not your average pancake

i found a recipe for some 'country crunch pancakes' that sounded so delicious that i had to try it out.
i made them a couple days ago for me and my sister and even the batter smelled yummy. apparently i'm not too skilled when it comes to flipping pancakes but they still turned out super delicious!
heres the recipe:

Country Crunch Pancakes

Batter

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons veggie oil
• 1 cup of fruit (blueberries, strawberries) optional

Topping

• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds (i didn't have any almonds so i left them out, still came out tasting lovely!)
• 1/4 firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. for pancakes, in a large bowl, combine all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon
2. Combine the buttermilk, eggs, and oil in a medium bowl and stir into the dry ingredients until just blended. (if using optional fruit, fold into batter)
3. Preheat the oven to 200F
4. For topping, combine the oats, almonds, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle about a teaspoon of topping for each pancake onto a lightly greased hot griddle. Pour batter by the 1/4 cupfuls over the topping. Immediately sprinkle with another teaspoonful of topping and cook until the top of each pancake has tiny bubbles, about three minutes. Turn the pancakes and cook until the bottoms are golden brown, about 1-1 1/2 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate and keep warm in the oven. Repeat!

ENJOY! :o)