Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes

Name: Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes
Prep time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour; 2 TBS brown sugar; 2 TBS ground flaxseed; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 2 cups buttermilk; 1/4 cup sour cream; 2 eggs; 3 TBS melted butter; ½ cup butter; ½ cup sugar; ¼ cup buttermilk; 1 tsp vanilla; ¼ tsp baking soda

By Mary Susan5.0 (2)Prep 15 min

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A few years ago, my husband was interning at Qualtrics in between years at business school. We had such a fun summer there despite my awful morning sickness.

One morning my husband biked off the work only to call me an hour later saying that his boss (who happened to be a good friend of ours) and his wife were making breakfast for his team and that we should head over.

So in all my morning sickness glory, I dragged my three kids over to the office. Let me tell you, it was all worth it.

My sweet friend Jen had made the most delicious pancakes. I could not stop eating them. We covered them in homemade buttermilk syrup. These pancakes and syrup are the perfect pair.

When she shared the recipe with me, I was shocked to learn they were made with all whole wheat, flax seed, and very little sugar.

I think I made these pancakes hearty, healthy, fluffy, and mouthwatering pancakes every week of that pregnancy. Now it is considered a special treat when I make them because we usually use Kodiak Cakes for convenience.

After making them again after a long hiatus, I’m going to make these a regular in the breakfast rotation and you should too.