Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes

Lazy, foggy Saturday.  What makes these so great is the orange zest, cinnamon and cardamom.

Oatmeal Blueberry Pancakes

• 1 3/4 cups instant oats
• 1 ¾ cups milk
• ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange or clementine juice
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 4 tblsp. butter, melted
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tblsp. turbinado sugar
• 2 tsp. grated orange or clementine zest
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. cardamom
• 1 cup blueberries
• Syrup for serving

 I snuck in a little ground flax seed and wheat germ for some added health benefits!

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine the oats, milk and orange juice.
2. Set aside for about 5 minutes until the oats soften.
3. Add the eggs and butter and beat with a spoon until well combined.
4. Add the flour, sugar, orange zest, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and cardamom. Stir well to mix until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated.
5. Gently fold in the blueberries
6. Heat a griddle pan over medium heat and spray it with oil or crisco.
7. Pour the batter in 1/4 cupfuls onto the heated griddle.
8. Cook until golden brown on each side
9. Serve with syrup.