Pecan-Oatmeal Pancakes

Yum! So hearty, and just sweet enough with the tiny bit of brown sugar and the pecans. I agree that it doesn't look promising when you first scoop the batter into the pan - you have a tiny mountain of crunchy stuff with a puddle of runnier stuff around it. Two hints: tap down the mountain with the bottom edge of the measuring cup you're pouring from; it will give you a less crazy-looking finished pancake! Also, the non-crunchy portion of the batter seemed to get a little thicker over time, so let it sit a few minutes before starting to cook. These are very filling, (seem) really fancy-pants, and are not a bit more trouble than plain from-scratch pancakes. Next time I'll try making them with a little cinnamon or a good-sized glug of vanilla. Enjoy! **Added later: I did try these with two capfuls of double-strength imitation vanilla for a half-batch of pancakes - SUPER YUM!

These are AMAZING. And very filling. I ate mine with honey and sliced strawberries. These pancakes also freeze well, so since I'm cooking for one, I cook the whole recipe, put a piece of wax paper between each pancake and stick them in the freezer in a ziploc bag. Toast them for a few minutes in the toaster oven and voila! A delicious breakfast on the run. I only made a few changes: I used wheat flour, added 1tsp each of vanilla and cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg. I used pecan chips because that's what I had, but definitely use chopped pecans if you have them for a more satisfying crunch. This recipe is basically the equivalent of frying leftover cooked oatmeal so if you prefer lighter pancakes but want that oatmeal flavor, try try subbing oatmeal flour in your regular pancake recipe (Oatmeal flour can be easily made by processing oatmeal in a blender or food processor. Like wheat flour, it has no gluten so mix 50/50 with all purpose flour.) I didn't have a problem with soupy ingredients at all because I let the batter sit for a few minutes after mixing. In fact, the mix was thick enough that I had to add more milk to the mix while I was cooking because it had thickened even MORE. These could use a bit more of a punch. As they are, without honey or syrup, they're a bit on the bland side. I think a small mashed banana or 1/4c of peanut butter would make these utterly perfect instead of very near perfect.

Delicious, with a great texture! I used old-fashioned rolled oats, and half whole-wheat pastry flour. I used Trader Joe's chopped pecans. The batter looked a little wierd but they cooked up really nicely. They are filling, but I managed to put away a couple! Lol. Served with ice-cold milk and fresh strawberries for dinner tonight.