Step 1

Melt the butter, cool slightly, then whisk together the butter and the egg in a medium-large mixing bowl. Whisk in the buttermilk.

Step 2

Add the oat flour, ground flax seed (if using), sugar, baking powder, and salt to the bowl. Whisk until smooth. Allow batter to rest for 5 minutes. It will be quite thick.

Step 3

While the batter is resting, preheat an electric griddle to 375ºF or a large frying pan over medium-low heat. If you like, add butter or oil to fry the pancakes.

Step 4

Pour about ¼ cup batter onto the preheated griddle/pan. Cook until the pancakes are golden brown on the first side; flip and cook 1 minute more, or until done.