Oatmeal Pancakes

I like oatmeal. I like pancakes - but they have to be light and fluffy, not heavy and thick. I found a great recipe for oatmeal pancakes, which was a great combination of two good foods. At first I was a bit scared it would be maybe like fried up oatmeal, but it wasn't. And the pancakes were still light enough I could handle it. Plus, husband who HATES oatmeal liked them (at least I think he wasn't being facetious).

Oatmeal Pancakes

2 cups oats (the regular kind - Old Fashioned or Quick, not steel-cut and not instant)
3 cups buttermilk
3 eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Dash salt
1 Tbsp peanut oil
Butter or extra vegetable oil for the griddle

1 Put oats into a large bowl, add the buttermilk. Let the oats soak in the buttermilk overnight.

2 Mix in the eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, and peanut oil.

3 Then proceed as with any pancake recipe. Heat a flat iron surface - griddle or large pan - to medium high heat. Oil the pan with either a Tbsp of butter or vegetable oil. Ladle the pancake batter onto the griddle to the desired size, usually about 5 or 6 inches wide. When air bubbles start to bubble up to the surface at the center of the pancakes (about 2-3 minutes), use a flat spatula to flip them over. After a minute, peak under one for doneness. When golden or darker golden brown, they are done. Note that cooking the second side takes only about half as long as the first side. And the second side doesn't brown as evenly as the first side. Serve immediately or keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.

Serves 4-6.

recipe found at: Simply Recipes