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4.97 from 28 reviews

These oat milk pancakes are soft, thick, fluffy, and so easy to make! Made using just 8 ingredients and no mixer required. Your search for the perfect pancake recipe ends with these dairy free pancakes!

Stack of oat milk pancakes plated and topped with raspberries and blueberries

Along with buttermilk biscuits, pancakes are one of my favorite breakfast foods to make on slow weekend mornings, and often I even meal prep a whole batch for weekday breakfasts.

These pancakes are dairy free, nut free, and soy free and you can top them with dairy free yogurt, coconut whipped cream, maple syrup, nut butter, bananas, or berries for a perfect weekend breakfast or brunch. You can also add mix-ins like berries or chocolate chips!

Why These Are The Best Oat Milk Pancakes

  • These dairy free pancakes are ready in just 20 minutes and can be made using an electric griddle or just a pan on the stove.
  • These pancakes come out extra thick and fluffy, not flat – while still maintaining their soft texture.
  • These oat milk pancakes are freezer friendly!

Ingredients Needed

Oat milk pancake ingredients in bowls with labels
  • Flour: For best results, I recommend all-purpose flour, but I also tested the recipe with white whole wheat flour, whole wheat flour, and oat flour. If using oat flour, you’ll need an extra 3 tablespoons.
  • Butter: You can use any dairy free butter in this recipe, or you can swap the butter for oil or applesauce at a 1:1 ratio
  • Oat Milk: I like to use unsweetened oat milk, but you can also use vanilla oat milk.
  • Sugar: I make these pancakes using granulated sugar, but ave tested it with coconut sugar and that works great too.

Featured Reader Review

“I love a recipe that works. I did use applesauce in the mix, but a little butter on the skillet. The pancakes were fluffy and full. I must have tried 4-5 other recipes before finding this one. This one is a keeper!” 

T.Kat
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How To Make These Pancakes

wet ingredients mixed together in a glass measuring cup on a marble countertop.

Whisk all your wet ingredients together.

dry ingredients mixed together in a glass bowl on a marble countertop.

Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl.

pancake batter in a glass bowl on a marble countertop.

Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ones!

Two pancakes cooking on a black frying pan.

Time to cook some pancakes!

top view of oat milk pancakes plated berries and a fork beside pancake stack

Expert Recipe Developer Tips

  • Properly measure your flour: It’s really easy to over-measure your flour if you don’t know how to measure it properly! This can lead to tough pancakes. I always recommend a kitchen scale.
  • Don’t over-mix: Again – this will lead to tough, rubbery pancakes! When the last streaks of flour are gone, stop mixing the batter. It’s fine if there are lumps in the batter.
  • Watch the heat: Keep a close eye on the pancakes, and make sure you’re not cooking them on a high heat!
  • Don’t flip the pancakes too early: If you flip the pancakes too early, you’ll end up with raw batter in the middle.

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Baking FAQ

These are the topics I’m asked about most frequently:

You can get these answers and more in my frequently asked questions post!

Stack of 5 dairy free oat milk pancakes plated with berries scattered around
4.97 from 28 reviews

Oat Milk Pancakes (Thick & Fluffy!)

Gabby Kislanko
These oat milk pancakes are soft, thick, fluffy, and so easy to make! Made using just 8 ingredients and no mixer required!
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 14 pancakes
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Ingredients
 

  • 1½ cup (354.88 ml) oat milk
  • 3 Tablespoons melted vegan butter, oil, or applesauce
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1¾ cup + 3 Tablespoons (242 g) all-purpose flour, SEE NOTES
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 Tablespoons (36 g) granulated sugar or coconut sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons baking powder, (yes, Tablespoons!)

Instructions
 

  • Add oat milk, vanilla extract, melted butter, and egg to a small bowl and whisk until combined, then set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pour in the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined. Don’t over-mix the batter, if there are still some small lumps of flour that’s okay!
  • Heat a large skillet or nonstick griddle to medium low heat. If using a pan, add a little bit of butter to grease the pan or lightly spray the pan with cooking oil.
  • Once the pan or griddle is hot (a drop of water dropped on the pan should sizzle), scoop ¼ cup of pancake batter and pour it onto the pan/griddle.
  • When bubbles start to form on top of the pancakes, use a spatula to flip them over and cook on the other side for another 1-2 minutes, until the pancakes are golden brown. Remove from heat and add toppings of choice!

Equipment

1 Mixing Bowl
1 Whisk

Video

Notes

Please Note: I highly recommend using a kitchen scale to measure your flour.
Substituting Flour: You can substitute white whole wheat flour, whole wheat flour, or oat flour by weight (not volume, or the pancakes could be dry). If using oat flour, you will need 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons of oat flour (255 grams).
Tips for Cooking Pancakes:
-Don’t Over-mix the batter, or you may end up with tough, rubbery pancakes. When the last streaks of flour are gone, stop mixing the batter. 
-Watch the heat! If your pancakes are burning before the batter has started to bubble, your heat is too high! I recommend doing a test pancake to make sure the temperature is right.
-Don’t flip the pancakes too early, or you may end up with raw batter in the middle. Wait until the bubbles form.
Storage and Freezing: The pancakes can be stored in a ziploc bag or airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. They also freeze really well! Freeze them in a ziploc freezer bag then either let them thaw in the fridge or microwave and enjoy right away!
Calories: 113kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 12mg, Sodium: 260mg, Potassium: 38mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 184IU, Calcium: 142mg, Iron: 1mg
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The calorie information provided for this recipe is an estimate. The accuracy of the calories listed is not guaranteed.