There is nothing better than fresh, fluffy oat flour pancakes with buttermilk syrup on a Saturday morning. With this delicious meal, everyone will be able to join in on the fun.
This gluten-free oat flour pancakes recipe with buttermilk syrup has been one of our most requested recipes over the years. Everyone who makes it loves how delicious they turn out. We use rolled oats rather than gluten-free flour, making them a bit unique.
Whenever family or friends come to visit, they ask me to make them gluten-free oat flour pancakes with buttermilk syrup for breakfast. Heck, our friends and family will even take it for dinner. Just as long as they get their easy oat flour pancakes with buttermilk syrup fix, they are happy.
Most of the time the requests come from people who don't even have a gluten allergy or prefer regular flour. These gluten-free oat flour pancakes with buttermilk syrup are a hit for everyone, especially a pancake lover.
I do have to give credit to the our friends, the Allen family for the buttermilk syrup recipe and the Malaela family for the oat flour pancake recipe. We loved both so combined them and BOOM, they were even more magical!
I love serving them with gluten-free breakfast casserole or gluten-free eggs Benedict casserole. This makes for a great sweet and salty combo to start the day.
What makes this one of my favorite recipes is that it uses simple ingredients. You can make your own oat flour or use store bought, but what makes it healthy is that oat flour is a lot healthier than white flour.
What you need
Buttermilk Syrup
The buttermilk syrup part of this recipe definitely makes the recipe. I highly recommend enjoying every single bite of those gluten-free oat flour pancakes drenched in buttermilk syrup. Life is too short not to enjoy it!
You could also use pure maple syrup, but nothing beats homemade buttermilk syrup. Also, here is a substitute for maple syrup list of 10 options.
Gluten-Free Oats
Some people with celiac disease are not able to tolerate oats. The best thing to ensure your oats are truly gluten-free is to buy them certified gluten-free. We like and trust Gluten-Free Prairie oats because they are grown in dedicated gluten-free fields in gorgeous Big Sky, Montana.
Their oats are amazing in so many recipes including our chocolate orange cake, gluten-free meatloaf, gluten-free oatmeal cream pies and gluten-free rhubarb crisp.
If you struggle to find gluten-free oats at the grocery store, you can always make your own homemade oat flour. It can be a great option if you are wanting to try something new or even if you don't want to go to the store (I don't blame you).
A trick I use for this recipe is to grind up some of the oats in a food processor to make an oat flour to give it great consistency while leaving some oats whole. This is a great way to add some more texture to your homemade pancakes.
How to make gluten-free oat flour pancakes
- Start by grinding one cup of oats into oat flour (this can easily be done in the blender, or you can use store bought oat flour)
- For the pancake batter, mix oat flour, oats and buttermilk in a large bowl and refrigerate overnight or at least 2 hours
- The following morning add the rest of the dry ingredients (like the baking soda and baking powder) and wet ingredients (eggs)
- Mix well
- Take a cup of the batter and fry on a non-stick hot griddle or well-greased pan on medium heat
How to make the buttermilk syrup
- Bring the first three ingredients to a boil
- Remove from heat and add vanilla extract and baking soda
Top the pancakes with your favorite toppings (we love fried apples) and homemade syrup.
How to make fried apples
To make fried apples, simply slice and fry one apple with 1 tablespoon of butter and a pinch of cinnamon. You can also make our peach simple syrup and serve these pancakes with it drizzled over top with leftover sugared peaches from making it.
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Oat Flour Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups certified gluten-free oats
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon aluminum-free baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
Buttermilk Syrup:
- ½ C butter
- ¾ C sugar
- ½ C buttermilk
- 1 tsp. gluten-free vanilla
- 1 tsp. aluminum free baking soda
Instructions
- Grind 1 cup oats into oat flour (or just use oat flour if you prefer in place of one cup of oats)
- For the pancakes, mix oats and buttermilk and refrigerate over night or at least 2 hrs
- The following morning add the rest of the ingredients
- Fry on a non-stick griddle or well greased pan
- For the buttermilk syrup, bring first 3 ingredients to a boil
- Remove from heat and add vanilla and baking soda
- Serve hot over oatmeal pancakes.
Notes
How do you store leftovers?
Keep leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container. Warm in the microwave and serve.Nutrition
*Recipe originally posted here in 2016. It has been updated in 2019 and then again in 2022 with new photos, tips and information.
Tera says
These are by FAR my favorite pancakes ever! Chandice introduced me to them years and years ago when she first was married and I've made them for my family ever since! My littles will eat them for days after if I make enough extra to store in the fridge! They freeze amazing too. They are super easy to make egg free as well, just add a little chia or flax with water in place of the egg. Or just add a little extra oats so it's thicker. This recipe is so versatile and still tastes GREAT!!!
Katy P says
I love that it uses oats! We use oats and oat flour a lot around here!
Heidi B says
So easy and trying oat instead of flour love it!
April says
I love that it uses gluten-free oats as the base rather than flour.
Jennifer C says
I love anything oatmeal, but I also like the syrup recipe. I am not a huge fan of traditional pancake syrup, so this will be great to try.
Beth B says
What a good idea with the oats. My daughter-in-law has celiacs so I'd also love winning some products from Gluten Free Prairie!
Rachel Bertagnoli says
I never thought of soaking oats and add them to pancakes!
Sarah says
These are so nice for busy school mornings. It’s great to make the night before and blend in the morning.
Jackie Angers says
What a great idea of combining pancakes and oatmeal!
Cassidie Webster says
This is a family staple! We LOVE these!!!
Emily says
Looking forward to trying this pancake recipe!
Paula Decaria says
I've never thought to use 'overnight' oats for pancakes, brilliant!
Noreen says
THe recipe sounds delicious and I ca cant wait try i
Alyson Rogers says
I can't wait to use this for Christmas day!
Chandice says
Yay Alyson, you are going to LOVE them!!
Christopher S says
Now THAT is a recipe that my kids (and myself) would love!
Jen says
Mmmm!
Renee Kate says
This is a creative way to eat your daily serving of oats! Very nice.
Emma C says
Wow, these look and sound absolutely delicious! Great idea for a Sunday morning breakfast.
Sarah McCord says
Buttermilk syrup and gluten free pancakes sounds amazing!
Missy Claeson says
The fact that you have the balance of healthy/fiber and the sweet buttermilk syrup. Sounds delicious!
Chandice says
Aw thanks, it is a feel good (because of the good oats and fiber) breakfast treat (because of the syrup). 😉