5 Grain Pancakes with Flax
Make morning delicious and healthy with this nutritious recipe for 5 Grain Pancakes with Flax.
My friend Jessica over at Life as Mom and Good (& CHEAP) Eats asked me if I’d be interested in helping her out with a series she was starting called Build a Frugal Pantry. Of course! I’m all about getting good deals on food and I love having a nicely stocked pantry to feed my creativity. Over the next few weeks I’m contributing a couple of different times (flours, quinoa, and beans). It’s going to be a great series!
Today I’m sharing a recipe for 5 Grain Pancakes with Flax. This is a make ahead pancake mix. It makes pancake morning so fast and simple with the dry ingredients all mixed up already. And it has saved me many nights for a fast, simple (but still delicious) dinner. These are a pancake you can feel great about eating!
When we make them, we always prepare a lot of extras so we can fill 2 gallon-sized zip-top bags to store in our freezer throughout the coming weeks. It is totally worth the extra effort (which really isn’t that much). Learn how easy it is to Freeze and Reheat Pancakes and Waffles.
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5-Grain Pancakes with Flax
Make morning delicious and healthy with this nutritious recipe for 5 Grain Pancakes with Flax.
Ingredients
For the mix:
- 9 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 1/2 cups barley flour
- 2 1/2 cups oat flour
- 2 1/2 cups brown rice flour
- 2 cups rye flour
- 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 cups cold-milled flax
- 4 cups powdered milk
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup baking powder
For the pancakes:
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon mix
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar, honey, or agave
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
- 1/4 cup pureed pumpkin or mashed banana, optional
Instructions
For the mix:
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl (or stand mixer fitted with the whisk beater if you have a Bosch or large Kitchen Aid). Stir very well, using a whisk, until the ingredients are evenly distributed. Transfer to 2 gallon-sized freezer zip-top bag. Be sure to label the bag with the pancake instructions, as seen below. Store in the freezer for freshness.
For the Pancakes:
- Preheat a griddle over medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Combine the beaten egg, butter, sugar, water, vanilla, and any optional ingredients. Mix well. With a wooden spoon, stir in the pancake batter until well mixed.
- Grease pan with spray oil. Add 1/4 cup of batter to the preheated pan for each pancake. Don’t overcrowd. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes before flipping. Large bubbles should be forming on the top of the uncooked side. Flip and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes
Adapted from Sensible Cooking
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 65Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 22mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 8gProtein: 1g
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Cindy says
This looks so yummy, but I have to make soo much of the flour mix before I can try it. Is there any way to just make one batch’s worth of mix so I don’t waste soo much good grain flour incase my family doesn’t like it? Thanks so much!!
Katie says
Just divide the entire recipe for the mix by half, a quarter, or whatever amount you choose.
Kim says
I was wondering what one recipe of this mix yields in terms of number of pancakes. I’m using this in a jar and giving as Christmas gifts. In a previous post it said it yielded 12-18, but in the printable recipe it said 4-6.
Thanks,
Kim
Katie says
One recipe of pancakes according to the label instructions makes about 6 pancakes, but the jars that I used and noted in the post for the gift holds more than 1 recipe of pancake mix because they hold 3 1/4 cups.
Caroline says
Hey Katie,
Just tried this recipe…so yummy!!! My kids and I will be making these as gifts as you suggest in the jars for teacher’s Christmas gifts this year. One question-do you have the nutritional values listed someplace on your web site? Would love to know as I count calories. What a delicious recipe! It is so light and I really enjoy all the textures in the different grains. Blessings on your Thanksgiving and Christmas!
Katie says
Hi Caroline,
So glad you liked it! I do not provide calorie count of recipes on my site, but if you google “recipe nutritional information” you should be able to find some calculators where you input the recipe and the servings and it will give you some calculations. Hope that helps!
Zakia says
is there a specific reason the sugar is added to each batch and not to the mix?
Katie says
Because that is how the original recipe from the book I got it from was written. Also because you can vary your sugar each time (honey, sugar, fruit purĂ©e). But if you want to calculate out the total sugar and add to the mix it won’t harm anything.
Tina "The Book Lady" says
This sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing! Tina
Rebecca says
Love this recipe! We subbed the milk powder for buttermilk powder and it tasted great!
April says
I love this mix! I’ve been adding the sugar to the mix instead of each individual batch, how much would you recommend? And I’m also interested to see how to convert this for waffles. Thanks!
Katie says
I have never attempted waffles with it, so please use at your own discretion. Instead I use this recipe: Recipe Makeover: Healthier Whole Wheat Waffles. Sorry for the late reply.
Alicia Chafin says
Can this be used for waffles? I prefer the ease of my waffle maker over carefully watching pancakes…
Piper says
Did anyone get a response about the recipe for waffles?
Thanks!
Katie says
I have never attempted waffles with it, so please use at your own discretion. Instead I use this recipe: Recipe Makeover: Healthier Whole Wheat Waffles
Kelly says
Could this be made without the milk powder, but add fresh milk when preparing the pancakes? We don’t use milk powders, but I want to make a pancake mix and this one looks great!
Katie says
I have never experimented with that. You would have to recalculate the amount of mix per batch of pancakes since the current measurements include the powdered mix. Then, I would just add the amount of milk that the recipe lists for water. Hope that make sense.
Barbara Carroll says
Do you have a basic pancake mix recipe? My children (and hubby) are a bit picky, and we have to work with pared-down commissary staples here in Germany (my German is not yet good enough to translate specialty flours).
Thank you!
Tracy says
Do you think this could work with powdered buttermilk instead if powdered milk? Im kind of on a powdered buttermilk kick right now.
whisk-kid says
How beautiful! I don't care if it's 2 in the afternoon – pancakes sound so good right now!
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says
As a part of my Flax giveaway, I just made a whole wheat pancake mix with flax this morning… Love all of the different grains in yours, though. I'll give this a try next time!
Sandy says
Hi Katie, I'm looking forward to your series. We make batter up the night before too. I have 3 teens – so they are always hungry!LOVE the photo. Yum – could eat it!
Amy from She Wears Many Hats says
Oh my – I'm doing this one. Delicious photo.
Katie says
I'm so glad I found your site. Your recipes and photography is amazing!
leanne says
These look delicious! I love pancakes and am always looking for new recipes to try. Thanks for sharing.
Velva says
Now, those are some fabulous healthy pancakes. Delicious.
Stella says
These are beautiful, Katie. I should really make pancakes this weekend.
Jessica says
Your picture is breathtaking! So gorgeous.