Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes (With Wheat Germ) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup canola oil
2 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons sugar (optional)

Preparation

Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl (whole wheat flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg) until well blended.
In a bowl, gently mix the wet ingredients (eggs, oil and buttermilk).
Slowly add dry to wet and mix until blended.
Heat stove top griddle or frying pan on medium-high heat.
Pour about 1/4 cup batter for each cake onto the griddle.
Cook until bubbles appear, and begin to gently break, then flip pancakes.
Cook another minute or so on the other side.
Serve with butter and maple syrup.