Dear Future Husband and Future Children,
While it’s clear that the universe hasn’t yet pressed us together into a family mold, I think it prudent to get a few things about our life out in the open. ย You know, for the sake of transparency.
Future Husband! ย In all likelihood, I think you’re the coolest guy around. ย You’re awesome. ย While I’m certain there are things you do that drive me a little mad, the fact that you help me with the dishes and make me tea in the morning just makes me swoon. ย I’m a little quirky. ย You’re probably a little nutty too. ย That’s only ย fair. ย You should know that I sometimes show my love in… pancakes, piles and piles of warm pancakes. ย Pancakes for breakfast. ย Pancakes for a snack. ย Pancakes for dinner. ย Pancakes. ย It’s important that you like,ย no, looooveย pancakes and understand that when I make giant plates of them for breakfast, I’m just trying to show you how much I love you. ย Deal?
Future Children! ย You’re super cute. ย You must be just adorable. ย You should know that I want to squeeze you constantly. ย When I mix up your names, you should know that it’s not that I don’t know your names… it’s just that things get a little complicated when I’m trying to wrangle all y’all. ย Eat your broccoli. ย It will make you beautiful, or at least that’s what my Mom used to tell me. ย When you feel mortified by my very presence in your teenage years, just realize that that’s all part of the game. ย I’m actually not that uncool and you’ll realize that at some point.
Also, like I told your father, I’m going to make you piles and piles of pancakes some mornings. ย Eat them, because I love you and you love me, and we love pancakes.
Thanks Future Husband. ย Thanks Future Children. ย I love you like crazy. ย K. ย Thanks. ย Bye.
Future Wife/Future Mother,
Joy
What could go wrong when fluffy pancakes meet oatmeal raisin cookies? ย Nothing, just sheer delicious, breakfast times. ย These pancakes are not overwhelmingly sweet, but have just the right balance of fluff, oats, cinnamon and raisins. ย With pure maple syrup, these are out of this world! ย Show some love. ย Make someone pancakes!
Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes
makes loads of pancakes, enough for four people
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
heaping 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
healthy pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
2 cups buttermilk
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
4 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
ยฝ teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup golden raisins
oil or cooking spray (for cooking)
Step 1: In a large bowl beat eggs. Add buttermilk, butter , maple syrup and vanilla and mix well. Add flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Mix well until mostly smooth. Fold in raisins and let batter set for a few minutes.
Step 2: Heat griddle or pan over medium heat. Add a teaspoon of oil to the pan or spray with cooking spray. You can test to see if the pan is hot enough by adding a few drops of water, ย when the drops start to dance its hot enough.
Step 3: Pour 2 Tablespoons of batter onto the griddle. Cook on the first side until bubbles that form start to pop. You can also gently lift up the pancake to make sure the bottom is not overcooking, if it is the pan may be too hot and you will need to adjust the heat. Flip the pancake over with a spatula and cook until golden brown. Repeat until all the batter is gone. Let cooked pancakes rest on a heat proof plate in a 200 degree F oven until ready to serve.
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I love this recipe. Cool any leftover (what??) pancakes on a rack, wrap and store in a zipper bag. Freeze. Pop them in the toaster whenever. I make them large and snap them in half first. The crisp edges are the best. Thank you, Joy! ?
Just made these pancakes this morning with wild blueberries instead of raisins and they were amazing! Will try other berries next time. Found your website over the holidays and will be trying more of your recipes soon. Thanks for these fabulous pancakes!
My daughter starts the second grade tomorrow and she chose this pancake recipe to start off her first day of school. To make these reminiscent of our families favorite cookie she did ask to have butterscotch morsels added to the batter and because I don’t think this world gives butterscotch the recognition it deserves I’m gonna do it! Awesome points for this mom!
I’ve been making these regularly for some time now and just wanted to share how much we love them. My kids eat an embarrassing amount of pancakes for a 2 and 5 year old!! I’ve made some tweaks to make the recipe my own over time. I substitute 1/2 cup of spelt flour for part of the flour (adds a sweet, nutty flavor) and I use mini choc chips instead of raisons. SO Delish! Thanks for sharing with us.
