These Fluffy Oat Milk Pancakes will surely be your next favorite flavor of pancake as they may be your key to enjoying pancakes despite being lactose-intolerant because you are rest assured that they are completely dairy-free!
Check also almond milk pancakes, fluffy pumpkin pancakes and banana sour milk pancakes.
Oat Milk Pancakes are one of the best pancake recipe alterations for those who have sensitive digestive systems and those who are following strict diets at home. Yet, despite lacking the dairy product in the recipe, the texture will still surprise you. They are soft, fluffy, and light to the touch, just like any of your favorite stacks of pancakes. The taste is a winner too, being delicious and so mouthwatering, especially when drizzled with your loved syrup or toppings.
Pancakes are most commonly served at breakfast. It can be said that the customary placement and addition of pancakes at breakfast meals has become an excuse to disregard pancakes at another mealtime. Oat Milk Pancakes have come to change that. This pancake recipe is good for breakfast indeed, especially when you have a long day ahead and you need to be at your energy peak. However, you can also serve these Oat Milk Pancakes for dessert! They are mildly sweet and very pleasant to the taste so they can be easily made as dessert. You may also have these pancakes for a snack in the afternoon; the choice is yours to make.
Some of you might still be confused as to what makes oat milk dairy-free and different from any other milk out there. Well, most milk or dairy products came from cows. Meaning to say, cows are being milked to get the dairy products you need. Whereas oat milk comes from oat itself. The oat, a plant, is processed until oat milk is produced. Since oat milk used grain, which is a plant in a general sense, it is free from any dairy compound.
Why Does This Recipe Works
Pancakes can be done in different ways with different flavors. You can enjoy banana pancakes, blueberry pancakes, and the most common chocolate pancakes. Yet, Oat Milk Pancakes is sort of new and more appealing because of the promises it holds for those who wish to try making them at home. Here are some of the reasons why this pancake recipe is a must-try:
- These pancakes are quick and easy to make at home without the unnecessary hassle just to perfect a pile or stack of this pancake.
- The ingredients are budget-friendly and could be found easily at home or your nearest grocery store.
- These pancakes are dairy-free and will suit those who are lactose intolerant! Most pancakes cannot be enjoyed by those who are prohibited from eating or drinking anything that has lactose in the recipe, but these pancakes are very much free for everyone to eat.
- Also, you can drizzle or top these pancakes with any pancake syrup or toppings, from mango compote, blackberry simple syrup, to basic maple syrup.
- Oat Milk Pancakes are an all-year-round recipe. Meaning to say that you can make these at home no matter what the season is!
- These pancakes are fluffy, thick, and delicious. Every pancake enthusiast needs no other reason to try making it at home.
What's in This Fluffy Oat Milk Pancakes Recipe?
Plain Flour. For everyone's information, plain flour contains gluten, and this gluten enables the formation of pancake's structure. Without plain flour in this recipe, your pancake will just result in a big gooey mass of pancake failure.
Baking Powder. With baking powder in the recipe, bubbles are created in the pancake batter. These bubbles allow your pancakes to rise and have the texture of being light and fluffy.
Granulated Sugar. It does not merely add sweetness to your pancakes. It will also help in browning and give you those crispy edges that will make your pancakes more enjoyable. The addition of sugar to your pancake batter also ensures a softer texture.
Butter. It will prevent too much rising of the batter done by baking powder. Sith butter present in the recipe, your pancakes will be moist and rich in flavor. For dairy free pancakes you can use coconut oil instead.
Oat Milk. The oat milk will assist in combining or mixing the dry ingredients in this recipe. Oat milk will dissolve the flour and baking powder along with the rest of the ingredients present in making your Oat Milk Pancakes.
Egg. Like flour, the egg will also aid in forming the structure of your pancakes. The egg will hold the structure of your pancakes, allowing them to rise. Additionally, the yolk will also give your pancakes richness in flavor.
How To Make Fluffy Oat Milk Pancakes?
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg, oat milk, sugar and melted butter.
- Stir in flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt.
- Spray a large skillet with oil or grease with butter.
- Heat the skillet over medium heat, scoop a ¼ cup of the batter per pancake into the skillet.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes; once bubbles appear on the top, flip on the other side and cook for one minute.
- Put the pancakes on a serving plate top with your favourite toppings, then serve warm.
Top Tips!
- Too much egg will make your pancakes too dense and have a texture similar to that of custard; less egg, on the other hand, will make the pancakes dry. The trick here is to check if the amount of eggs you have added is correct to prevent ruining the texture of your pancakes.
- Make sure that your baking powder is fresh and new! Old and expired baking powder makes a thin and flat batch of pancakes.
- Allow your batter to rest. After mixing all the ingredients, leave it a few minutes for all the dry ingredients to be surely combined.
- Pay attention! Burnt pancakes or uncooked pancakes are not very much enjoyable, are they?
Recipe Variations
- You may add vanilla extract into your pancake batter to add a more distinct flavor other than the sweetness of your granulated sugar.
- You might have used your regular butter, but if you are aiming for completely dairy-free pancakes, make sure you use a butter plant-based.
Serving Suggestions
Serve these Oat Milk Pancakes topped with mango compote with a cup of hot black coffee. If it is being served to a child, substitute the coffee with fresh orange juice.
Storage
To store: Pancakes can last in the fridge for 3-4 days, just put them in an airtight container or wrap them in plastic wrap.
To freeze: You can freeze your leftover pancakes for 1-2 months if they are well covered.
Reheating: It is best to use the microwave to reheat the pancakes.
Recipe FAQs
Absolutely! You are already using plant-based milk, so use plant-based butter as well. For the egg, you should use a flax egg instead. Your pancakes will be vegan by then.
Using old baking powder produces a bitter note of taste. Use a fresher and newer baking powder to avoid having a bitter taste in your pancakes.
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Recipe Card
Fluffy Oat Milk Pancakes
Ingredients
- 135 g plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon butter , melted
- 140 ml milk
- 1 large egg , lightly beaten
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg, oat milk, sugar and melted butter.
- Stir in flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt.
- Spray a large skillet with oil or grease with butter.
- Heat the skillet over medium heat, scoop a ¼ cup of the batter per pancake into the skillet.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes; once bubbles appear on the top, flip on the other side and cook for one minute.
- Put the pancakes on a serving plate top with your favourite toppings, then serve warm.
Notes
- Too much egg will make your pancakes too dense and have a texture similar to that of custard; less egg, on the other hand, will make the pancakes dry. The trick here is to check if the amount of eggs you have added is correct to prevent ruining the texture of your pancakes.
- Make sure that your baking powder is fresh and new! Old and expired baking powder makes a thin and flat batch of pancakes.
- Allow your batter to rest. After mixing all the ingredients, leave it a few minutes for all the dry ingredients to be surely combined.
- Pay attention! Burnt pancakes or uncooked pancakes are not very much enjoyable, are they?
- You may add vanilla extract into your pancake batter to add a more distinct flavor other than the sweetness of your granulated sugar.
- You might have used your regular butter, but if you are aiming for completely dairy-free pancakes, make sure you use a butter plant-based.
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Beth
I liked them and will try your banana sour milk pancakes as well.
Radwa
Glad that you liked them!
Eisable
Delicious and fluffy, it was the first time for me to use oat milk in pancakes. I loved them so much. Thanks!
Emma
Thanks! these were good, I used almond milk instead or oat milk and server it with some raspberries.
Clair
So fluffy, served them with bananas for my children for breakfast.
Kate
They were fantastic, and my kids couldn't even tell they were dairy free!