Whole Wheat Pancakes ($10 Family Dinner Idea)

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Whole Wheat Pancakes ( Family Dinner Idea)

Published: with Brigette to February 12, 2026 | This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

We LOVE breakfast for dinner! These whole wheat chocolate chip cookies are easy and healthy again they taste amazing. Add chicken breakfast sausage and scrambled eggs and you have an easy family meal for under $10!

This post is part of our $10 Dinner Ideas series, brought to you by Brigette on our team! Each week, she’ll share easy, delicious, and affordable dinner ideas that cost less than $10 to make, use everyday ingredients, and fast food.

My whole family eats these cookies! The original recipe for chocolate chip cookies is from this blog, but – believe it or not – some of my family doesn’t like chocolate chips in their cookies. (silly, right?!?)so I always make half without the chocolate chips.

Another thing I love about this recipe is that I can easily replace the butter and milk with fat and other milk for my baby who is sensitive to milk, and you won’t know the difference.

I gave these to Never Any! Chicken Breakfast Sausage I got from Aldi and some basic scrambled eggs to balance out the meal. (By the way, if you haven’t tried these breakfast sausages, I highly recommend them. They are delicious and have SUCH a clean ingredient list!)

Baked whole wheat pancakes, including light pancakes and chocolate chip pancakes. The plate holds links to breakfast sausage and soft scrambled eggs.

Whole Wheat Dinner Menu:

Ingredients listed on the wheat cake recipe table.

Ingredients for Whole Wheat Pancakes, Sausage, and Scrambled Eggs:

3 cups whole wheat flour (Lidl – $2.99 for 5-lbs) – $0.48
1 cup of white flour (Harris Teeter – $1.97 for 5-lbs) $0.10
4 spoons of sugar (Aldi – $2.86 for 4-lbs) $0.08
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups of milk (Aldi – $2.96 for 1 gallon) cost 0.74 $
4 eggs and twelve eggs (Aldi – $1.96 for 1 dozen) cost 2.61 $
1/2 cup oil (or butter) (Aldi – $2.89 for 96 tablespoons) $0.24
1/3 cup chocolate chips (Aldi – $3.85 for 12oz) cost 0.64 $
1 package Never empty! Chicken Breakfast Sausage (Aldi) $2.59
1 tablespoon butter (Aldi – $3.40 per 1-lb) $0.11
salt and pepper to taste
butter and syrup for serving

Total for dinner (Serves 6): $7.59

Stacks of wheat pancakes on a plate with scrambled eggs and breakfast sausage in the background.

How to Make Whole Wheat Sausage and Egg Pancakes:

1. Follow the recipe here (or below) for Whole Wheat Chocolate Chips Pancakes. I twice recipe but added chocolate chips to half of the dough. (Note: If you add chocolate chips to half of the batter, I find it easier to do this when you’re done cooking the pancakes. That way you don’t have to contaminate the rest of the dish!)

Dry ingredients for whole wheat flour pancakes are mixed in a red bowl, showing whole wheat flour and white dry ingredients before they are mixed.

Two bowls prepared to make whole wheat pancakes, with the dry ingredients mixed in the red bowl and the wet ingredients mixed in the clear bowl.

Wheat flour dough is fully mixed in a red bowl, showing a great uniformity and a slight texture.

Wheat pancakes are cooked in a metal pan, showing dense brown pancakes on one side and evenly spaced in the pan.

2. Cook breakfast sausages according to package directions – Grill, pan fry, or broil for 7-9 minutes.

3. While the pancakes are frying and the soup is cooking, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet. In a separate bowl, beat 12 eggs with a few tablespoons of water or milk, and salt and pepper to taste. Pour into a buttered skillet and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until the eggs are set.

Scrape the eggs into the pan with a spatula.

4. Top the pancakes with butter and syrup and serve with eggs and sausage. Enjoy!

How to cook

Chocolate Wheat Cookies with Chicken Sausage and Scrambled Eggs ($10 Family Dinner)

The author Brigette

Lesson Breakfast, Dinner, Main Course

Food American

Preparation Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 15 minutes

We LOVE breakfast for dinner! These whole wheat chocolate chip cookies are easy and healthy again they taste amazing. Add chicken sausage and scrambled eggs and you have an easy family dinner for under $10!

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Ingredients

3 cups wheat flour Lidl – $2.99 for 5-lbs – $0.48
1 cup white flour Harris Teeter – $1.97 for 5-lbs — $0.10
4 Spoons sugar Aldi – $2.86 for 4-lbs — $0.08
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 a teaspoon baking soda
4 cups milk Aldi – $2.96 for 1 gallon – $0.74
4 eggs and twelve eggs Aldi – $1.96 for 1 dozen – $2.61
1/2 cup fat or butter (Aldi – $2.89 for 96 tablespoons) – $0.24
1/3 cup chocolate chips Aldi – $3.85 for 12oz – $0.64
1 package Never Any! Chicken Breakfast Sausage Aldi – $2.59
1 A spoon butter Aldi – $3.40 per 1-lb — $0.11
salt and pepper to taste
butter and syrup for serving

Instructions

To make the pancakes:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and melted butter.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the egg mixture. (If you want all of your pancakes to have chocolate chips, add 2/3 cup of them here.)
Stir until moistened.
Cook on a greased pancake griddle.
If you want half of your pancakes to have chocolate chips, add 1/3 cup of them to the remaining batter when you are done cooking the pancakes.

Making Chicken Breakfast Sausage

Grill, pan fry, or broil the sausage links for 7-9 minutes. (Alternatively, you can microwave them for 30 seconds on high.)

Making Scrambled Eggs:

While the pancakes are frying and the sausage links are cooking, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet.
In a separate bowl, beat 12 eggs with a few tablespoons of water or milk, and salt and pepper to taste.
Pour into the skillet and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally until the eggs are set.

Notes

The original recipe for chocolate chip cookies is from this blog, but – believe it or not – some of my family doesn’t like chocolate chips in their cookies. (silly, right?!?)so I always make half without the chocolate chips.
Another thing I love about this recipe is that I can easily replace the butter and milk with fat and other milk for my baby who is sensitive to milk, and you won’t know the difference.
To freeze any leftovers, place cooked and cooled pancakes on a baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour (until frozen). Once frozen, remove from pan and place in airtight freezer bags or containers.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Whole Wheat Cakes

Are whole wheat pancakes healthy?

Yes! Wheat flour provides more protein and fiber, compared to using all-purpose flour, making whole-wheat pancakes a more nutritious meal.

How many calories in whole wheat pancakes?

This recipe makes enough pancakes for 6 hearty servings and comes in at about 600 calories each (without chocolate chips or toppings).

How do you make fluffy wheat pancakes?

Mix the ingredients until combined so that there are no air bubbles. Also, the added yeast in both baking powder and baking soda makes these cookies fluffy.

Can you make whole wheat pancakes without eggs?

Yes! Replace each egg with 1/4 cup of applesauce or make “flax eggs” – mix 1 Tbsp of flaxseed meal and 3 Tbsp of water and let sit for 10 minutes before adding.

Can you freeze wheat cakes?

Yes – simply place cooked and cooled pancakes on a baking sheet and freeze for 30-60 minutes. If frozen, place pancakes in airtight freezer bags or containers.

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