Oatmeal Pecan Pancakes

Yesterday, some friends and I went out blueberry picking! (More on that tomorrow). There's a small blueberry farm out in Caldwell, TX, about 45 minutes from where we live. So, we drove out there to do some picking. On the way, though, we saw a huge sign for a pecan farm! I looked up the pecan farm online, and they had a recipe posted for pecan pancakes with toasted pecan butter. I was hooked! So, on our way back we stopped by the farm and bought some pecans. Delicious!

My family LOVES pecans. When I was little, we would go to my great-aunt's house every year to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. She had enormous pecan trees in her backyard, so whenever we were bored we would go out and pick pecans. We got free pecans every year because my great-aunt couldn't possibly use them all, so we were spoiled rotten! I remember pecan pies and lots and lots of pecan pancakes for years!

Which brings me to this recipe. These pancakes are a lot more decadent than the pancakes my dad would make - they're really thick, fluffy, and very filling. The oats in the batter give it a nice density, and they're so good that you don't even need syrup, if you don't want to use it. (Just pecan butter - that recipe will come online soon, too!) The original recipe uses 1/4 c. of batter at a time, but I ended up doubling it because I like big, thick pancakes. :)

  

Oatmeal Pecan Pancakes

Source:Royalty Pecan Farms

Serves 4-5

Ingredients

• 3/4 c. oats
• 1 1/2 c. milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 c. butter
• 1 1/4 c. flour
• 2 T. sugar
• 1 T. baking powder
• 1 t. salt
• 1/2 c. pecans, chopped
• Cooking spray

Before you start:Beat your eggs in a small bowl and melt your butter. Heat up a pan/griddle to medium low heat, and spray it with cooking spray.

Recipe

Combine oats and milk in small bowl, and let sit for 5 minutes.
Add the melted butter and eggs to the oat mixture and stir to combine.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add liquid ingredients and pecans and stir until just blended.
Pour 1/2 c. batter into the hot pan and spread out evenly with a spoon. Allow to cook for 4-5 minutes, and then flip - the top should be golden brown and firm. Cook the other side for 4-5 minutes until golden brown.
Repeat for each pancake. For best results, spray your pan with cooking spray after every other pancake.

Thanks for reading and happy cooking!