Wheat-Free Pancakes

I found this wheat-free recipe for pancakes on Bob's Red Mill and it is great! The pancakes are golden and slightly crispy on the outside and fluffy and moist on the inside.

Rice and Oat Pancakes

Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs, divided into whites and yolks

- 1 1/4 cup brown rice flour

- 2 tsp baking powder (I use this homemade version which is corn free)

- 1 tsp baking soda


- 1/2 tsp sea salt

- 1/4 cup oil or melted butter

- 1 3/4 cups milk (can be rice, almond or soy also)

- 1 cup Old Fashioned or Quick Oats (use Gluten Free to make recipe GF)


Directions:
- Divide the eggs and place the yolks in a medium bowl and the whites in a smaller bowl.

- Beat the whites until stiff, then put aside.

- Add the milk to the egg yolks and whisk well. 

- In a large bowl, mix the brown rice flour, baking powder, baking soda and oats. 
**If you are using Old Fashioned Oats you might want to put them in a food processor for a second or two to cut them up a bit more. Do not process so much that you get Oat Flour!

- Add the oil/melted butter to the rice and oat mixture and stir. 

- Then add the milk and yolk mixture to the oats and stir until combined. 

- Let the batter stand for 5 minutes to allow some of the liquid to absorb. 

- Finally, fold the egg whites into the batter, using a spatula. Do not overmix! 
  You want to retain the air from the whites. 

- Cook the pancakes on a griddle or in a skillet over medium heat which has been brushed 
  with oil or butter. Make sure to leave the pancakes until the edges are beginning to firm 
  and there are bubbles on the entire surface before you flip them. 

- Serve the pancakes warm with your favorite toppings.


Suggested Toppings (that do not contain added sugar):

Melted Blueberries - in a small saucepan, combine a cup of frozen blueberries with 1 tblsp water and cook until the berries are soft and "melted" into a sauce-like consistency. 

Cinnamon Apples - peel, core and finely chop 2 apples (I use golden delicious). In a small saucepan, combine the apples and 1/4 cup water and cook until the apples are soft. Add Cinnamon to taste and either serve chunky or use an immersion blender to make cinnamon applesauce. 

Almond Butter and Applesauce - Spread pancakes with almond butter (the simple, roasted almonds only kind) and top with a dollop of plain homemade applesauce (see the above recipe, just omit cinnamon).