Fluffy Oatmeal Pancakes

A super easy, recipe for the fluffiest and yummiest gluten-free Oatmeal Pancakes! Celiac friends, be sure to see the note at the bottom of the post about gluten-free oats.

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Fluffy Oatmeal Pancakes

Easy Gluten-Free Pancake Recipe!

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Original post….

If you follow my Instagram stories, you know my son LOVES breakfast!

On weekdays, he usually eats eggs with toast and fruit, on Saturdays he loves to make a bacon and egg sandwich and on Sundays we make Pancakes!

We used to make pancakes only with a mix (nothing wrong with a mix — we still use one many mornings!) but at the recommendation of a friend we branched out a year ago and tried a made-from-scratch pancake recipe…It was a total hit!

We have been eating these Fluffy Oatmeal Pancakes ever since!  They are super fluffy, hearty  but not heavy and so yummy!

They are made with only 8 real, whole food ingredients:

milk (any type you love will work)

gluten-free rolled oats

eggs

oil

gluten-free  all purpose flour (we use GFJules – affiliate link)

sugar

baking powder

and salt.

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Back to the gluten-free Fluffy Oatmeal Pancakes…

The key to making this recipe is soaking the oats for 15 minutes or more (if you’ve made these before, I recently increased the soaking time because I realized I was soaking them longer by virtue of starting the process, then getting distracted in my kitchen!)

So before you even get all your other ingredients ready, pour 2 heaping cups of gluten-free rolled oats into a bowl, pour 2 cups of milk over them, stir to combine and let sit.

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Gluten-Free Oats mixed with milk, before soaking

This is what they look like after soaking for 15 minutes.

Gluten-Free oats and milk, after soaking for 15 minutes

One note, they will look thinner or thicker depending on the oats and milk you use.

Next up, you add in the eggs, then the oil, then the rest of the ingredients.

This is what the batter looks like when all mixed up…

It’s pretty thick and I usually use a spoon to scoop onto the skillet.

Batter after mixing
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Batter will be pretty thick and use the back of a spoon even out and flatten a bit

 

 

 

 

 

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Recipe adapted from Genius Kitchen, the batter is super easy to make and makes a large quantity.

You could cut the recipe in half but we like to make the full recipe and save half the batter in the refrigerator for the next day.

Nothing better than cooking once, eating twice!

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Bonus: you may have extra batter for tomorrow!

A note about oats: Oats are a naturally gluten-free grain but they are contaminated via cross contact with wheat, barley and rye during the growing and processing process.  So definitely look for gluten free oats, preferably certified gluten free oats.

But there’s more.… back when my son was first diagnosed with celiac disease, gluten-free oats were mostly grown via a process known as purity protocol.  In recent years, gluten-free oats have also been processed through a manufacturing process known as “sorting”.  There is much controversy about sorting versus purity protocol oats.  And some oats that were thought to be “safe” were recently tested to show gluten… For more information I’m linking to latest article by Gluten-Free Watchdog from January 2023

Also, some people with celiac don’t tolerate oats so please do what ‘s best for you and your health.

Hope you love the pancakes!

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Fluffy Oatmeal Pancakes

A super easy pancake recipe that gives you fluffy, hearty and delicious pancakes every time! Recipe adapted from Genius Kitchen, we made them with Gluten-free Oats and GF Jules Gluten-free flour. Batter saves well for the next day.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 12 -15 pancakes
Author: Healthy Gluten-free Family

Ingredients

  • 2 cups milk we've used skim milk and 2% milk
  • 2 heaping cups Gluten-Free rolled oats
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ⁄4 cup oil
  • 3 ⁄4 cup gluten-free flour we used GF Jules (affiliate link all purpose flour) (New tip: make sure your gluten-free flour includes xanthum gum)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 1 ⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 scant teaspoon salt I usually use just a little less than 1 teaspoon

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, pour milk over oats, stir to combine and let stand 10-15 minutes. (we find the longer they soak, the better!)
  • Add and beat in eggs, followed by oil, then add and mix in the remaining ingredients.
  • Note: Original recipe says batter will be thin but we actually found batter to be average to thick each time we've made these. NEW NOTE: I've found that the pancakes are fluffier and cook better when the batter is thicker, so if batter seems thin, let is sit and settle 5 minutes before next step.
  • Heat a large fry pan or griddle, melt a small amount of butter or spray with cooking spray, and scoop mixture onto pan. Use the backside of the spoon to gently even out batter and form shape. Cook both sides 3-5 minutes or until lightly browned on both sides.
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53 thoughts on “Fluffy Oatmeal Pancakes

    1. Great question! My family tends to eat the entire batch in the first or second day so I’ve never frozen them! I would expect that they would freeze well for at least a few weeks since I have refrigerated and reheated them with much success. Let me know if you try 🙂

    1. I’ve never done it… while I’ve made these with everything from skim milk to whole milk, I feel like the buttermilk might be too thick. If you try buttermilk, you may have to use extra buttermilk.. lmk if you try

    1. Hi. I don’t believe it would work. Coconut flour is much more absorbent than an all purpose flour so you’d need significantly less of it and/or might need an additional egg, but having never tried it, I can’t give exact measurements.

