healthy blueberry pancakes

PREP TIME   10 minutes    COOK TIME     15 minutes    TOTAL TIME   25 minutes
Ingredients

• 2 cups white whole wheat flour
• 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups milk of choice
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 heaping cup blueberries (fresh or frozen, see notes)

For cooking:

• Butter or Olive oil cooking spray 

For serving:

• Maple syrup and other desired toppings (see notes for ideas)

Instructions

1. Combine the flour, baking powder and kosher salt in a medium bowl and stir until well combined.
2. Add the eggs, milk, maple syrup and vanilla to the bowl and stir carefully until everything is well incorporated and there are no streaks of flour left. (It’s OK to have some lumps though.) Carefully fold in the blueberries.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet (or two skillets if you want to make this go faster) over medium heat. Add butter or cooking spray.
4. Use a 1/4 cup measure (I spray it with cooking spray) and pour the batter into the skillet. (You can get 3 pancakes per pan in a 12-inch skillet)
5. Reduce heat to just below medium and cook the pancakes on one side until bubbles begin forming all over the tops of the pancakes.
6. Flip and cook for another minute on the other side, until set and cooked through.
7. Remove the pancakes from the pan and repeat with the remaining batter. (You can keep pancakes warm on a sheet pan in a 200 degree oven if needed.)

NotesWhite whole wheat flour can be used, but you could substitute whole wheat flour or use a mix of all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour.
You can use any milk of choice. 
Make these dairy-free with a milk substitute. You can make them vegan by also substituting two flax eggs for the eggs in the recipe.
Leftover pancakes can be stored, covered, in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Pancakes also freeze great! Let them cool completely, then place in a freezer-safe zip top plastic bag — that’s labelled! — and freeze for up to 6 months.

Topping ideas: Maple syrup, butter, extra blueberries, strawberries or raspberries, sliced bananas, spread of Nutella, honey and cinnamon, drizzle of chocolate sauce, apple sauce.