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Thick, fluffy whole grain Butternut Squash Oat Pancakes made with simple ingredients. Great for a weekend breakfast or easy fall meal prep.
There’s a woman who shows up to my cycle class every week. Monday morning 5:15 a.m. she’s ready to go. Now there’s several other women who show up to my class every week too, but this one is extraordinary. A few months ago, the mic wasn’t so I asked the class to move the front of the room.
This woman who is overweight told me she didn’t want to be in the front because she was too big. I told her that I used to be 200 pounds and understood her fear, but that she had to push beyond her fears if she wanted to reach her goals. Reluctantly, she sat in the front of the room.
After class, she asked me my secret to losing 80 pounds and keeping it off. I told her consistency, not perfection. After that, she showed up week after week working hard. Then last week she told me she was down 30 pounds and didn’t have to stop during class to take breaks. You go girl!
The message for you on this Monday is stay consistent. Results are gradual and come from building habits. Whether it’s working out or meal prepping butternut squash maple oat pancakes (oh hey lovelies!), stick with the course and keep your mind on the goal.
Butternut Squash Pancakes are made with oatmeal, and truly are they fluffiest pancakes I’ve ever made. Thick and incredibly filling with just one or two.
For this low calorie pancake recipe, I used canned pureed butternut squash but pumpkin works too. I found the canned butternut squash nearly the soups at my store. You can also roast your own butternut squash then puree it in a blender.
I used pure maple syrup to sweeten the batter. I prefer maple syrup instead of low calorie sweeteners as they are sweeter than the real stuff and mess with your hormones. Something I teach my weight loss clients.
Now let’s whip up some hearty and nutritious butternut pancakes with oats and be consistent together!
Butternut Squash Maple Oat Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup Gluten Free Oat Flour, or regular oat flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup butternut squash puree, or pumpkin puree
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup, or honey
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Heat a large nonstick electric skillet to medium heat. Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender. Blend on high until smooth.
- Pour 1/4 cup of the batter into the skillet. 1/4 cup equals 1 pancake. Cook the pancake 4-5 minutes until bubbles appear then flip and cook another 2 minutes on the other side. These pancakes are thicker than other pancakes so they do take longer to cook.
- Serve pancakes immediately. Refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months.
Notes
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I’m pancake obsessed. Pinned this deliciousness for menu planning. Have a wonderful weekend Megan!
They’re such an easy way to pack in more veggies or fruit into your diet along with whole grains. Hope you are well my friend!
Megan I am so sorry you have to go through this. You are a strong woman and have no doubt you will get through ALL of this! As a health care professional I am horrible at taking care of myself. Crazy right? I don’t like going to doctors and fixing small ailments is something I need to be more proactive on. If you ever need someone to vent to, you have my email girl! Don’t hesitate! 😉
Oh, it’s ok Daisy. Like I said, it could always be a lot worst. I’m optimistic it’s all getting figured out and while it’s not as fast as I’d like it to be happening, it is progressing in the right direction. I also believe all these things have happened to me for a reason and I will do something good with all this bad to help others. 🙂
Thanks for sharing the struggles you’re going through right now. Stay strong!
Thank you Lisa!
How have I never made butternut pancakes before?! These look awesome.
Crossing fingers for you!
I do not know. You are the one person I would have expected would have beat me to this deliciousness!
You know I’m a pancake girl. And you better believe Dave and I will be devouring these soon. I love butternut squash, it’s so versatile and is just a great with savory and sweet dishes. I know you will recover from all these surgeries and rehab a stronger, more resilient woman! You deserve the best, and taking care of your health and body is #1! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks friend! I’m optimistic things are getting addressed. Hope you and Dave have a good weekend!
Megan! You are a strong woman, and you can get through these health setbacks! Yes you can. And at least you’ve got delicious food around to do so? Loving the sound of these pancakes, lady. Hope your day goes well! 🙂
I’m optimistic things are moving in the right direction, just not as fast as I’d like. Have a good weekend Ashley!
Hey girl! First time reader from Fitness Friday. 🙂 Wow, I feel so bad for you–what a week! The good news is that the rest of your year will only go up from here! Those pancakes look A-mazing! Pinning to make soon!
I’ve had an ongoing battle with health issues, but they’re getting addressed on at a time! Hope you get a chance to try the pancakes soon!
i have never thought to put butternut squash in place of pumpkin for pancakes! ill need to try that soon because these look delicious 🙂
You really need to try it. They made for some really good pancakes!
Megan, I am so sorry for all your health issues!! I want to assure you that a septoplasty (surgery to correct your deviated septum) is not bad at all. I had a crooked nose I had hated all my life and had it fixed at age 25 (13 yrs ago). I never had sinus infections before, so my surgery was mostly cosmetic. I definitely noticed an improvement in my breathing after the surgery, though! As a runner and exercise nut, this was great! The recovery was not bad at all; I switched to ibuprofen the second day (no heavy pain mess). The bruising was bad and I looked like a boxer with a splint on my nose and black eyes for a few days! Be prepared to not be comfortable hanging your head down for many months (down dog will give you pressure in your face). Hope all goes well!
Carrie
Thank you for telling me it’s not that bad! I can’t tell you how happy I am to hear that. They told me I would have any bruising or black eyes as they are not breaking my nose. I wasn’t going to do it if they altered my nose cosmetically because I actually do like the shape of my nose & don’t want anything messing it up. Good thing I’m not upside down too much! And no worries on the health issue I’m optimistic I’m getting things figured out one thing at a time!
So simple and I love how squash adds creaminess to pancakes. I made acorn squash pancakes last year and I need to make them again ASAP 🙂
I need to try your acorn version. I don’t cook with that one enough!