Whole Grain Gluten-Free Blueberry Pancakes

Want to add a pop to gluten-free blueberry pancakes? Make the batter with whole grain flours. (And, if you want to really go all the way, add a sprinkle of chocolate chips to the pancakes. They make for a wonderful summer treat.)

Lately, I can’t stop tinkering with my gluten-free pancake recipe. There’s nothing wrong with the original recipe. Just the opposite, actually. I love the pancakes so much that it’s fun to see how different ingredients affect the recipe.

So when I craved multigrain pancakes, I replaced the rice flours and cornstarch in the original recipe with three of my favorite whole-grain, gluten-free flours: corn, sorghum, and oat. I hoped the pancakes would be flavorful, but not dense or gritty—two common problems with multigrain pancakes whether they’re gluten-free or not. The combination of flours worked. As with the original recipe, the pancakes were tender and incredibly light, but now they were really flavorful too. Dare I say it, I think I prefer them to the original.

And while I love the pancakes plain, I love them even more with blueberries. Sprinkle some washed berries on the pancakes right after you pour the batter onto a hot griddle. You can also throw some chocolate chips onto the cooking pancakes along with the berries. Not too many, just enough to surprise you every few bites. I think I’m done tinkering with the recipe…at least for now.

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Whole Grain Gluten-Free Pancakes

Gluten-Free Blueberry Pancakes taste fabulous when made with whole grain flours. A sprinkle of chocolate chips makes them even more special. 

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 4

Author GlutenFreeBaking.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup gluten-free corn flour (4 ounces; 113 grams)
• 1/2 cup gluten-free oat flour (1 1/3 ounces; 45 grams)
• 1/2 cup sorghum flour (2 1/2 ounces; 70 grams)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar (1 3/4 ounces; 50 grams)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 2 large eggs (about 3 1/2 ounces; 100 grams, out of shell)
• 1 cup milk (8 ounces; 226 grams)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus additional for griddle (1 3/4 ounces; 50 grams)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup blueberries washed and dried (optional)
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips, optional
• Butter, for serving
• Maple syrup, for serving

Instructions

1. Whisk together corn flour, oat flour, sorghum flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and xanthan gum in medium bowl. Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract Whisk until smooth.
2. Lightly oil flat non-stick griddle pan. Heat griddle over medium-high heat until oil shimmers but does not smoke. Drop batter, approximately 1/4 cup, onto griddle. Batter should sizzle as it hits the pan.If desired sprinkle blueberries and chocolate chips evenly over each pancake.
3. Cook until edges of pancakes set and small bubbles appear all over the surface, approximately 3 minutes. Flip pancakes and cook until set, about one minute. Serve with butter and syrup, if desired. Repeat with remaining batter.