These almond blueberry pancakes are extra fluffy thanks to greek yogurt, and make for a healthier pancake choice.
I made pancakes. Blueberry pancakes!
Pancakes make me think of Saturday morning cartoons {the old banned kind, when the Wile E Coyote/road runner shenanigans were kind of violent}. Also of the ski cabin where we spent weekends growing up...but before you got your pancake, you'd have to make a trek outside...in the cold...to the outhouse. And did anyone else's dad make their pancakes look like Mickey Mouse or in the shape of their 'letter'? Pancakes in the shape of a D always tasted better!
Well, I haven't made pancakes in years...mostly because I am an absolute zombie in the mornings...even after coffee...it takes me at least an hour to properly wake up and re-gain my human status.
But something came over me the other day. I had pancake fever. And the answer was pancakes...with blueberries...almonds...lemon zest...and greek yogurt!
Should I just go ahead and re-name my blog Sweet Peas & Greek Yogurt? Because it seems like I put it in everything. I love me some greek yogurt...what can I say?
I mean, I almost put greek yogurt on top of these blueberry pancakes, but I remembered that there was greek yogurt in the pancakes. And maybe there's such a thing as too much greek yogurt, although to me that's in the same category as too much chocolate {which is just not a thing, people!}
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Putting greek yogurt in these blueberry pancakes was an excellent decision. It makes them so extra thick {thicker than a large blueberry, check out the pictures!}, but when you bite into them they are so light and fluffy.
They also end up nice and moist, so there was no need for oil or butter in these guys.
I love this time of year because there is so much good, fresh fruit at the grocery store. And LOTS of blueberries!
We have gone through 5 pounds of blueberries in just over a week...and there are only 2.5 of us at this house. I've been putting blueberries in everything...so naturally they were going in these pancakes.
I also added a quadruple dose {you read that right!} of almonds: ground almonds, almond extract, slivered almonds, and almond milk. Is that enough almonds for you?
When you bite into these pancakes, you get a juicy pop of sweet blueberries, then a slight crunch from the slivered almonds. And lotsa almond flavor. I also added a teaspoon of lemon zest...just to balance out the blueberry-greek yogurt-almond thing.
These are my new favorite pancakes! Healthy, delicious, and easy enough that I could make them in my sub-human/zombie state first thing in the morning!
If you love these blueberry pancakes, check out
- these Deep Dish Pancakes with Blueberries & Almonds are pancakes without the flipping!
- these Coconut Chocolate Rice Krispie Pancakes have an extra dose of snap crackle and pop
- and these Crispy Overnight Yeast Waffles are super ridiculously easy to prep
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Extra Fluffy Almond Blueberry Pancakes- greek yogurt makes these pancakes so thick and fluffy!
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp ground almonds
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ¾ cup Greek yogurt
- 6 tbsp almond milk or any milk {see note}
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground almonds, sugar, and lemon zest. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together yogurt and milk. Add egg and almond extract and mix until smooth.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients. Fold in slivered almonds and blueberries.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat; spray with oil. Cook ¼ cup pancake portions for 2 minutes on the first side (or until edges have set and bottom is golden). Flip and cook for 1 minute on the other side (or until golden and cooked through)
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Tips:
If batter is too thick, add more milk one tbsp at a time.
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Veronique says
Texture is weird, doesn’t really work
Carman says
The best pancakes ever!!! Loved the combo of blueberries & lemon zest & the almonds!!! Can’t wait to make them for my daughter!!!
Denise says
Wow!! That's a huge compliment, thank you Carman!
Nicole says
Hi! I just made these for my baby that doesnt eat anything! I tried every healthy recipe and nothing but she loves this! Thank you so much!!
Denise says
Oh YAY! So happy to hear this! Sorry you are having picky eater troubles...I have been there. Stick with it and it will get better <3
Izzy says
I am currently eating these and they are SO GOOD. I skiped on the almond extract because we didnt have any and we didnt have any blueberries either so I used strawberries instead and on top I put some Greek yogurth with honey and more strawberries and this is literally the best breakfast I've ever made.
Denise says
So happy you enjoyed! Thanks for reporting back, Izzy!
Mary E Nelson says
How many points is one serving
Denise says
Hi Mary, sorry I don't do WW points, if that's what you're asking.
Carol says
I made these for Easter brunch and they were spectacular, now they've been requested for Thanksgiving brunch. Love these pancakes! Almonds and blueberries, my favourite. Thanks Denise ?
