Whole Grain Einkorn “Blender” Pancakes
I’m a mother of 4 kids (with one more on the way) and the worst feeling for me is to provide a healthy breakfast meal first thing in the morning. I try to feed my family healthy foods but sometimes the “cheap cold cereal” is all too tempting as a cop-out meal in the morning…I’m sure you know the feeling 
Cooking Einkorn Pancakes
In the last year, I discovered “blender” pancakes in one of those cook books sitting on my shelf (I can’t remember the book). The pancakes are so easy to make and it’s very quick. My kids and husband also love them.
Over time, I modified the recipe to use more natural and healthy ingredients; Since we eat this meal so often, I wanted to make it as healthy as possible for the family.
You can see my recipe by clicking here. I’ve also added some additional comments and pictures below so you can see better how I have made this work for our family.
When I first made this recipe, I was surprised at how simple and easy it was. It took actually making it to realize just how simple it was so I’ve broken it out into 4 simple steps below.
Step 1
One of the most important steps in the whole process is the blending of the einkorn grains. It has to be done with the water and powdered milk in a blender. I use a VitaMix high-speed blender and it works very well. Low-speed blenders work fine too…you just have to let it blend longer.
I usually let the blender run for 2-3 minutes until the kernels have all disappeared. The blender pitcher gets a little warm but not too hot for touch.
Einkorn Pancake Batter in the Blender
I started testing with einkorn because of its incredible health and nutritional benefits. After using einkorn grain for pancakes, I was surprised with the soft and light texture that the grain adds to the pancake batter. The texture makes einkorn even more ideal for this recipe.
You will notice that the batter thickens quite a bit just as it is almost done. If it is so thick that some whole grains are not mixing in, you may need to add a little more water and continue running the blender until the batter is ready for step 2.
Step 2
Add the coconut oil, eggs, honey, and salt into the blender and blend it up. I use coconut oil instead of vegetable oil because coconut stimulates thyroid function and has wonderful antiseptic properties a.
Einkorn Pancakes Ready to Eat
Step 3
Add the baking powder to the blender and quickly pulse three times, just enough to mix. Mixture will foam up and get very light.
Step 4
Cook the pancakes and serve them with the Simple Blueberry Syrup. I usually add a little whipped cream too. Enjoy!
Dear jujuschleg,I am interested if you used einkorn with the husk or without(peeled).I am trying to formulate the ultimate raw einkorn smoothie.In the process I am thinking if one grows the einkorn by himself and harvest it.So the next step normally is peeling it(or however its called in English,I am not sure).Well if you do it at home the peeling complicates a lots the whole game,especially with the einkorn,what doesnt give so easy its grain out of the husk. So I thought:”Gee,what if one just blends the whole spikelet(probably soaked over night in water) with a high-speed blender?” So I wander if you have tryed that? Even in case there are some sharp pieces inblended,one can probably strain it?
.The wheat is very neglected right now by the raw foodists,who are deceived by the form in what wheat is used now-especially the regular american “bread” has very little to do with this sacred food as it has been used through the millenia…From my personal experiense the wheat gives this feeling of fullness and strenght to the body,what rarely other from the superfoods do.It kind of “grounds” you. I am talking mostly of whole grain BD spelt chapati(or at worst whole-grain home made souer dough bread out of it),what mostly we have been using as alternative to the “normal” Czech bread.The difference(of how you feel after such meal) even in this case is so huge,that its insane…When you realize in what lie people have been living,thinking that they eat “bread”…
That would save so much work and actually will be thery cool from both storage point (the grain preserves better in the spikelet and also all the nutrients are there),as well as saving of the peeling step.
We have actually right now a friends bio-dynamic farm where they have BD-spelt,not peeled.So they would be happy if they can sell it to us without peeling(what is done at other place for them and its quite a hassle…).I hope to convince them start growing Einkorn soon.
As far as the benefits from the raw(or sprouted)einkorn are traditionally known in our part of the world,even this knowlege is getting lost very rapidly.So I think a raw einkorn smoothie with combinations with different superfoods can become THE ULTIMATE SUPERSMOOTHIE,and I am not kidding(you get not only the chocolate,but the bread too!
Anyway I am looking forward for an answer from you and take care!
Galimir from Prague,Czech Republic
Dear Galimir of Czech Republic,
What a wonderful resource this blog is to be able to connect from across the world about this important topic. I was very happy to see your comment on my post.
I have only used the de-hulled einkorn grain thus far because all of the einkorn I have purchased was already in the de-hulled state.
I love your idea about the einkorn supersmoothie and I’d love to hear how that tastes. Imagine how healthy it would be! Einkorn has a very sweet taste, probably unlike any other grain so I think it would work especially well in this recipe. I don’t know for certain if the blender could eliminate bad texture resulting from un-blended spikelets but if you soak it as you suggest, I imagine it will come out very smooth.
Here’s a picture of the einkorn I use. Not sure if you can see it well but hopefully it helps.
No doubt, wheat has a lot of bad press right now and too many are suggesting to eliminate it instead of understanding its history and the differences between the wheat we eat today and the ancient wheats. Not to mention, the differences in how we bake our bread. In fact, your comment makes me think that I should soak the einkorn grain kernel’s overnight before I make blender pancakes, as this may better break down the grain.
I totally agree about the feeling of fullness and strength after eating bread. It’s so good for the body. I’ve heard that those who go off wheat really struggle to have enough strength. I’m hopeful that einkorn can be a solution for them.
So do you have any einkorn recipes that you have tested with and would be willing to share ? I’d love to try out any recipes you have for einkorn (or any other ancient grain). It would be fun to share it on this website recipe list too.
I look forward to hearing from you!
jujuschleg of Utah, USA