Oatmeal Pancakes or Waffles

Who doesn't love pancakes or waffles for breakfast? The ultimate comfort foods! Here's a great way to enjoy them without all the nonsense in processed mixes.

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats 1 cup water 1 cup non-dairy milk 1 banana 2 tbsps maple syrup 1/4 tsp sea salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsps oil

Directions

1. Place all ingredients except oil into a blender and blend until smooth.

2. Let stand 15-20 minutes until batter thickens.

3. If batter is too thick to pour easily, add a little water.

4. Heat oil in frying pan or skillet.

5. Pour batter, by 1/4 - 1/2 cup, into pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side.

6. For waffles: pour into a heated waffle iron and cook for 10 minutes.

Variations:

• Add chopped walnuts to the pancake batter.

• Top with raw honey, maple syrup, raw almond, or peanut butter, jam, chia seeds, shredded coconut, or fresh fruit.

Recipe credit: Institute for Integrative Nutrition