Denise says
That's such a huge compliment! I'm so happy that these pancakes have become part of your holiday traditions. Thanks so much, Carol 🙂
Cecilecooks says
Excellent !
Great recipe ! These pancakes are super fluffy and super gourmet. I love it !
Denise says
So happy you liked them! Thanks for reporting back 🙂
Jen Keller says
Can you suggest a gf substitute for the all-purpose flour. Can not have oat flour!
Denise says
Hi Jen, I'm not a GF flour expert and have only made these pancakes as written. I wish I could be of more help!
Parul says
Hi Denise, can I use frozen blueberries rather? Cz that’s what I have at hand most of the time. xx
Denise says
Hi Parul! That will work. I press them into the pancakes instead of mixing into the batter so the pancakes don't turn purple 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
Angel says
Can i use whole wheat flour for all purpose?
Denise says
Hi Angel, I've only ever tried it as written, so I can't say for sure. You might want to try subbing 50% all purpose, 50% whole wheat because often 100% whole wheat will end up extremely dense. Hope you enjoy the pancakes!
Denise says
Hi Chris! That's so awesome, I'm glad these pancakes gave you success!
Laura says
Just a quick question. Can I make this batter ahead of time and leave it in the fridge over night to cook the next morning?
Denise says
Hi Laura, I've never tried it, but I think the baking soda & powder would start reacting and your pancakes might not work out. I would suggest keeping the wet and dried ingredients separate (but mixed) and then mixing together in the morning. I've done that before!
Richa says
These do look fluffier - I'm going to give this one a try!
judith says
Do you have the measurements in grams? that would really come in handy!!
Denise says
Hi Judith! At this time, I haven't been including gram measurements for all of my ingredients. I usually include them for flour and butter, and I hope to be able to include them for other ingredients in the future (I just need to find more time for recipe development!)
Gillian says
I don't know if I did something wrong or what because I just made these and they weren't "soft and fluffy". They were actually dense and gluey. I don't really understand how everyone is having such a great time with this recipe and yet I'm really disappointed in it.
Denise says
Hi Gillian! I just re-made these pancakes for my family this week-end, and I used a different brand of Greek yogurt than I did when developing the recipe. I noticed that I had to add quite a bit more milk to get the pancakes to spread out in the pan and cook properly. I'm wondering if that was a problem for you? Were the pancakes spreading in the pan when you pressed on them with a spatula/spoon or did they stay put as one big old pancake lump? One other possibility could be that your baking powder or soda may have expired? I'm not entirely sure, but they definitely shouldn't have been gluey. Sorry they didn't work out for you!
Debby Bowman-Brodman says
I just made this for hubby and I tonight, after traveling home from vacation all day. I was tired and this was pretty easy to fix, but so, so, so delicious!!! We both loved it. I posted on Facebook and re-pinned on Pinterest. I will definitely be fixing this recipe some more. Thanks for sharing.
Denise says
I'm so glad you liked them, Debby! Nothing like breakfast for dinner 😉 Thank-you SO much for sharing!
Danielle says
Hi, Denise!
First of all, I would like to thank you for the recipe, is really delicious! And second, I would like to ask your permission to translate and share a version that I made in my blog (http://vidadepapaiemamae.blogspot.com.br). It's already there, but if you don't like, just tell me and I'll take off, ok?
Thanks again! xoxo
Denise says
Sure, no problem, Danielle! Glad you enjoyed them!
Kim K. says
These are the best healthy pancakes I've ever made. Successfully substituted whole wheat pastry flour for the white flour with great results. Thanks for the recipe!
Denise says
Wow, Kim, thanks for the amazing compliment! I'm so glad you liked the pancakes! I will have to try them with whole wheat pastry flour...I try to use whole wheat as much as I can but it ends up so heavy sometimes.
Remy says
Just made these for brunch with my husband...they are delightful!! Stuck to the recipe and they came out perfectly. Thanks x
Denise says
Hi Remy! I'm so glad you liked the pancakes! Thanks for reporting back 🙂
Shanna says
If I wanted to make these without greek yogurt, but with regular yogurt instead, would you suggest altering the recipe in any way? Thanks!
Denise says
Hi Shanna, I think that will be fine! Your pancakes might not be quite as thick, but they should still turn out. Hope you enjoy them!
Suz says
I made these this morning w a couple of small tweaks. I wished the recipe had called for a dash of salt-- i think the overall taste would benefit from it
Denise says
Thanks for the feedback, Suz! I bet a dash of salt would be great to bring out the flavors!