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Vanilla Cinnamon Pancakes

Vanilla Cinnamon Pancakes

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by mariaraynal

Vanilla Cinnamon Pancakes

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by mariaraynal

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Pancakes
    This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Pancakes, Sweet or Savory
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    mariaraynal's Notes: I have a great fondness for vanilla. It's warming, soothing and harkens back to simpler, cozy times. Real, pure vanilla perfumes these pancakes three ways: in vanilla-infused compound butter...

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Serves 4

  1. For vanilla butter: Place vanilla seeds, vanilla extract, cinnamon, sugar and sea salt in a medium bowl with softened butter. Combine well with wooden spoon, tines of a fork or a hand mixer.

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  2. Place compound butter onto a sheet of plastic wrap or parchment paper. Shape into a log, wrap well and refrigerate until ready to use.

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  3. For vanilla maple syrup: Add vanilla bean, vanilla seeds and cinnamon to maple syrup in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Simmer for about five minutes, remove and discard bean.

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  4. For vanilla pancakes: Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, egg, buttermilk, cinnamon, vanilla bean, vanilla extract and sugar in large bowl until well combined. Thin with water or buttermilk as necessary, a tablespoon at a time.

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  5. Heat griddle or skillet over moderate heat. Brush lightly with oil. Using a 1/3 cup-measure, pour pancake batter onto griddle and cook until bubble form on surface. Flip and cook on opposite side for about two minutes.

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  6. Transfer pancakes to a heatproof plate or platter and keep warm in 200-degree oven, covered. Serve with vanilla butter and vanilla syrup.

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6 Comments on Vanilla Cinnamon Pancakes

Me3 Reply

yum! i might make these pancakes this weekend.

P1020611 Reply

Good catch, ENunn, thanks. The second reference to cinnamon in the list of ingredients should be a "pinch," not a pound. Can you imagine??

Ss041609hs761 Reply

should be fixed now.

Dsc_0019_2 Reply

Vanilla, cinnamon and buttermilk - the ultimate comfort breakfast flavors!

Food52_photo Reply

You don't mean a pound of ground cinnamon. I love cinnamon, though, don't get me wrong.

These look amazing.

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these look terrific!!!

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