  1. I am so addicted to these panckaes! They are absolutely delicious! I just made a batch of batter this morning. I had my panckaes with raspberries and blueberries – so good!. I keep the leftover batter in the refrigerator to make for a quick breakfast during the week.

    1. So happy you love them as much as we do! And I love that you added raspberries and blueberries!

  2. My kids and I loved this pancake recipe! I have Celiac Disease (diagnosed 8 years ago) and my family and I often use pancake mixes because we haven’t quite mastered gluten free baking (and pancake-making). I added a bit of cinnamon and brown sugar to the batter and the pancakes tasted like a bowl of oatmeal made into a fluffy pancake! Thank you again, Karen!

    1. These were really good pancakes and my kids ate them up. They were delicious with some Greek yogurt and fresh fruit on top.

    1. Thank you! I have never made these pancakes with a dairy-free milk… While I’m a fan of almond milk in so many things, I would think oat milk or soy milk would taste much better in this recipe. Let me know if you try.

      1. 5 stars
        Well I did it! Decided to give it a try since my husband had surprised me with both kids from out of state for Mother’s day! Just finished the one that was left over and was going to message you! It was wonderful, not sure how much better they could be! I used Oat milk, Thank you again for a great recipe!

  3. 5 stars
    Veganized this recipe by swapping cow milk with almond milk and used flax egg instead of regular eggs ! They turned out delicious ?

  4. 5 stars
    Thank you ? great ? recipe and so easy to make! Every one loved them. I used bananas instead of eggs. It went super well. I also used some cornstarch.
    There are as yummy in pictures as in real ?

  5. 5 stars
    I LOVE LOVE LOVE, these pancakes!! I had to give up my cereal of 20 years plus last August, and it’s been hard to get a breakfast together fast before work. I can make this batter once, and it lasts me about 5 mornings. I was in a rush to make these for the first time a few weeks ago, and I made them with a flour without Xanthan gum, but had Pamela’s Not Xanthum Not Guar to add to the mix, which worked great! Now, I use GF Jules flour. I just love how chewy and thick they are and they really fill me up!! Thank you!!

  6. These are seriously the best, fluffiest pancakes ever! They are in regular rotation at our home, the kids ask for it constantly. I always make a double batch!! Sooo good!! Thanks for sharing!!

  7. This is an all time best GF pancake recipe! I make a big batch of these and then freeze the leftovers…I then pop them in the toaster for a quick pancake! Regular box GF mixes turn out so flat, but these are so fluffy! My husband (who isnt GF), actually prefers these now! Thank you!

  8. 5 stars
    Can GF quick oats be used? That is the only thing I could find at my supermarket. Can’t wait to try them!

  9. 5 stars
    I used banana almond milk because that’s what I had on hand. They were fantastic! Will definitely make these again soon!

  10. 5 stars
    I think I have finally made my go to pancake recipe! I soaked the oatmeal and milk overnight so I could make them first thing in the morning. I also added a few shakes of cinnamon. We have them with fruit and yogurt. A great healthy breakfast to start the day!

  11. 4 stars
    I often dread making pancakes because my three kids seem to be able to eat endless amounts and I am stuck at the griddle all morning. I gave these a try with the hope the kids would feel fuller faster and it worked! The oats probably sat in milk for about 20 minutes. The cooked up nice and thick and with fruit on the side they are definitely a satisfying & hearty breakfast. I added about 1 1/2 tsp vanilla. I’d like to play around with the recipe and add swap in a portion of quick oats.

  12. This has been my go to weekend breakfast pancakes for months now. Simple and delicious :-)))) (and I add chocolate chips to it too for good measure)

  13. 5 stars
    Instead of oats, I used 1 1/2 cups of buckwheat flakes, 1/4 cup flax meal and 1/4 cup almond flour, and these turned out perfectly. As always with Karen’s recipes, my whole family loved them. Nice fluffy texture!

  14. I made this recipe as waffles but substituted the oats and like for buttermilk, put in about 1 1/2 cups of extra flour and added some vanilla and they are amazing!

  15. First, thank you for publishing all these GF recipes. I do subscribe to your emails.

    I think I did something wrong. The batter is super thick. Also, maybe I didn’t cook it long enough in the frying pan. I used an electric better. Maybe I should have mixed it by hand.

    Anyway, I haven’t given up and will definitely try again! 💝

    1. Hi! Thank you for being part our our email community! The batter can be thick but it sounds like you may have needed to add a bit more milk if the batter was too thick– sometimes the oats really absorb the milk! And if the batter was super thick, it sounds like you are correct in that they may have needed a bit more cooking time. I use a stand mixer so a hand mixer should have worked well.

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