Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes

This wholesome goodness is hard to pass up. I wake up in the morning wanting these pancakes because I know they are easy and will taste so delicious (if I actually measure the amount of salt correctly). They are light and fluffy and NOT gritty, which I was entirely surprised about. Whole wheat is notoriously dense and course. If that turns you off to whole wheat, you can still make this recipe!

We have kind of got ourselves on a "wholesome" type kick. This story about sugar published in National Geographic got my nightly-ice-cream-consuming husband to take a step back and consider what he was eating. Not only are we consuming less sugar in our family, but we have ramped up our veggie and fruit intake along with whole grains. And it is making a difference in our general well being!

These pancakes topped with a bit of Greek yogurt and some fruit are simply divine. A spoonful of strawberry jam doesn't hurt either. (We are eating less sugar, but it still makes an appearance here and there.)

Please. Go blend these up and be prepared to be amazed.

Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes

If you have a normal blender - one with the blades at the bottom - you can double this recipe and make enough pancakes for 4 - 5 average people. If you have a Ninja, this recipe really doesn't work unless you have a single serving jar thingy with the blades at the bottom. This recipe is designed for that. It makes about 8 - 12 pancakes, enough for 3 average pancake consuming people.

1/2 C whole wheat berries
1/2 C buttermilk (or milk with 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice)
1/4 C milk
2 tbsp of canola oil
1 egg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tbsp baking powder

Add wheat berries and buttermilk to blender. Blend until mixture becomes thick and wheat berries are gone (in the Ninja single serving this takes about 1 minute of blending, for a regular blender I have read that it can take 5 to 8 minutes). Add milk and blend again until milk is well incorporated.

Add oil, egg, salt, and baking powder. Pulse until well blended.

Pour onto a hot, non-stick griddle.

Enjoy!

Adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe

I have toyed around with the idea of using already ground wheat flour - weight for weight amount of whole wheat berries - so that you can make more in the Big Ninja...Mom...but I have not tried it yet.