I waited a lot of years to finally get to pick Saskatoon berries and make these Healthy Saskatoon Berry Pancakes. These pancakes are a unique blend of Saskatoon berries, almond, cinnamon and coconut flavors and like nothing you’ve ever tasted before!
Fate kept us closer to home during our summer vacation this year and that gave us the opportunity to take full advantage of excellent Saskatoon berry picking! Every other year we have gone to Manitoba around the end of July and just miss their Saskatoon season. Then by the time we get home, we’ve missed our picking season as well. But not this year…
Saskatoon Berry Pancakes
Besides eating them straight up, Saskatoon Berry Pancakes were my very first Saskatoon berry culinary experience. When I was a kid I had many fun adventures picking wild Saskatoon berries, but the best was when we were camping and I’d get up early and go Saskatoon berry picking with my Uncle Garry. Afterwards, we’d head back to the campsite and whip up Saskatoon Berry pancakes for the entire family (you can read more about that HERE. ) And although it was a substandard boxed pancake mix, those Saskatoon berries made the pancakes the best ever! And that is what inspired me to create this pancake recipe. This truly is the most spectacular pancake recipe I’ve ever eaten! I only wish my Uncle Garry was here to try them…
Berry Pancakes
If you love berry pancakes you’re going to love Saskatoon berry pancakes. And if you’ve never had a Saskatoon berry, are you ever in for a treat. Saskatoon berries are like blueberries, but better! And since Saskatoon berries have a short season you’ll want to take advantage of it and make this pancake recipe – it will not disappoint! These pancakes are far superior to plain old pancake mix with Saskatoons added to the batter.
Saskatoon Berry Recipes
Saskatoon berries are almost a delicacy because they are not easy to come by. You can no longer pick them wild in most places (like provincial parks) and not only is the season short, but they are very vulnerable to dry weather, hail etc.. like most crops. But we were super lucky that it was such a great crop this year because some years aren’t so great. They were plump, juicy and ripe for the pickin’!
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And because Saskatoon season is gone in a flash, you’ll want to pick as many as you can and preserve them. I picked 4 ice cream pails with my family and it was so worth the effort! After I did quality control and washed them, I froze them in single layers on parchment covered cookie sheets before putting them in freezer bags. Now my freezer is loaded and I can make many more Saskatoon recipes throughout the year!
Saskatoon Recipes
I have endless ideas for Saskatoon berry recipes, but unfortunately, I only have so many berries. Given that reality, I have created some of my own recipes, but also gathered the best Saskatooon recipe from other Canadian bloggers! See the bottom of this post (under recipe card) for more delicious Saskatoon Recipes.
Juneberry Recipes
Saskatoon berries are also known as Juneberries in the United States and Service Berries in some other parts of the world (like the UK) even though they are all the exact same delicious berry. But whatever you call them, you’ll want to get your hands on them!
Like I said, Saskatoon berry season is short so if you can, take advantage of it and pick a lot and freeze them so you enjoy them all year ’round. You can also get frozen Saskatoons at Farmers Markets and even at some grocery stores (Calgary Co op was carrying them for a while). Then be sure to make these delicious Healthy Saskatoon Berry Pancakes (and see the bottom of this post for even more Saskatoon Berry recipes)!
More Pancake Recipes!
If you love pancakes and are looking for additional unique pancake recipes, try my IHOP pancake recipe- Harvest Grain & Nut (Copycat)- Weight Watchers Friendly
Or my Rum & Raisin Sheet Pan Pancakes
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Healthy Saskatoon Berry Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut finely shredded
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 whole eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups Saskatoon berries * if you can't get any Saskatoon berries, you can use blueberries as a substitute
Garnish (optional)
- syrup
- whipped cream
- additional Saskatoon berries
Instructions
- Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, coconut and sugar together in a bowl.
- Pour in milk and butter and mix well. Stir eggs and almond extract into flour mixture until batter is smooth. Fold in Saskatoon berries.
- Spray a griddle or frying pan ( I use an 8 inch non-stick frying pan) with non-stick cooking spray and preheat over medium heat.
- Drop batter in about 2/3 cupfuls onto the griddle and cook until several little bubbles form on the surface and the edges are dry (3 to 4 minutes).
- Flip and cook until browned on the other side, about 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.
Garnish
- Serve with whipped cream, syrup and additional saskatoon berries, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
More Saskatoon Berry Recipes!
Saskatoon Berry Pie Filling and Sauce
Saskatoon Berry Loaf with Brown Butter Glaze
No Bake Saskatoon Berry Cheesecake in a Jar
Saskatoon Berry Oatmeal Cookies
Hey Terri… The berry pancakes look awesome! great that you have used whole wheat flour too!!Love these Saskatoon berries. We went berry picking a couple of weeks ago and was delighted to pick these berries too…made them into a mixed berry jam?
Thanks, Shailja! I saw your jam recipe and it sounds fantastic! Next on my list 🙂
I’ve been looking for a recipe to try Saskatoon berries for the very first and I think I’ve found the one! These pancakes look delicious and I really like the combo of the other flavours. Can’t wait to try it out!
That’s great Laura! You will love them. Pancakes were the first time I had them too – enjoy!
When I was a kid, I picked A LOT of Saskatoons with my Grandma. She’s make all sorts of desserts with them. But the real treat was picking them for a snack after swimming lessons. So many memories with these prairie berries. Never had them on pancakes though!
Thanks, Bernice! They are such a great part of growing up on the prairies, aren’t they?! And although they are absolutely divine in any dessert, they take pancakes to an entirely new level- you should be sure to try them!
These look absolutely divine! I know you love saskatoons as much as I do — and I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Thanks, Justine! I hope you enjoy it!
These are so good and such a great way to use up the two buckets of saskatoon berries we picked last week. Thanks for sharing this recipe, our two year old is just loving it.
That’s great, Kristen! Glad she enjoyed them 🙂
I wish I had more Saskatoon berries to make pancakes with. They were gone fast. The birds love them.
Yeah, who doesn’t love them, right?!