An easy recipe for a healthier breakfast choice, these Oatmeal Pancakes with Chocolate Chips are made with oats, whole wheat, and the perfect touch of sweetness from mini chocolate chips.
Whether pancakes, waffles, or muffins, my family sure does love breakfast! Pair these oatmeal pancakes with a Tropical Smoothie or this Pinapple Banana Kale Smoothie for a delicious, healthy breakfast.
I have a go-to pancake recipe that I’ve made well over 100 times. (My kids really like pancakes!!) I have the recipe memorized now, but back when I first started making them, I’d always go to my copy of a family cookbook.
Every time I would make those pancakes, I would stare at a recipe for Oatmeal Pancakes that was sandwiched between my favorite pancake recipe and another favorite pancake recipe, these Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes. After looking at the recipe way too many times, I just had to try the recipe.
The only change I made from the original recipe was to swap in whole wheat flour, leave out the sweetening, and add the chocolate chips. Truth be told, my kids are often pancake snobs, so I wasn’t even sure they would like these. Only my daughter likes anything with whole wheat, so I really thought they wouldn’t care for these pancakes.
And then they ate the whole batch. Just the 3 of them. I’d say they were a hit.
How to Make Oatmeal Pancakes
- Start by combining the oats, flour, baking powder and salt in a food processor. A blender will work for this as well.
- Pulse the ingredients until they are all combined and the oats are finely ground. Pour this into a large bowl.
- Combine the egg whites, milk and vegetable oil and pour this into the dry ingredients.
- Mix this all together and let it sit for about 10 minutes. This helps it to thicken up the batter a bit. The dry ingredients will absorb the wet ingredients, so this helps with lumps, as well.
- Gently stir the chocolate chips into the batter.
- Heat a griddle and spray it with nonstick cooking spray. Pour about 1/3 cup of the batter per pancake onto the griddle and cook until the edges are brown and the batter is bubbling. Flip and cook the second side.
We’ll usually have these with some maple syrup, but they are actually pretty good on their own!
Tips and Tricks
- You will want a food processor or blender to pulverize the oats. These will not be the same if they oats are whole.
- If you like a thinner pancake, you can cut the flour back to 1/2 cup.
- For a sweeter pancake, add up to 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
- Don’t skip the step of letting the batter sit. The batter will be very thin, but will thicken up a bit while it is sitting.
- We have even made these without the chocolate chips, and my kids still ate them!
- Make sure the pan is hot before pouring the batter on the griddle.
- These pancakes are best right after they are made, but leftovers can be refrigerated and heated back up to serve later.
More Favorite Pancake Recipes
The Best Pancake Recipe
Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes
Lemon Pancakes
Homemade Pancake Mix
Cottage Cheese Pancakes
Pumpkin Pancakes
Strawberry Pancakes
Apple Pancakes with Caramel Apple Syrup
IHOP Corn Cake Pancakes
LOOKING FOR MORE FREE RECIPES?
Subscribe to my free recipe newsletter to get new family friendly recipes in your inbox each week! Find me sharing more family-friendly inspiration on Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram.
Oatmeal Pancakes with Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg whites lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup miniature chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, combine the oats, flour, baking powder and salt. Pulse until the oats are finely ground.
- Pour the oat mixture into a large mixing bowl.
- Combine the egg whites, milk and vegetable oil. Stir this mixture into the oat mixture.
- Stir just until combined. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
- Heat a griddle over medium heat. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Gently stir the chocolate chips into the batter.
- Pour about 1/3 cup of the batter onto the hot griddle. Cook until the pancake starts to bubble and until it browns on the edges. Flip the pancake and cook on the second side.
- Continue to cook until all of the pancakes have been made.
kelley {mountain mama cooks} says
Yum! My youngest is a pancake monster, he wants them every day and for every meal. I make the same ones over and over and over and over….. we need to switch it up!
Renee @ Awesome on $20 says
I love pancakes! I also appreciate the “balance” of whole wheat and chocolate! I can’t wait to try them.
becky says
I’m a sucker for pancakes and with chocolate these are really calling my name 🙂
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
Wish I had started my day with a stack of these. I’m a raisin fan, so I might have to try the raisin version.
Deborah says
Yay for a raisin fan!! 😉
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
they’re so fluffy AND they’re whole wheat! Now that’s an accomplishment! 🙂 pinned
Dina says
all of the pancakes look delicious!
Chels R. says
Oh man, do these look good! I’m thinking I’m going to need this Saturday morning!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
I love pancakes, these look so fluffy and delicious!
Joanne says
I love that these have some whole wheat and whole grain mixed in!! And chocolate chips. you can never go wrong with chocolate chips. (And BOO to recipe failures! I’ve been there a lot recently too. Blech.)
Laura @ The Salty Kitchen says
OMG. These look wonderful! I might curl up with these tonight for dinner…I just might…and my kids would love me (you) for it.
Nutmeg Nanny says
Oh I am so craving these right now! They look delectable 🙂
Diana @sosmallsostrong says
These look delicious! I’ll eat breakfast any time. so these may end up on my dinner plate!
Anna @ Garnish with Lemon says
Family cookbooks, church cookbooks, school cookbooks….they all have the BEST recipes. And these ‘cakes are to die for. So light and fluffy! I’ve already had breakfast and would happily dive in right now.
Katrina @ WVS says
I love a good pancake in the morning! These look perfect!
Kristi says
You can’t go wrong with chocolate chips in your pancakes. I like the thought of putting oatmeal in them. I’ve never had pancakes with oatmeal in it, but it makes me think they would be a little more filling than regular pancakes.
Colleen @ What's Baking in the Barbershop?! says
I love the short, easy list of ingredients in these! And you can NEVER go wrong with the addition of chocolate chips in pancakes 🙂 Pinning these! I know we’ll love to enjoy these on a lazy weekend morning sometime soon.