Wow, these look stellar!!! I am going to make this ASAP!
I know these were so 2009 but I just made them for dinner and they were delicious. It was like dinner and dessert all in one tasty place. Thanks joy!
I just stumbled upon your blog via smittenkitchen–I am in love. I, too, am in love with pancakes, and I am trying to figure out which ones to make first–sadly, I don’t think I can do them all in one weekend. I also express my love through pancakes, or any type of baking really. While I have no husband or kids yet, my niece and nephew sure don’t mind being the objects of my love–I think they’ll really enjoy these. Thanks!
Tried these pancakes about a week ago. Amazingly good! Definitely one of my new favorites. I did halve the recipe and I found the batter can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days if one so desires. A little review and photo are on my blog at https://adlinsadventures.blogspot.com/2012/03/try-new-recipe-challenge-round-up.html.
made these this morning. they were great!
All I want is these pancakes. Right now. Oatmeal cookies -pffft, not even as cool as oatmeal cookie pancakes! I think I’ll make the entire recipe for myself, have some for breakfast with maple syrup, some for lunch as a banana-Nutella sandwich, and some reheated for dessert. Maybe I’ll even get a little mini-serving of vanilla ice cream for it. You know, as an end of the week treat. (=
Living in Mozambique with a sweet craving and found this recipe. You can imagine the oohs and gasps of goodness brought the neighbors over to see what we were so excited about. These pancakes. Me oh my. There were no words. We did have to make some substitutions: honey instead of syrup, no Cinnamon, nutmeg or raisins, and we used whole wheat for half of the flour. We topped them with a fresh mulberry pineapple syrup.
It’s been a few hours and there is still drool on my face thinking about them.
I made a batch of these for breakfast…so delicious! My fiance and I absolutely loved them. They had the perfect consistency as well as a great flavor. :)
This is the post that originally drew me to your blog last year. I just made these pancakes again and WOW! I love the crazy fusion of the pancake/cookie textures. Genius.
Fantastic! I chopped up a banana instead of using raisins. Then we made pancake sandwiches with banana, PB, and chocolate chips in the middle… Yumm-o!!!!
I finally made these pancakes over the 3-day weekend. My husband loved them! The oatmeal cookie flavor is subtle – adding “real” syrup would probably have made a big difference (didn’t have it on hand). Another great pancake feather in your cap, Joy! Next up – the pumpkin ones!
I made this for breakfast on Sunday. I have a pancake obsession like yourself:) and they were so yummy, like warm oatmeal cookies drizzled in syrup!
Just found your blog through Frenchie and Flea. I absolutely love making pancakes on Saturday mornings and something about it makes me think about my future family too!! I can’t wait to make pancakes for the future husband and future kids and not have all that left over batter!! Love love love it!
=P~ *drolling yummy.
I just made these pancakes for breakfast – they were great! I thought the batter was very running so added more flour. Is it supposed to be that runny??
My Dad has always made me pancakes, even if it was what I wanted for dinner and everyone else ate what my Mom cooked. To me pancakes mean love. This is the perfect weekend family breakfast. Thanks for the great recipe.
made these today for the second time…they are the best thing i have ever made for breakfast. EVER. thank you!
These were great, I made them this morning!
I made these scumptious pancakes this morning for my family and everyone really enjoyed them! So yummy!
I woke up this morning with an insatiable craving for pancakes. Unfortunately I do not make them very often because they tend to start the day with too many calories. My husband and I tend to devour a four-serving recipe between the two of us. I decided I would stoop to buying McDonald’s pancakes if I had to because I wanted pancakes so badly. I realized that I had this recipe on hand and had been dying to try it. At first the pancake batter seemed a little thin. Please keep in mind that I am by no means a pancake expert! Well, I was wrong, and other than under-cooking one of my husband’s pancakes, these tasted PERFECT. I even used the vanilla extract you inspired me to make for the batter. YUM, it made a world of difference. Thanks for this GREAT recipe that I look forward to making again. Eventually I will get around to making all of your other pancake recipes. :)
I’ve never really been a huge pancake fan but I love oatmeal so I thought I would try it out. So worth the effort! I loved them. Even had the leftovers for breakfast the next day. Even my husband who is a pancake purist loved them. I especially liked that the oatmeal made it a more “hearty” breakfast that kept me full longer than regular pancakes.
