Nut, Grain, and Oat Pancakes

Various nuts: walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts are really good (I used hazelnuts and walnuts). Almonds and hazelnuts need to be blanched. Also note that 1 cup consists of whole nuts, before they are chopped. If you use more nuts than this, be sure to add a bit more milk or oil as well.

1. Stick oats and nuts into a blender or food processor and grind until desired texture is achieved.

2. Combine flours, ground oats, nuts, flax seed, baking soda, and baking powder into a medium mixing bowl.

3. Mix eggs, buttermilk, oil, vanilla, honey and sugar.

4. Combine dry and wet ingredients with a whisk, stirring carefully until mixture is no longer clumpy.

5. Let rest while you heat a skillet on medium high heat. Melt some butter or use oil to lightly grease the pan before each batch.

6. Use 1/4 cup to pour batter unto the skillet. Pancakes are ready to flip when they the bubbles stop bursting. They will be a healthy dark brown color.

Enjoy with real maple syrup and hot coffee. Your taste buds AND your tummy with thank you! (These are even so good you could eat them plain!)

Notes/add-ins:
For add-ins, peanut butter would be yummy if first melted and mixed in with wet ingredients. Coconut or other seeds would also be great additions. A mashed banana in the mix would be another great idea. Or just sliced and added as a topping. If you are a super health nut (like my hubby) you could add a scoop of protein powder.