These whole wheat pancakes are a weekend brunch favorite! Spiced with ground ginger and packed with berries, they're both easy and healthy.
It's no secret that I have a thing for ginger and fruit. Some of my favorite desserts include Blackberry & Strawberry Crisp with Gingersnap Crust, Rhubarb Fool with Whipped Cream & Gingersnaps and Pink Grapefruit & Orange Compote with Ginger Yogurt. When it came to whipping up a batch of whole wheat pancakes, adding sweet, juicy berries seemed like the obvious choice. I naturally weaved my way over to the spice cabinet and plucked the ground ginger off of the shelf.
Marionberries are the fruit of choice in our house lately because we discovered that Costco sells a big bag of these frozen purple berries. I made a Green Tea smoothie with them a couple of days ago and they often star in my morning Breakfast Parfait. However, any berry will do in these hearty, but light pancakes. Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, huckleberries...knock yourself out.
Weekend mornings are a time for special breakfasts, a little different from the standard weekday bowls of cereals and pieces of toast. However, since the weekend is typically full of physical activity - soccer games for M, digging in the back field for T, and long runs for my husband and me - we still want something healthy that can give us fuel for the day. That's where these whole wheat pancakes come in. Filled with whole grain flour, no added fat and plenty of cinnamon and ginger, they make a satisfying and healthy breakfast.
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The recipe:
In a large bowl, whisk one large egg. Add the flour...
baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger and salt. Pour in milk, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
Mix well. Add berries and mix again.
Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat or heat a griddle to 375 degrees F. Using a â…“ cup measuring cup, scoop the batter onto the griddle.
When the pancakes start to bubble on top, flip them over and cook until the batter is cooked all the way through.
Serve with fresh fruit and syrup.
Other whole grain pancake and waffle recipes:
Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
Whole Wheat Waffles with Blueberry Maple Syrup
Healthy Banana Pancakes
Printable Recipe
Whole Wheat Pancake Recipe with Ginger & Berries
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 ½ cup skim milk or more if batter is too thick
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or honey, agave nectar or brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cup fresh or frozen berries I used marionberries
- maple syrup or fruit syrup
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk one large egg. Add the flour, milk, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt. Mix well. Add blueberries and mix again.
- Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat or heat a griddle to 375 degrees F. Using a â…“ cup measuring cup, scoop the batter onto the griddle. When the pancakes start to bubble on top, flip them over and cook until the batter is cooked all the way through.
- Serve with fresh fruit and syrup.
Notes
Nutrition
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Sommer@ASpicyPerspective
Dara, these look utterly amazing. I've got everything, but the berries--but I do have frozen cherries. May try these in the morning with them. 🙂
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Thanks so much, Sommer. Cherries and ginger are fantastic together. I hope you enjoy them!
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc.
This recipe is a keeper! Yum!
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Thanks, Alison! We think so, too.
Ashley M
I think I'll make these tomorrow! BTW, I think you left out the ginger in the directions. 😉
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Ack! Thank you, Ashley. It's fixed now. I hope you enjoy the pancakes!
Annalise
Mmm, you know how I'm loving pancakes right now! And this variation sounds fantastic.
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
I know you are! The pancakes on your blog look amazing.
brandi
i love whole grain pancakes - they have so much more depth! these look perfect for a weekend morning.
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
I agree, Brandi. We always look forward to these on the weekend.
Meeta
It does not get better than this!! I love the awesome deep color of the raspberries. I adore ginger and fruit + ginger and chocolate too!
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Thank you, Meeta! Ginger really is such a versatile flavor, in both desserts and savory dishes.
Emilie @ Emilie's Enjoyables
These look delicious Dara! I haven't tried marionberries before but I'll definitely be checking my Costco for them this weekend!
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Thanks, Emilie. Marionberries have a great flavor and replace other berries in smoothies, pies, crisps, etc.
Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray
I love pancakes made with whole wheat flour! I like to add oats to mine sometimes too, for a little bit of texture. This looks like a great weekend breakfast. 🙂
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Thanks, Tara. I need to try these with oats next time. Thanks for the suggestion!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
These sound fabulous! Gotta love feeling good about eating pancakes!
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Absolutely! And you know what? I don't feeling like I'm giving anything up by eating the whole wheat variety because these are so tasty.
Belinda @zomppa
This is certainly a way to brighten up the morning - love the berry and ginger combination!
Dara (Cookin' Canuck)
Thanks, Belinda. These pancakes are a favorite with my husband and kids.