These are fantastic. You are a culinary genius! Thank you so much!! I made them sans raisins too, but they were brilliant! I know I shouldn’t, but I’m seriously thinking about making some more!
Hi Joy! Thanks for this great recipe. I made these Wednesday night (though sans raisins) and they were great! I had to substitute milk for buttermilk because I didn’t have any on hand; I’m sure they would be a lot better with the buttermilk, but they were still delicious :-)
Luv your luv for pancakes!
Joy these pancakes were wonderful!! Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!!
I want to be reincarnated as your kiddo next time around!
Your post was touching and sweet. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers,
~ Paula
Ok, so I made these for dinner… possibly the BEST thing ever!! My three kids and doting husband (who totally does the dishes after my cooking/baking extravaganza’s) LOVES them!! side note: I think you are totally RIGHT in those ‘love expectations’ and are NOT reaching for the stars with a husband that will appreciate your culinary skills, and do dishes, and eat your pancakes in love!! Keep on doing what your doing, and that amazing man will come soon enough!! (and then those adorable amazing kids- )
This is such a cute letter…gotta try making these pancakes at soon in the future
I wish I could be your future child so I could get these pancakes! What an awesome breakfast!!
Oh. My. God. Best idea ever. These pancakes look awesome.
This pancakes were the most fantastic pancakes I have every had! I love oatmeal and chocolate so how could these go wrong. I even had to substitute the buttermilk with milk and vinegar. They were amazing and my family wants me to make them everyday! Thank you for sharing.
Hello Man!
Please read my recent interview with a bowl of Oatmeal! https://hellomanwebsite.blogspot.com/2009/05/interview-with-bowl-of-oatmeal.html
Thank you!
HM
Hi Joy,
I would be totally remiss if I didn’t leave a note to tell you I made these pancakes last weekend. SO fabulous! They were almost muffin like. Everyone absolutely loved them. My husband said, and I quote, “These are the only pancakes I ever want you to make me.” That’s a big feat considering pancakes are his favorite breakfast food. Think they can be made into waffles? Love you and your site!!
…… I have just FOUND……:-)
Joy……
Just wanted to drop in a line and tell you whole heartedly that i have just my favourite blog…. you mix the two things i am passionate about: baking and reading. Your writing warms the heart….
i wish u all the best..
xoxo
Hi Joy,
I am a newish reader of your blog and each new entry brings a smile to my face! I just wanted to let you know that I tried these pancakes and they are amazingly good! Unfortunately there were only about 3 edible ones left after I managed to burn all the others. I am a good baker and an even better cake decorator – but the humble pancake defies me ever time. It is most depressing. Having said that, those 3 edible pancakes were more than worth the effort. Thank you.
Nothing speaks louder than pancakes- in the morning, at night, anytime.
This was too adorable. Now i don’t feel so bad that as I tucked my baby into bed tonight I said “Good night, Noah”. Baby is Mateo, my 3yo is Noah. Of course I know that.
I made these for my birthday breakfast treat the other day and they were so good my kids begged for them the next morning too. Thank you!
oh WOW. Pretty sure I’m gonna love these.
Beautiful blog and pictures!
I know that your future husband and future children will love them just as much as my husband and three children absolutely adored these this weekend when I made them. Can’t go wrong with pancakes that taste like dessert! Thanks for the delicious recipe!!
I made these for my boys just the other day and we were all in heaven. Thank you!
That is the most cutest thing ever. Pancakes do equal love.
Long time reader/first time commenter…those pancakes look amazing. It’s definitely breakfast-for-dinner tonight!
That post made me go “awwwwww”
oh :) I love love love your letter to a future husband/kids.
If/when you get married, you must print this out and give it to him the morning after the wedding.
Love the look of those pancakes.
i made these (i think from the same gourmet recipe) on sunday…fantastic! thanks for the idea joy!
I made these pancakes as part of a fabulous-fantastic breakfast yesterday for some friends who were going back home. I substituted mini chocolate chips for the raisins.
