Apple Cinnamon Kefir Pancakes

Total Time: 7 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 7 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup homemade kefir or 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup uncooked rolled oats or 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup wheatberries or 1/2 cup brown rice or 1/2 cup buckwheat groats, kernels or 1/2 cup corn
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 tablespoon honey or 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 small apple, chopped

Recipe

• 1 place kefir, olive oil, vanilla, oats, and grain in blender and blend for 3 minutes on high. make sure it is making a vortex. add more liquid if needed.
• 2 cover and soak on the counter for at least 7 hours, to help the nutrients to be released. you may skip this step, if needed.
• 3 just before baking, add egg, melted butter and honey and blend until smooth.
• 4 add baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and apple and blend briefly.
• 5 bake on a hot griddle, lightly sprayed with non-stick spray as needed.
• 6 serve with syrup, powdered sugar, or caramel sauce (esp. yummy!)
• 7 makes 12 four-inch pancakes.