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Steel Cut Oats Pancakes

Pancakes anyone? Let me share with you how to make Steel Cut Oats Pancakes. These fluffy hearty pancakes make for delicious breakfast but I really don’t mind eating them for dinner either.

Cooked pancakes stacked on a plate.

updated post from 2015

HOW TO MAKE STEEL CUT OATS PANCAKES

These hearty oat pancakes are absolutely delicious. And to make them you need Steel Cut Oats.

Preparing steel cut oats itself can be time consuming but using an easy pre-soaking method makes it a breeze to prepare steel cut oat pancakes in the morning.

Pancakes stacked on a white plate on a table.

STEP 1 – PREPARE STEEL CUT OATS

To prepare steel cut oats you can either cook them on the day you make the pancakes. However you need about 25-30 minutes to cook them on the stove top. Second option is my preferred option. You can soak them overnight. Process is pretty simple and requires little time, 3 to 5 minutes.

Close up of uncooked steel cut oats.

Bring water to boil add little bit of salt. To the boiling water add uncooked steel cut oats. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, cover and let sit overnight on the counter. That’s it. Next day enjoy the oats for breakfast. Store soaked quick oats in the fridge.

Pouring uncooked oats into boiling water.

STEP 2 – INGREDIENTS

  • Soaked/Cookies Steel Cut Oats
  • All Purpose Flour
  • Baking Soda
  • Salt
  • Cinnamon (optional)
  • Milk
  • Yogurt
  • Coconut Oil ( or use melted butter, other oil)
  • Lemon Juice ( or use vinegar)
  • Honey (or use sugar)
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Grated Fresh Ginger (optional)
View from above showing all the ingredients in small bowls.

STEP 3 – MIX DRY INGREDIENTS

In a bowl whisk together dry ingredients : flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. I like adding cinnamon as it add extra sweetness and subtle flavor without being overpowering. You can omit it if you are not a fan of cinnamon.

Dry ingredients in a bowl. Whisking them together.

STEP 4 – COMBINE WET INGREDIENTS

I wanted to make sure that cooked steel cut oats pancakes were fluffy and light.  To get the job done I employed egg whites, lemon juice and baking soda. 

First, with a hand held mixer I whipped egg whites into a soft meringue with stiff peak. When beating plain egg whites they will whip fairly quickly. Try not to over beat them. You want meringue to be smooth not grainy, (step 1).

Then into a large bowl add milk, egg yolk, Greek yogurt, coconut oil, honey, lemon juice, vanilla extract and grated ginger if using. Whisk or us hand held mixer mix wet ingredients till blended well together, (step 2-3). Then you can add cookie steel cut oats. Stir well, (step 4-5).

TIP : For the best results use room temperature ingredients. Bring milk, eggs, yogurt to room temperature before preparing pancake batter.

Meringue in a bowl. Adding cooked steel cut oats into bowl with wet ingredients.

STEP 5 – PANCAKE BATTER

  • You should have 3 bowls :
  • Steel Cut Oat Batter
  • Meringue
  • Flour Mixture

Into the steel cut oats batter gradually fold flour mixture alternating with meringue. Try not to stir the batter as it will deflate meringue, (step 1-5). Pancake batter is thick and easy to work with, (step 6-8).

Folding flour and meringue into the wet ingredients.

STEP 6 – COOK PANCAKES

Heat the skillet on medium-high, add  ¼ tsp of coconut oil or butter. Measure 1/3 cup of steel cut oat pancake batter and pour into a hot skillet. Gently spread the thick into a  5-6 round. Cook for 2 minutes then flip the pancake with a spatula and cook for additional 1 minute, until golden brown. Repeat.

TIP : 1/3 cup measure yields about 5-6 inch pancake. If you want smaller pancakes use ¼ cup measure. And for mini pancakes use 2 tablespoons of pancake batter.

Cooking pancakes on a skillet.
Close up of cooked pancakes stacked on a plate.

CAN I FREEZE COOKED PANCAKES?

Yes, you can freeze steel cut oats pancakes. First, layer them onto a freezer safe tray lined with parchment. Freeze them for one hour. Once solid, slide frozen pancakes into a freezer safe container or into a Ziploc bag. Freeze for 1-2 months. Allow to thaw and reheat. Or reheat in small batches in the microwave, don’t over crowd the plate. 2 pancakes per lunch size plate is plenty.

Close up of sliced pancake.

PANCAKE TOPPINGS

Use your favorite toppings. Here are few ideas to get you inspired

  • Maple Syrup
  • Peanut Butter & Banana
  • Chopped Strawberries & Banana
  • Nutella or other Nut Free Spread
  • Peanut Butter & Jelly
  • Jam and dipped in ground walnuts
  • Cinnamon Sugar & Butter
  • Mashed Banana & Nuts
  • Apple & Cinnamon
  • Blueberries & Maple Syrup
  • Raspberries & Chocolate Shaving
Pancakes with peanut butter and slices bananas on a blue plate.