They were served w/ maple butter, and accompanied rosemary potatoes, lemon-blueberry french toast w/ freshly made blueberry compote, eggs w/ onion, garlic, red pepper, jalapeรฑo, cilantro & balsamic vinegar, and… coconut tofu. French toast AND pancakes? Yeah, I went there. ; )
Kelly commented they were the best pancakes she’d ever had. The credit is yours!
Did I mention I also made your S’more Brownies for said friends to take on the plane? It was a Joy the Baker super-weekend!
Thanks for doin’ what you do so well!
Oh my God.
Ur blog is too good to be true 8->
I do a similar pancake, but I add a couple of mushed up bananas to the wet batter. Gotta get those fruits and veggies in :) And it adds a great texture.
Joy – I’m munching on these right now. These are the best pancakes I’ve had in quite a while! (and that’s high praise as I make a different kind of pancake every week)
I think the raisins really seal the deal for these – so tasty!
One comment: I’m sure you did this, but many of your readers probably don’t realize that when making pancakes, you should mix your dry and your wet ingredients separately! So you should be mixing together the vanilla, eggs, buttermilk, butter, brown sugar (yes it’s wet!), maple syrup, and even your raisins together in one bowl, and everything else in another bowl. Then you want to pour your wet ingredients on top of your dry ingredients – and stir as little as possible! Doing this helps keep your leavening from activating too early, leaving your pancakes flat.
You rock Joy – keep up the awesomeness!
Just stumbled across your blog- it’s lovely! What an adorable post. I’ll definitely be back for more!
Oatmeal pancakes are good and I like the idea of adding raisins and spices to make them like oatmeal cookies!
Love your post! And, I made these pancakes for my husband this morning. They are AMAZING! Thanks for the receipe Joy!
This looks so good!
wow i dont know abt joining this party that want’s to marry eachother, but joy i gotta tell you this your letter made my day!
I hope God gives you the husband and kids u want…u deserve it!!!
u sure do know how to spread the joy!! keep it up :)
Wow! You really like the pancake.
I guess that’s only fair, I really like the egg.
I really love your blog, even if I can’t eat any of this stuff. You always tell the best stories, Joy!
this is the cutest post. sounds like a wonderful recipe. my family LOVES pancakes, too!
I wrote a couple letters to my future husband, in the day. Wow! Hoping you meet him soon! :) P.S. gotta add these pancakes to my must-try-someday list..
I wish we could all marry each other! Anyway, I know that even if the future husband ends up drinking Dr. Pepper first thing in the morning and messes up your tea while blasting Def Leppard, or if your kids need gluten free-no corn-soy milk pancakes, it’ll still be breakfast, you’ll still make some kind of pancakes, and it’ll be love all ’round.
Joy, I have come to the conclusion that at the very least I NEED you to publish a pancake cookbook.
need :)
thanks
Cute post! The pancakes sound fantastic!
oh how sweet! What a nice letter :) Your future husband and children will be very lucky :) These pancakes look delicious I love the addition of oatmeal !
I would be more than happy to let you borrow my kids, I am sure they would want to live with you more than with me if you are offering up those divine pancakes!
Oh, my. If my boyfriend doesn’t swoon from this, I’ll give you ten bucks.
(And the soured-milk thing works with vinegar, too, though I learned it as a tablespoon of vinegar, then enough milk to make a total of one cup.)
To Maggie and Jody Leon. you guys can use a replacement for buttermilk: whole milk with lemon. If I remember correctly you add a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice to 1 1/4 cup of whole milk and let it sit for 5 minutes. If will thicken a little and be ready to use then. By the way, Jody, I used to live in Japan too (Tokyo). It rocks!!!
Joy, I loved your post, and pancakes too. I just wish maple syrup wasn’t so expensive here in israel, it’s not the same eating pancakes without it….
If only you were looking for a future wife. I would sign up in a second not only for the mounds of pancakes but also because you are an awesome, creative, and beautiful person. I guess your mom was right about the broccoli!
