Pancakes for Breakfast

My brother and his girlfriend recently stayed over for the weekend, which gave me the great opportunity to play hostess. The package includes pancakes for breakfast of course.

These oatmeal cookie pancakes from Joy the Baker come together effortlessly. They are simple enough to allow you freedom and creativity with your toppings.  You could slather on Nutella or peanut butter to make an oatmeal cookie pancake sandwich, or even layer on the fruit, but they are just as great served plain with just a drizzle of maple syrup. Whichever you choose, these pancakes gives itself enough flavour to hold its own or makes a great base for other toppings.

Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes
Recipe from Joy the Baker

Makes loads of pancakes, enough for four people

2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
heaping 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
healthy pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
2 cups buttermilk
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
4 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup golden raisins
oil or cooking spray (for cooking)

In a large bowl beat eggs. Add buttermilk, butter , maple syrup and vanilla and mix well. Add flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Mix well until mostly smooth. Fold in raisins and let batter set for a few minutes.

Heat griddle or pan over medium heat. Add a teaspoon of oil to the pan or spray with cooking spray. You can test to see if the pan is hot enough by adding a few drops of water, when the drops start to dance its hot enough.

Pour 2 Tablespoons of batter onto the griddle. Cook on the first side until bubbles that form start to pop. You can also gently lift up the pancake to make sure the bottom is not overcooking, if it is the pan may be too hot and you will need to adjust the heat. Flip the pancake over with a spatula and cook until golden brown. Repeat until all the batter is gone. Let cooked pancakes rest on a heat proof plate in a 200 degree F oven until ready to serve.