Breakfast recipe: country crunch pancakes

Breakfast is the most important, and arguably the most fun, meal of the day. What better way to start your morning than with this must-try pancake recipe.

Too many pancakes taste weak and flabby. A little wholewheat flour makes a heartier-tasting pancake. But the real surprise here is a crunchy-crisp topping made with oats, almonds, brown sugar and cinnamon.

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 20 min

Serves 4

Pancakes

• 260 g (2 c) all-purpose flour
• 45 g (1/3 c) whole-wheat flour
• 30 g (1/3 c) quick-cooking oats
• 30 g (2 tbsp) sugar
• 10 g (2 tsp) baking powder
• 5 g (1 tsp) baking soda
• 5 g (1 tsp) salt
• 5 g (1 tsp) ground cinnamon
• 550 ml (2 1/4 c) buttermilk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
• 250 g (1 c) fresh or frozen blueberries (optional)Topping
• 45 g (1/2 c) quick-cooking oats
• 50 ml (1/4 c) chopped slivered almonds
• 55 g (1/4 c) firmly packed brown sugar
• 5 g (1 tsp) ground cinnamon

1. For pancakes, in a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
2. Combine the buttermilk, eggs and oil in a medium bowl and stir into the dry ingredients until just blended. Fold in the blueberries, if using.
3. Preheat the oven to 400°C (200°F).
4. For topping, combine the oats, almonds, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle about five grams (one teaspoon) for each pancake onto a lightly greased hot griddle. Pour batter by quarter-cupfuls over the ­topping. Immediately sprinkle with another five grams (teaspoonful) of topping and cook until the top of each pancake has tiny bubbles, about three minutes. Turn the pancakes and cook until the bottoms are golden brown, one and a half minutes longer. Transfer to a plate and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining batter.

If you don't have buttermilk, make a quick substitute.

• Mix together 500 millilitres (two cups) whole milk and 50 millilitres (1/4 cup) lemon juice.
• Let sit for five minutes until the milk is thickened.

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