Making them now! Thanks for all the great pancake recipes. I’ve made many of them and they are all very tasty :-)
Speaking as one who has one of those tea-making, dish-doing husbands — those are truly great attributes to have in a spouse (me, I’ve been married for 21 years now and he hasn’t gotten tired of making me tea and doing the dishes)!
For the buttermilk deprived; just take regular milk and put a couple of tablespoons of vinegar in it and wait a few minutes until it curdles. Works like a charm. You could also use yogurt as a sub, I imagine.
YUM!!!! What a fantastic idea! And I love your cute letter!!! :)
Wow, these look incredible. I love how you always turn my favourite cookies & cakes into pancakes. Hurray! Now, I’m like ‘Jody Leon’ – if only there were some buttermilk in the UK! Is it sad that one of the reasons I’m looking forward to moving back to the States next year is so that I can have buttermilk for pancakes? Among other things…but this features high on the list. Have a nice weekend!
Hi Joy, I’ve been reading for quite a while now and rarely comment, but I have to tell you that you’ve become kind of a role model for me. I’m a new-ish blogger, and I’ve been trying to perfect the fine line of using an approachable, conversational tone while engaging readers in whatever the heck I happen to be writing about. I always look forward to reading your posts, because you make it seem effortless! Not to mention the food, nomnomnom. Thanks for all the inspiration!
I swear… you all are some of the sweetest humans around. now if i could just find a way to marry each and every one of you, we’d be in business!
Aagggrrhhhh!!!
There is no buttermilk to be found in Japan!
Why do the Shinto gods curse me so????!!?!!?
Mmm, now, these pancakes look like something to write home about–or to your future husband/children, for that matters. What a fabulous flavor combination you have going on!
Oh Joy, this is the sweetest thing. And I definitely do stuff like this, glad I’m not alone. Who doesn’t love pancakes, the soft fluffy, warm goodness is irresistible. Thank you for posting, I’ll try these in a couple of days (sadly not tomorrow).
I love pancakes. Not everyday though, because when you pancakes everyday, it becomes…well ..mundane. I want to keep pancakes special, like for Saturday mornings. So Saturdays are pancake days. And my kids feel that it is special too. Thanks Joy for this wonderful read.
Wow, these sound so good! I love oatmeal raisin cookies. And this whole post was adorable, too.
These sound insanely delicious!
this might just be the cutest blog post…ever. it made me smile. :)
I’m hooked on my own sourdough pancakes, but the nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla are on the counter waiting to be added to the sponge in the morning. Mmm.
p.s. Now I feel bad because I don’t make my husband and children pancakes everyday. Do I not love them? ;)
You’re just too, cute, lady. And once again, a darn tasty lookin’ recipe!
Dear Joy the Baker,
Should you find yourself in need of a pancake depository until future husband and future children are hungry, give me a call and I will be right over. I will even bring a hungry child, if so instructed.
— Kate
Love it! My dad made us kids pancakes every Sunday morning for years and years. I still have the urge to do it myself even though I moved out!
GEESSHHH! I’LL marry you!
I’ll marry you! What a genius idea, I want a stack right now.
Oh Joy, you are truly delightful!
Dear My Future Best Friend,
It is so nice of you to make me pancakes while I’m brewing us a nice cup of tea. Thank you so much for being such a great friend.
Regards,
Your Future Best Friend
I hope to be reading all about your husband and children one day soon, and maybe some gorgeous family baking photographs too :)
That may very well be the cutest, sweetest, funnest post I’ve ever read! I love it! And you know I love pancakes too! Can’t wait to try these ones!
Your future kids and hubby are SO lucky! I think I will make these for my children and husband tomorrow morning! They sound delicious! Loved the letter. Totally cute. :)
Joy
you are so cute! I just love your blog, I am been reading it for a while now and you are definitely one of my favorites. This was your cutest bog yet!! Can’t wait to keep reading. p.s check out me and my friends blog if you like!!! http://www.awholeafternoon.blogspot.com
<3 Jacqueline M
I can just picture a little mini-Joy toddler sitting in a high chair, with a big grin on her face, and syrup dripping slowly down her chin and onto her bib. Heaven. :)
Looks delicious, as always!
i hope your future hubby is reading! :) and drooling…
those plates…i think that my grandmother had the same ones, except with blue trim instead of green! they are so fun!
