Wholewheat Blueberry Pancakes

This recipe is a Sunday breakfast staple for my family for umm....around a year now(!!).  The main secret of eating healthy is reducing the quantity of processed foods from your regular diet.  So, just junk that "ready made" pancakes carton and make these instead.  I promise you that it 's not going to take too long in comparison.  As you know by now, anything requiring too much effort in name of healthy eating is anathema to me, and I would not recommend any such recipe here!.

BTW, this recipe I found on a very good foodie site.  I haven't felt the need to tinker with it, but one of these days I am going to try to make the egg less version.

Serves 4

Ingredients:
Dry Ingredients -
1 cup wholewheat flour
1/2 cup oat flour (just grind quick cooking oats in a dry grinder for a few seconds, if you don't have oat flour)
2 tbsp wheatgerm
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
Wet Ingredients -
1 tbsp honey
2 egg whites beaten lightly
1 1/2 - 2 cups buttermilk ( If you don't have buttermilk, add 2 tbsp vinegar to 2 cups milk at room temp, let it stand for about 15 minutes, and then proceed with the recipe)
1 tsp vanilla essence
yummy -
1 cup dried blueberries / dried cranberries (you can use fresh too, if you can get them)
1/2 cup walnuts

Method :
1.  Mix all dry ingredients together.
2.  Mix all the wet ingredients together.
3.  Gently pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well.
4.  Stir in blueberries/walnuts/cranberries, and mix well.  The ready mixture should be without lumps and of pouring consistency, though thicker than waffle mixture.  Adjust the quantity of buttermilk to achieve the desired consistency.
5. Heat a non-stick flat griddle well, and ladle about 1/4 cup mixture in the centre of the griddle.  Let the mixture take any shape.  Heat through on medium heat.
6.  When bubbles start forming on the surface, gently flip the pancake with a flat spatula to heat the other side.  Gently slide to the serving plate. 

Serving suggestions : Serve with a selection of honey, maple syrup, low fat butter, or any good fruit conserve (NOT mass produced loaded with white sugar and preservatives fruit jams, please!).  The best is to make your own fruit compote, and enjoy with a glass of fresh orange juice for a healthy satisfying breakfast.