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Gluten-Free Too!

Oatmeal Pancakes
adapted from Vegan Lunch Box
Ingredients:

1/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp flaxseed meal (I use Bob's Red Mill, also)
2 c non-dairy milk (I have used both sweetened vanilla almond and/or soy, as well as unsweetened plain/vanilla almond and/or soy...play with your flavors!)
1-2 tbsp applesauce (maple syrup can be substituted)
1-2 tbsp maple syrup (applesauce can be substituted)
*I like to use one tbsp of each for texture and flavor preferences
2 tsp baking powder**

Directions:
*VERY important to follow them in this order!

Pour oats into a food processor and pulse to create coarse oat flour
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and cinnamon
In the blender, emulsify flaxseed, milk, applesauce, and syrup
Pour liquid mixture into dry mixture and stir until well-incorporated
Let stand for 3-5 minutes

At this time, heat up your skillet (medium will do) with just a little bit of vegetable or seed oil (I use sesame!)
Once the skillet is hot and ready, ADD BAKING POWDER TO MIX**
Once you have stirred in the baking powder, your batter should be thick and gooey; this is good.

Prepare just like pancakes (to your liking) but be careful not to burn these; they will not bubble when they're ready to be flipped, like pancakes do.








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