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Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes for Dogs

Adapted from the recipe "Favorite Pancakes" in the 1950 Betty Crocker cookbook (pg 73 if you're curious!). These make a multitude of fluffy, dog friendly pancakes. Make small ones for small dogs and big ones for bigger dogs. Leftovers freeze well, freeze up to 3 months!
Remember, these are a decadent treat and should be fed in moderation!
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Ingredients
  

Heat Griddle slowly while mixing batter.

    Beat well:

    • 1 egg, room temp

    Beat in:

    • 1 1/4 cups oat milk, soured *
    • 1/2 tsp baking soda

    Then beat in:

    • 1 1/3 + 3/4 of 1/3 cups oat flour (we used Quaker oat flour) *
    • 2 tbsp soft shortening *
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1/2 tsp salt

    Lastly, fold in carefully:

    • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

    Instructions
     

    • Beat with a rotary beater until smooth.

    To "bake":

    • Heat griddle while mixing batter. To test, sprinkle with drops of water. If bubbles "skitter around" heat is just right, and cakes with brown immediately.
    • Pour batter from tip of a large spoon or from pitcher, in pools a little apart (for perfectly round cakes). If it is necessary, grease griddle very lightly.
    • Turn pancakes as soon as they are puffed and full of bubbles, but BEFORE they break... important for light cakes. Turn and brown the other side.
      FYI: A thick batter makes thick cakes and a thin batter makes thin cakes.

    Notes

    The original recipe calls for buttermilk or sour milk. You can use them in the recipe, though many dogs can't tolerate lactose very well. We opted for oat milk. 
    • For sour milk, add 1 TBL vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup milk (works with non dairy milk as well!). Let it sit a minimum of 5 minutes (oat milk takes a little longer to thicken and "sour").
    • Sub milk with:
      • oat milk
      • coconut milk
      • almond milk
    The original recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of sifted flour. Since we swapped for oat flour, the conversion is 1 1/3 cup oat flour to 1 cup of flour. It lands us at the weird measurement of 1 1/3 cup + 3/4 of 1/3 cup. (I eyeballed roughly 3/4 of a 1/3 cup measurement.) In general a little more flour will make your batter thicker, a little less flour will make your batter thinner. 
    We used vegetable shortening (Crisco) but you can use butter or coconut oil in a 1:1 swap out ratio. 
    If you want to make them for yourself you may want to add a bit of sweetness - the original recipe calls for 1 tsp sugar. Or add sweetness with honey, maple or blueberry syrup or whipped cream! (I nommed on a "spare" pancake with maple syrup and it was quite tasty!)
    For toppings for your dog,  you can do a small dollop of whipped cream or a handful of fresh blueberries scattered on the top or even a smear of peanut butter. If you want to drizzle maple syrup, you can just use moderation. Same goes for honey! 
    NOTE: let the blueberry pancakes cool well before you give them to your dog! Those little blueberries turn into molten lava when cooked which could burn or irritate your dog's tongue! 
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