Easy Granola Pancakes
If you’re looking for a truly satisfying vegetarian breakfast, these granola pancakes are about to become your new favourite! Thick, fluffy American-style pancakes feel like a treat at the best of times, but stir some crunchy granola right into the batter, and you’ve got something even more special. They’re hearty, they’re delicious, and they come together in just 30 minutes – perfect for a Saturday morning treat!
These pancakes are everything a good breakfast should be – filling, flavourful, and just a little bit indulgent. The granola is mixed straight into the pancake batter, which gives them a fantastic texture, and just the right amount of crunch.
These granola pancakes are so much more substantial than your average British-style pancake, which are much thinner and more delicate than American ones. If you like, just before serving, you can pile on even more granola and a generous drizzle of maple syrup.
🥞 Are Pancakes a Breakfast Food?
Here in the UK, pancakes tend to make one appearance a year, on Pancake Day (also known as Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras) – and even then, they’re thin like crêpes, but just without the fancy name (we Brits don’t really do fancy).
But American-style pancakes are a completely different thing, and honestly, we’re missing a trick in the UK by not eating pancakes for breakfast more often. Thick and fluffy, with crispy edges and a soft, pillowy middle, they’re basically designed to be eaten in a tall stack with maple syrup. Adding granola to the mix makes them feel even more breakfasty – so there’s really no excuse not to give them a go!
You could also try…
High Protein Overnight Oats
Air Fryer Hash Browns
Traditional British Pancakes
🥗 Ingredients
- Granola – you can use whatever granola you like best. If it has large clumps, just break them up a little before adding to the batter
- Plain flour (all purpose)
- Sugar (just a little, for a hint of sweetness)
- Baking powder – this is what makes your pancakes thick and fluffy, so don’t skip it!
- Ground cinnamon – optional, but it pairs beautifully with the granola
- Eggs
- Milk
- Butter
- To serve: more granola and maple syrup
🔁 Variations
You could certainly put your own spin on these granola pancakes. Here are some ideas:
- This recipe works with any granola you have to hand, so it’s a great way to use up a bag that’s nearly finished. Honey and nut granola, fruity granola, or even a chocolate granola would all be delicious.
- Fresh blueberries or sliced banana stirred into the batter (or piled on top) would make a lovely addition.
- Swap the cinnamon for mixed spice or a pinch of nutmeg for a slightly different flavour.
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Granola Pancakes
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Ingredients
- 220 g plain flour (~ 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 250 ml milk (~ 1 cup)
- 1 tbsp butter, melted and cooled (plus more for frying)
- 110 g granola (~ 1 cup)
- To serve: more granola, maple syrup
Instructions
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl, and mix well. Add the eggs and about a third of the milk, and whisk until smooth. Add the remaining milk, and whisk again until smooth. Next add the melted butter and the granola, and mix to combine.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, and grease it lightly with butter. Add a ladleful of the pancake mixture, and cook for a couple of minutes, until the underside is golden brown. Flip the pancake, and cook for one more minute, or until cooked to your liking.
- Remove the pancake from the pan, and repeat with the remaining mixture (you may need to add a tiny bit more butter to the pan each time).
- Serve the pancakes topped with more granola and plenty of maple syrup.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.
Hi there. I am Harpreet from Malaysia. I bought a packet of flavoured granola from the supermarket. Can I add it into the batter?
Absolutely!
What a great breakfast idea!
One question, how not crave over this delicious granola pancake? Anyone.
The American style pancake reminds me of Scottish pancakes, which are also thicker. They are a great breakfast for filling you up for the day, and not particularly time consuming. These ones sound rather delicious, with the granola and syrup on top, it has to be tasty.
I’m definitely a pancakes for breakfast person, but big fluffy ones like this. Crepes are for sweet desserts or savory fillings (like feta and peppers!) :)
I think I agree with that distinction!
These are lovely. We tried them this morning. We have occasionally had the occasional American pancake before, and I often like to put apple chunks in them, but I’d never had the idea to put granola instead. I had a type of granola with dried apple and almonds, which worked really well.
They were MUCH more filling than the pancakes we’re used to though, and I actually wound up with a pancake left over. This has never happened before and felt very strange! :)
That was quick! Apple chunks sounds like a brilliant addition, but apple and almond granola is a great easy compromise! They are really filling aren’t they – like two breakfasts in one!
Sometimes when I’ve made pancakes I’ve substituted about a third of the flour for whole grain flour. It makes them more filling as well, and these reminded me a bit of that. (More than a third makes them a bit gritty and dry, though.)
Those look more like drop scones than pancakes to me! I wouldn’t like them for breakfast, as I don’t care for sweet things for breakfast (except perhaps half a slice of toast and marmalade, or toast and jam, or even occasionally toast with butter and honey). Which is one reason why I hate vegan days – I miss my breakfast egg, and I definitely miss my lunchtime cheese!
I think drop scones are pretty similar to American-style pancakes! I’m like you, most of the time I prefer a savoury breakfast (eggs on toast is my usual weekend treat) but these are nice for a change :)
I love pancakes for breakfast , I love ? syrup and granola so look forward to trying these pancakes.
Hope you enjoy :)
Yummy! I haven’t had breakfast pancakes for a long time!
I pretty much never make them, usually far too lazy in the mornings! But I do enjoy them :)
Oh wow! These look absolutely delicious. Make me want to go and make some right now!
Nothing better than pancakes for a Sunday morning breakfast :)