so delicious they have a mildly sweet   flavor and the best crunch from the walnuts I  absolutely love these pancakes and I promise   you other than the fun pop of green you cannot  taste the spinach at all and to all my moms and   dads or caretakers out there if you have little  ones who don't get excited about eating green food   try calling them monster pancakes or slime  pancakes I find when my kids were little that was   a really easy way to get them to eat like green  pancakes and green smoothies make a little game   out of them and detract their attention distract  them don't let them know it's a vegetable as   always thank you so much for watching if you enjoy  easy healthy doable recipes just like this please   take a moment to like the video subscribe to the  channel and hit that notification Bell and make   sure to share this with anybody else you know that  wants to make healthy eating easy thanks so much   I'm Dani spies and I'll see you back here next  time with some more clean and deliciousness cheers

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Length: 9min 52sec (592 seconds)

Published: Sat Mar 18 2023