I know what I want for breakfast tomorrow!! YUM!
What’s not to like! They sound delicious.
This is soooo sweet!
Here in Hungary we make absolutely different pancakes, but my super cool husband and my one and only super sweet little boy love the pancake breakfast inspired by your blog!
Thank you, and I wish you will be just as happy with your future pancake loving family as happy I am.
Such a good post! As a married mother of three, I understand the power of pancakes.
I’M DROOLING!!!! YUM!!
oh my goodness, i’m sure all the future joys will enjoy these pancakes. as will i enjoy these – most likely, tomorrow at breakfast. thank you.
I feel like I also need to send this letter to my future husband too…just so he knows that my pancake making is a representation of my love for him. This is great! Making these tomorrow. Thanks!!
Seriously, that letter is THE cutest… it shows how loving and silly you are… Looking forward to trying the recipe <3
The post was so sweet it literally brought a smile to my face. I am totally thinking of making these this weekend. Love your style Joy! And I second, third, fourth, etc. your futurehusband and futurekids will absolutely adore you!
That letter to the future hubby is so cute :) The pancakes look so so yummy :)
Love is powered by the cookies (or pancakes) we make for men. Sad, but very true! They look delish! I can’t take my eyes off the beautiful plate that they’re on. I hope you have a whole collection of them.
i love pancakes. i love oatmeal. i love cookies. these are right up my alley! i can’t wait to try them.
I’ll second Rebecca, but I WILL propose! Joy, will you marry me? Does it matter that I’m a woman? And married already? And have 2 kids of my own? We would love to have you make pancakes for us day and night, every day, forever and ever…
I think someone may need to start workin’ on that family soon!
The pancakes sound great. So yummy.
Cute and very clever post. LOL
Pancake dinner, please.
Pancakes=Love, absolutely. But you say it so much better!
You are so hilarious Joy! I love your posts!
These look amazing! I can’t wait to try them. Yay pancakes! :)
Joy, those look fabulous! I can’t wait to try them out on my family. Question for you: What is the pattern/manufacturer of the plates you use? They are just beautiful!!
well with all that positivity about a cool future husband it’s bound to happen for sure. love it.
and love these crazy-tasting pancakes
I’m craving pancakes now! Those oatmeal cookie pancakes look addicting!!
i love that plate.
We are one in the same when it comes to pancakes. I would eat them everyday if I could.
these look fab! attempting them tomorrow…
I am SO making these this weekend. I love breakfast treats on weekends and these pancake cookies are perfect!
I adore how organically your recipes flow from your posts. After that sweet letter, what else could have followed but the earthy old-fashioned goodness of oatmeal cookies wrapped in a pancake?
MARRY ME!! Sure, there are a few technicalities, but I love pancakes and you love pancakes, so we can figure out the rest =)
Great recipe, I love oatmeal and i love pancakes.
This will be making me happy this weekend! YAY!
Would you offer those pancakes to a sister-in-law? I have a brother! I am totally making those pancakes tomorrow. Saturday morning, EVERY Saturday morning, is pancake day in our house. Unfortunately, I often have to substitute ingredients in your recipes because I just don’t have a lot of the items that are available in the good ol’ US of A. Nonetheless, I’ve made some pretty wicked good food from your recipes!
Yeah, who could resist? And these pancakes look amazing. Really beautiful photos.
Love the note to future husband and kids! Yum yum!
I think one day, you should let future husband make you pancakes!
You know a super-cute letter like that is going to spark proposals right? In fact, I’m finding it hard not to offer one myself! You’d be the most wonderful wife and mother, and those pancakes would seal the deal if you ask me!
i could eat pancakes all day long
loves!!!!
Dear Joy’s future husband,
You are truly the luckiest person in the world! To be married to such a great cook, writer, and good spirit. I’m enclosing some rubber gloves so you can do all the dishes all the time. You’ll be so happy with Joy that you’ll beg her to clean the house too.
This has got to be one of my favorite food blog posts ever! Those pancakes look amazing. I wish I was more motivated to make pancakes in the morning but I’m all about instant gratification with my breakfast.
Love this post!