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As Father’s day approaches I am struck with a memory of cooking with my dad. One of the first times I remember participating in cooking was with my dad, making pancakes. The messy, mayham of making pancakes on Sunday mornings became a tradition with my dad. To this day, pancakes are still one of my favorite fallback meals. Over time I have tried many recipes. Following is my favorite whole wheat pancake recipe. Try these out on your dad this Sunday! Happy Father’s day!

Info: Using whole wheat flour will add fibre. Often, whole wheat pancake recipes fall flat, literally. They are not so palatable and very heavy. I find that using more baking powder solves this problem. Baking powder works best when added in as the last ingredient as well.

Inspiration: My dad! Recipe from Dietitians of Canada Cook Great Food 2001.

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups            whole wheat flour

3 tbsp                    brown sugar

1 tbsp                    baking powder

1 tsp                      ground cinnamon

¼ tsp                     salt

1 ¼                         milk

1                              egg, beaten

3 tbsp                    vegetable oil

½ tsp                     vanilla

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

2. In a separate bowl (I often use my glass measuring cup), beat together milk, egg, oil and vanilla.

3. Add liquid ingredients to dry, mixing until almost smooth.

4. Over medium-hot skillet or griddle, pour 1/4 cup batter for each pancake. Flip when bubbles start to break on top (1 1/2- 2 min).

5.  Serve with your families favorite toppings.

Results: This is my absolute fav whole wheat pancake recipe. I hope your family enjoys it too.