Recipe

Gingerbread Pancakes

Community Pick!

Gingerbread Pancakes

Photo by coconutlime

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Pancakes
  • Chef

    coconutlime's Notes:

    One day the idea of gingerbread pancakes gripped me. I couldn't find a good recipe so I created this one. The pancakes are fluffy and light but taste just like the best gingerbread.

Makes 6 pancakes

  1. Whisk together the egg, molasses, butter, sugar and buttermilk in a small bowl or measuring cup until smooth. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the spices, flour, baking soda and baking powder. Slowly whisk in the egg/milk mixture. There should be no pockets of unmixed flour or large lumps. Batter will be rather thick.

    Ask the hotline about this step!
  2. Allow the batter to sit on the counter while you spray a frying pan or griddle with nonstick spray or melt 1 tablespoon of butter to coat. Heat the pan so that it feels warm when you hover your hand over it. Add about 1/4 cup of the batter into the middle. Cook until bubbles begin to appear and pop. Flip. Cook for about 2 minutes. Both sides should be golden brown.

    Ask the hotline about this step!
Reply

Thanks for the recipe! I made these for my family the day after Christmas. Big, big hit! For the flour I used whole wheat, so they were heavy, but the nuttiness of the flour really enhanced the spices. I served it with a lemon and orange cardamom syrup and whipped cream with vanilla. Really nice combination.My mom and I have decided to give the dry mix and a little jar of syrup as Christmas gifts next year. Thanks again!

Food52_photo Reply

Lovely.

Dsc_0019_2 Reply

The spices in gingerbread so yummy, I love that it is replicated so well in this pancake. I've saved this recipe for holiday season!

Meet our Hotliners:

Shuna Lydon

How_to_make_a_custard_part_1

Shuna is the Pastry Chef at Peels Restaurant in NYC and author of the acclaimed blog Eggbeater.

Shuna Lydon answered A question about a recipe: Chocolate Dump-It Cake about 1 month ago