Vegan Pancakes

My son and daughter both love pancakes.  When I say "love," I mean they would do just about anything for a pancake with real maple syrup.  I love pancakes too because, besides being absolutely scrumptious, they are a great way to get in some extra nutrition.  They are also very customizable.  Like fruit?  Add it in!  Prefer whole grains?  Go for it!  They can also be made as allergen-free as you need.  I've lately been on a vegan kick and so decided to find a good vegan pancake recipe.  This one is a great base recipe and if you read the comments you can find several additions and variations that people did.  There's even a gluten-free version (look for mauivegan's comment)!  Below is my own version, using whole wheat flour and blueberries :)

To make these, you will need:

2 cups flour (I used 1 cup all-purpose and 1 cup white whole wheat)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups soymilk (if you only have cow's milk, it should work too, but won't be vegan)
2 tbsp oil (I used olive, but use whatever you have)
1 cup wild blueberries (I used the little wild Maine blueberries as they work better than the larger cultivated variety)

Preheat a griddle or non-stick skillet on medium heat.  If your griddle is scratched or the non-stick coating has worn off, be sure to spray with cooking spray between pancakes.

Mix your dry ingredients and then add in the soymilk and oil.  Mix well.  Add in the blueberries and mix.

Pour 1/4 cup pancake batter onto the hot skillet or griddle and the edges start to look dry and bubbles start forming on top (may not be a lot of bubbles).  Flip over and cook an additional 2 minutes or so, till browned on the bottom.  Transfer to a plate and continue with remaining batter.

One note I will make about these pancakes is that if you use whole wheat flour, they probably will not rise as high as if you were using regular all-purpose flour only.  This just becuase whole wheat flour tends to be more dense and thus the higher amount of whole wheat the denser the end product.  That being said, they are just as yummy either way you choose to make them!

One other small note about these... They do not include any sugar.  I personally don't care if my pancakes have sugar in them because I like to eat them with syrup.  If you like yours sweeter, go ahead and add a tablespoon or two of sugar.