Oatmeal Pancake Mix

I LOVE these pancakes. They are so delicious and healthy and quick. It is definitely worth taking the time to make this mix and have it on hand rather than use a store bought. I look forward to adding random ingredients just for fun (mashed bananas, nuts, blueberries, etc). Thanks again Sister's Cafe. Click here for link to their site along with a picture. UPDATED: this version is modified to be even healthier :)

Oatmeal Pancake Mix

3 1/2 cups quick oats
4 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
~1/4 cup vital wheat gluten
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 cup coconut oil

(Makes 10  cups of dry mix.) Mix all ingredients together with a wire whisk or by hand. Once the oil is mixed in well, squeeze a clump of mix in your hand. If it stays together, it is just right. If it is still crumbly, add another tablespoon of oil at a time until the consistency is correct. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks at room temperature or indefinitely in the refrigerator or freezer.

To make the pancakes:
1 cup mix
1 cup buttermilk (or combination of 1/2 plain yogurt and 1/2 milk) or milk
1 egg

1 T honey

Whisk together. The mixture may seem thin at first but the oats will soak up the milk as it stands while the griddle preheats. Heat a griddle and drop the batter onto it. When the edges look dry and bubbles come to the surface and don’t break, turn the pancake over to finish cooking on the second side.
I used a cup of milk and they turned out heavenly. Buttermilk can be frozen for future batches of pancakes.
*1 cup of mix will make about 6-7 4-inch pancakes