Your Sunday morning breakfast just got a delicious upgrade with these oat milk pancakes! They're tender, fluffy, and completely dairy free. You just need 7 ingredients and one bowl to whip up these amazing dairy free pancakes.
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When I'm not in a rush, tender, fluffy pancakes are one of my all time favorite breakfasts to make! While I love the classic, all American buttermilk pancakes, I much prefer to make these oat milk pancakes as a healthier alternative.
This recipe is wonderful to enjoy plain with syrup, but it also makes a great base to mix in fun additions such as blueberries, bananas, chocolate chips, or sprinkles. These are also great to meal prep and keep in the freezer for fast, on-the-go breakfasts.
These pancakes are dairy free and soy free, with the option of making them gluten free, nut free, and vegan. Serve traditionally with pure maple syrup, or top with dairy free yogurt, whipped cream, berries, or jam.
While you're at it, be sure to check out this oat milk match latte and these oat flour pancakes and oat flour waffles.
WHY THESE OAT MILK PANCAKES ARE THE BEST
- Made in one bowl- no mixer needed
- Recipe calls for 7 pantry staple ingredients
- They're dairy free and can be made gluten free
- Great weekend breakfast option, but also work well for meal prep
- Easy to make and ready in 20 minutes
- The soft, fluffy pancakes made a great base for any mix-ins you like
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO MAKE OAT MILK PANCAKES
Kitchen Tools:
- Large pan or electric griddle
- Mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Flat spatula
Ingredients:
- Oat milk: Any kind of oat milk will work. I prefer Oatly's unsweetened oat milk, but vanilla will work as well
- Sugar: For this recipe I used granulated sugar, but brown sugar or coconut sugar also work
- Eggs: Always use large eggs in recipes unless the recipe card states otherwise
- Vanilla extract: For the best flavor, use pure vanilla extract
- Flour: I made mine with all purpose flour, but you could also use a 1:1 gluten free flour blend
- Baking powder: 1 tablespoon may sound like a lot, but it helps achieve that tender, fluffy pancake texture
- Coconut oil: To keep this recipe dairy free, I used melted coconut oil. Melted butter, melted vegan butter, or avocado oil are all acceptable substitutions
HOW TO MAKE FLUFFY OAT MILK PANCAKES
Note: Full ingredient measurements and directions can be found in the recipe card listed below
Step One: Heat a large non-stick skillet on the stove over medium/low heat and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray
Step Two: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt and set aside. In a large measuring cup whisk together the oat milk, eggs, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
Step Three: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon until JUST combined. The batter may be lumpy, but that is ok- you don't want to overmix the pancake batter
Step Four: Since your pan is hot, go ahead and start cooking. Drop ¼ cup of the dairy free pancake batter into your hot skillet. Once bubbles start to form around the edges of the pancake (about 2 minutes), use a flat rubber spatula to flip it and cook for 1-2 more minutes
Step Five: Repeat step 4 until all of the batter is used up, then serve your oat milk pancakes and enjoy!
RECIPE VARIATIONS
While plain pancakes are delicious drizzled with pure maple syrup, here's a few varieties to try if you're feeling adventurous!
- Blueberry- fold ½ cup of wild blueberries into the batter
- Triple berry- chop up strawberries and blackberries and fold them into the batter with whole blueberries
- Strawberry banana- Once your pancakes are in the skillet, top with slices of strawberries and banana before flipping
- Chocolate chip- Fold ½ cup mini chocolate chips into the batter
- Peanut butter- Mix in 2 tablespoons of peanut butter powder into the dry ingredients and top cooked pancakes with melted peanut butter
- Pumpkin spice- Substitute the coconut oil with pumpkin puree and add in ¾ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
- Lemon curd: Instead of maple syrup, top these pancakes with homemade lemon curd!
FAQs
Yes, they are fairly healthy! For one, you're making them yourself so there's no weird additives or preservatives, second they're dairy free, and lastly the coconut oil is a good source of healthy fats.
To make them vegan, substitute the egg with ¼ cup mashed banana or applesauce.
For a gluten free option, substitute the flour with a 1:1 gluten free flour blend and use a gluten free oat milk such as Oatly.
Oat milk has a slightly sweet, almost nutty flavor. That's why it works so well in pancakes because the flavor naturally gets enhanced just by adding vanilla, sugar, and then topping with maple syrup.
If your pancakes aren't fluffy, then your batter probably got overmixed. It can be tempting to try and smooth out a lumpy batter, but the lumps actually help keep them tall and fluffy when cooking.
I'm usually a straight stick, pure maple syrup girl, but there's tons of other yummy toppings! You could do berries, warm jam, melted nut butters, dairy free yogurt, powdered sugar, dairy free whipped cream, applesauce, or honey.
EXPERT TIPS
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results
- Don't overmix the batter, lumps are ok
- If you have time, let the batter rest for 10 minutes
- Cook until bubbles start to form around the edges
- Watch the heat, and adjust as needed
- Keep cooked pancakes warm by placing them on a baking sheet and keeping it in a 200 degree F oven
HOW TO STORE AND FREEZE LEFTOVER PANCAKES
Storing: You can keep any leftover oat milk pancakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. To reheat, simply pop them into the toaster and air fryer for a few minutes until warmed through
Freezing: For quick and easy breakfasts, try freezing your pancakes! Undercook your pancakes ever so slightly and let them cool completely. Once cooled, place into a freezer safe bag and pop into the freezer. When your ready, pop your frozen pancakes onto a baking sheet and bake at 350 F for 8-10 minutes until warmed through.
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PrintOat Milk Pancakes
Your Sunday morning breakfast just got a delicious upgrade with these oat milk pancakes! They're tender, fluffy, and completely dairy free. You just need 7 ingredients and one bowl to whip us these amazing dairy free pancakes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 Minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 9 Pancakes 1x
- Category: Pancakes
- Method: Griddle
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ¼ cup oat milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set that aside
- Now, in a smaller mixing bowl, whisk together the oat milk, egg, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to gently mix until you've got a cohesive batter. (lumps are ok!!)
- Heat a large, non-stick skillet over medium/low heat and spray it lightly with cooking spray
- Once the skillet is hot, pour ¼ cup of pancake batter into it and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until bubbles start to form around the egdes
- As soon as you see bubbles, flip the pancakes and let cook for another 1-2 minutes, or until both sides look golden brown
- Finish cooking the remaining batter, then serve with maple syrup and enjoy!
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best results
- Don't overmix the batter, lumps are ok
- If you have time, let the batter rest for 10 minutes
- Cook until bubbles start to form around the edges
- Watch the heat, and adjust as needed
- Keep cooked pancakes warm by placing them on a baking sheet and keeping it in a 200 degree F oven
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days
Keywords: pancakes with oat milk, dairy free pancakes, oat milk pancake recipe
Alice says
These were incredible! And my kids didn’t even notice they were healthier 👍🏼
★★★★★
Nicole Radcliffe says
Aww yay! So glad they enjoyed them!