Fluffy Whole Wheat Pancakes with Blackberry Syrup

These fluffy whole wheat pancakes with blackberry syrup are totally delicious, wholesome, and easy to make!

Every morning, without fail, my four year old Lizzy asks if we can have pancakes for breakfast. And pretty much every morning, I say no. Mostly it’s because I’m busy or tired or running off to work, but it breaks my heart to see that little bottom lip poke out when I say no. Last week she asked me for the millionth time and I realized that yes, we actually did have time for pancakes! I used to make these whole wheat pancakes a lot but it’s been years now since I made them, so I decided to give them another go. They are completely delicious and so light and fluffy, you really would not know that they are whole wheat!

Lizzy ate four pancakes (“because I’m four, Mom!”) and still wanted more, although some of that might also have been due to the delicious blackberry syrup I made to go on top.  I had some blackberries in the fridge that I needed to use before they went bad, and thought it would be fun to make a sweet berry topping for our pancakes. It turned out delicious as well, and coordinated perfectly with the pancakes. Yum!

Fluffy Whole Wheat Pancakes

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Prep Time:10 minutes mins

Cook Time:10 minutes mins

Total Time:20 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

• Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium heat. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a measuring cup, whisk together the egg, milk, oil, and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Pour 1/4 cup scoops of batter onto the prepared skillet and cook until bubbles form on the surface, then flip. Cook an additional minute or so and then remove to the serving plate.

Servings: 8

Fresh Blackberry Sauce

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Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh blackberries crushed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 tablespoon corn starch
• 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

• Add the blackberries, sugar, and lemon juice to a medium pot and stir well. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. While the mixture is heating, dissolve the corn starch in the water and whisk until smooth. Add the corn starch mixture to the blackberry mixture and stir well. Let simmer 2-3 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Remove and let cool slightly before serving. Store in the refrigerator.