These fluffy Whole Wheat Pancakes are easy to make with nutritious ingredients like greek yogurt, whole wheat flour, and flaxseed. They're a delicious breakfast that will keep you full until lunch!
Preheat an electric griddle, stovetop griddle or non-stick pan to medium heat (350 degrees F).
In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, ground flaxseed, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together the milk and Greek yogurt until smooth.
Add sugar, vanilla, egg and applesauce and whisk until combined.
Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and whisk/stir until the mixture is smooth.
Grease the preheated griddle with butter, cooking spray or coconut oil.
Pour batter in ¼ cup portions onto your pre-heated, greased griddle.
Cook on the first side for about 2-3 minutes or until the middle begins to bubble and the sides look set.
Flip and cook for 1-2 more minutes until the second side is browned.
Repeat until all the batter has been used!
Serve warm with maple syrup.
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Ingredient Substitutions
All-purpose flour/whole wheat flour. This recipe calls for a 1:1 ratio of all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour. You can use all whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour if you prefer.
Granulated sugar. coconut sugar and organic cane sugar are great substitutes.
Whole Milk. 2% milk, almond milk and coconut milk are all great substitutes.
Greek yogurt. choose your favorite yogurt - vanilla, plain etc. You can use Icelandic yogurt instead of Greek yogurt.
Applesauce. If desired you can use an equal amount of mashed banana instead of applesauce.
NOTE:You can also substitute 1 cup of buttermilk for the milk and Greek yogurt.Keep WarmIf you'd like to keep pancakes warm in between batches, preheat your oven to 200 degrees F. As the pancakes come off the griddle, transfer them to a large baking sheet and put them in the oven to stay warm. Store/FreezeStore any leftover whole wheat pancakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months!ReaheatWarm the pancakes in the microwave or toaster until heated through.