TO MAKE PANCAKES YOU NEED

  • TOOLS
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  • Hand Held Mixer
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Spatula
  • Measuring Cups & Spoons
  • Steel Cut Oats
  • Pancake Griddle or Skillet

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Cooked pancakes stacked on a plate.
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Steel Cut Oat Pancakes

Makes 10 large pancakes 5-6 inch round pancakes. Cooked pancakes freeze well, too.
2 pancakes per serving
Course bread, Breakfast
Cuisine American, French
Keyword pancakes, steel cut oats, steel cut oats pancakes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Servings 5 people
Author Hani Bacova

Ingredients

STEEL CUT OATS

  • 1 cup Steel Cut Oats
  • 4 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp salt

STEEL CUT OAT PANCAKES

  • 1 cup steel cut oats, soaked overnight/cooked
  • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup non fat Greek yogurt
  • 2 eggs, separated egg yolks and egg whits
  • 3 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice / or use vinegar
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tbsp freshly zested roof of ginger (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • more coconut oil to cook pancakes

Instructions

STEEL CUT OATS

  • Pour water (4 cups) into a medium size sauce pan, add salt (1/2tsp). Bring water to boil. Pour in uncooked steel cut oats (1cup). Cook for 1 minute. Watch it closely, it can overboil if you let it without supervision. After 1 minute remove from the heat, cover and let sit on the counter overnight.

STEEL CUT OATS PANCAKE BATTER

  • In a bowl whisk together flour ( 1 cup and 1/2 cup), baking soda (1/2tsp) and salt (pinch), set aside.
  • Separate 2 eggs. Add egg yolks to one bowl and into another bowl add egg whites (2). Beat egg whites with a hand held mixer until stiff peaks are formed. Don't beat till meringue looks grainy, meringue should be smooth.
  • Into a bowl with egg yolks (2) add milk (2/3 cup ), freshly squeezed lemon juice or vinegar (3tsp), non fat Greek yogurt (1/3 cup ), egg yolks (2), honey (3 tbsp), grated fresh ginger (1/2 tbsp -optional), coconut oil (1 tbsp) and Vanilla Extract (1/2 tsp). Use a whisk or hand held mixer to combine all the ingredients until well blended together.
  • Fold soaked steel cut oats (1 cup) into the egg yolk mixture.
  • Into the egg yolk- steel cut oats mixture gradually fold in flour mixture alternating with meringue. Pancake batter will thick. Now you are ready to cook the pancakes.

COOK PANCAKES

  • To cook pancakes heat a skillet or a griddle. Add a small amount of coconut oil or use other oil, butter etc.
    Use a brush to spread the oil if needed. Heat it up to medium-high and then drop 1/3 cup measure of pancake batter onto the heated pan. Pancake batter is thick, gently spread it with a back of the spoon. Cook on medium heat for 2 minutes then flip and continue cooking for additional 1 minute. Slide a spatula under cooked pancakes and transfer it onto plate. Repeat until you you are done will all of the pancake batter. Enjoy plain or with your favorite topping.
    TIP – 1/3 cup of batter makes about 5-6 inch pancakes

Notes

CAN I FREEZE COOKED PANCAKES?

Yes, absolutely. Freeze cooked pancakes first in one layer on a flat freezer safe tray/baking sheet lined with parchment. Freeze for about an hour. Once frozen, slide all the pancakes into a freezer safe container or a freezer safe ziploc bag. Freeze for up to 1-2 months.  Allow to defrost and reheat in the microwave at 50% power.
CAN I USE SUGAR IN PLACE OF A HONEY?
Sure, you can use sugar.
 

This post was originally published on January 12th, 2015. On May 19th, 2020 I updated this post with new photos and written text.

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8 Comments

  1. Thank you for posting this recipe. I love the idea of adding steel cut oats to pancakes. The outside of the Steel Cut Oat Pancakes tasted like regular pancakes whereas the inside tasted like cooked oatmeal. Both my husband and I found the pancakes very delicious. It was soft and moist. If you don’t mind the inside of the pancake to taste like oatmeal, then I think you will like the taste.

    I used 1.5 Tbsp honey instead of 3 Tbsp to reduce sugar. I used a little bit of Stonewall Kitchen Wild Maine Blueberry Jam on one and Stonewall Kitchen Key Lime Curd on the other pancake (from Vitacost), and it was plenty sweet. I used 3/4 cup of all purpose flour and 3/4 cup of buckwheat flour to add more fiber. It turned out fine; it was not dry nor tough. I used 1 Tbsp vinegar (didn’t have any lemon at hand), and 1 Tbsp Avocado oil (didn’t have any coconut oil). I did not add the ginger.

    The amount of batter from this recipe was huge, and using the “Cuisinart Waffle Makers Belgian Waffle Maker with Pancake Plates”, we made 28 pancakes. The two of us ate 12 pancakes, so the serving size of “5 servings” is a good estimate.

    1. Hi Sharon,
      that’s fantastic! I’m glad you enjoyed these. I love the honey substitution, I need to to that next time I make them.
      Hani

  2. how much of these ingredients would you use to make pancakes

    steel cut oats
    cinnamon
    honey
    water
    banana

    I was told 3 really ripe bananas

  3. What would you recommend as a replacement for eggs to get the lifting effect of the meringue? I am allergic.
    I typically sub in pureed/mashed banana or apples but the fruit juice/sugars make the batter very sticky and dense.
    I have also tried flax seeds for thickening soups and sauces but though hit has a binding effect, it does not seem to add any lift.

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