{"id":286,"date":"2011-03-14T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-14T16:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=286"},"modified":"2025-04-17T15:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T20:18:49","slug":"american-style-pancakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/american-style-pancakes","title":{"rendered":"American Style Oat Pancakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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These filling and delicious fluffy American Style Pancakes will be a regular feature on your Breakfast menu and are perfect for those following a low calorie diet or trying to eat healthier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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American Pancakes<\/strong> with Maple Syrup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Living in Canada means Maple Syrup is everywhere and pancakes for breakfast or any time of day for that matter is a pretty common occurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However regular pancakes are pretty calorific, so I just had to create a recipe for healthier American Style Pancakes that I could enjoy on a regular basis and these pancakes tick all the boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recipe for these amazing light and fluffy American Style Pancakes was one of my very first recipes when I started Slimming Eats (all the way back in 2009), and from there followed all the other variations you now see out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This recipe is also found in the Slimming Eats cookbook as one of the 15 bonus blog favourites. You can get it from all Major Retailers including Amazon<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oat Pancakes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In traditional fluffy American Pancakes, buttermilk is very commonly used, it gives them a lovely flavour. In this recipe, I use plain fat free Greek Yoghurt which is high in protein and a perfect substitute for buttermilk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of regular flour these pancakes are made with oats, so are slightly healthier too because oats contain more fiber and protein and is nutrient dense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My family actually prefers these over regular pancakes now and we are pretty particular about our pancakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What yoghurt is best for Oat Pancakes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don't be tempted to use fat-free flavoured yoghurts. Sometimes the flavouring in those can be a little overpowering and artificial tasting. You can add flavour to these American Style Pancakes by the fruit etc you add as a topping or add in a little extract like vanilla or lemon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greek Yoghurt is the best yoghurt to use for this recipe, it's much thicker and makes a much fluffier pancake, avoid natural yoghurt which is thinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It's also bearing in mind that Greek Style Yoghurts are not real Greek Yoghurt, it is regular yoghurt that usually has a stabilizer added to give it the same thickness as traditional Greek Yoghurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favourite brands are Fage<\/a>,<\/strong> Liberte<\/a> <\/strong>and Oikos<\/a> <\/strong>Greek Yoghurt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can I use Ready Brek instead of Oats?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some readers have had success using Ready Brek, but I personally don't like the final result of the pancakes with Ready Brek, so I stick to my traditional recipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a couple of reasons for this, the taste and texture are not quite the same and you will need to adjust the ratio of other ingredients because Ready Brek consists of Oat Flour, Oats and Fortified Vitamins (it's a more processed oat cereal) and so the same weight of Ready Brek has more volume than oats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baking Powder in Pancakes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The key to the fluffiness is the baking powder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch that you don't grab baking soda (bicarb of soda) by mistake. I did this once under tired eyes and the result is not pleasant lol. Took me a while to figure out why and then I spotted the tubs of baking soda on the my counter. I'd grabbed that out of my cupboard by mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tips for making American Style Pancakes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of my tips for making the pancakes. Firstly a blender is vital to grind up the oats, any is fine, you don't need an expensive one with all the bells and whistles so long as it grinds them well enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you grind and mix all the ingredients together, ensure you let the mix sit for at least 10 minutes. This will help ensure a flufflier pancakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ensure you measure everything accurately. As being slightly off in measurements can affect the cook of the pancakes or make your mix too thick or two runny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good non stick pan or pancake pan is vital. I have my special pan I use only for pancakes and it's been in my possession for years, nothing ever sticks and it's has a short rim which makes it super easy to slide your spatula under the pancake a flip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is similar to his Tefal Pancake Pan<\/a> <\/strong>which you can get on Amazon. I also use long spatula like this Flexible Egg Turner<\/a> <\/strong>it flips the pancakes effortlessly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patience is key too, don't have your heat too high to try and cook fast, low and slow is vital for these, I have my heat on 3 (it goes up to 10). When you see bubbles start to appear on surface a spatula should slide under easily so you can flip the pancakes. If it doesn't they are not ready, so wait. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I use a tablespoon measuring spoon and use about 2 or 3 tablespoons of the batter per pancake which usually makes 6 to 8 pancakes. This helps form perfectly rounded pancakes, as you can carefully pour the batter on to the pan. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Best Low Calorie Spray<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When choosing cooking oil sprays, I try and opt for ones that do not contain emulsifiers and ones which contain just oil. My favorites being Bertolli Olive Oil spray and Chosen Foods Avocado Spray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spray oils with emulsifiers will ruin your non stick pans as it reacts with the coating. So avoid these if you don't want a stick residue of a mess left on your pan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sides for American Style Pancakes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These American Style Pancakes go really well with any kind of fruit, but my favourite choice is speed berries such as blueberries and raspberries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to go the Traditional American route, then the only way to serve these is with some bacon (the crispier the better). I will often treat myself by serving these with some crispy oven baked streaky bacon. Well worth it in my opinion. Lean back bacon with the fat trimmed off is a great substitute for a lower calorie option, but it just doesn't have that same crispiness you get with the streaky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then of course, no American Style Pancakes are complete without Syrup and for me, it has to be pure 100% maple syrup, not the artificial or sugar-free stuff.  Maple Syrup is only 50 calories per tablespoon and it is well worth it to drizzle over your pancakes. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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More Healthy Pancake Recipes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Looking for some more pancakes recipes to try? Check out these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n