Oatmeal Pancakes & Blueberry Syrup Oatmeal Pancakes Ingredients List 1. Place the oil, Greek yogurt, milk, 1 ¼ cups oats, eggs, 2 tablespoons canola oil or melted, cooled unsalted maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in butter or melted, cooled coconut oil a blender. ¾ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt ½ cup nonfat milk 2. Blend until the batter is smooth, stopping to scrape 2 cups old-fashioned oats divided (or quick oats; do not down the sides of the blender as needed. Continue blending use steel cut or instant) until you don’t see any remaining bits of oats. 2 large eggs 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup 3. Stop the blender, then stir in the remaining ¾ cup oats 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract and any desired mix-ins. Do not blend again. Let the batter ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon sit for 10 minutes while you heat the skillet/griddle and 1 tablespoon baking powder prep any toppings. ½ teaspoon kosher salt 4. Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-low ½ cup mix-ins of choice: toasted chopped nuts heat. Lightly butter or oil the pan if needed (some nonstick chocolate chips, blueberries, or diced fresh or dried pans do not need this). fruit (optional) 5. Once the skillet is hot, drop the batter by ¼ cupfuls into the pan. Let cook gently for 3 to 4 minutes on the first Blueberry Syrup side, until the pancakes look dry at the edges and small bubbles form on top. 1. Mix blueberries, water, and 1 Cup Blueberries sugar together using a 1 Cup Warm Water 6. Gently flip, then cook on the other side for 1 to 2 whisk in a small saucepan 1 Cup White Sugar minutes. They should look golden on both sides. If desired, over low heat until sugar is 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice transfer the pancakes to a baking sheet and keep warm in dissolved, about 5 minutes. the oven between batches. Repeat with the remaining Increase heat to medium batter. and bring a gentle boil, Serve hot, with desired toppings. stirring often, until syrup is thickened, about 15 minutes. 2. Whisk lemon juice into syrup; serve immediately or cool. seattleymca.org.