Pancake Recipes That Offer Lots More Than Just Quick & Easy

Resting the batter a few minutes before baking allows thickening and gives the baking soda time to work. The result: fluffier, lighter pancakes. I don’t see why that wouldn’t work with any of the recipes on the page, do you?.

1 cup cake flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp Sugar
1 tsp orange zest
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup milk
1 Large egg, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp butter, melted

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together buttermilk, milk, egg, and melted butter; whisk into flour mixture just until blended. Let stand 3 minutes.

Pour about 1/4 cup batter for each pancake onto a hot, lightly greased griddle or large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook 2 minutes or until tops are bubbly and edges begin to brown, then flip and cook 2 more minutes. Keep done ones warm in a 200F oven and serve when completely finished so YOU can enjoy them, too,

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This quick and easy breakfast item tastes so very special you might be tempted to stop trying others from my exciting collection – please don’t.

2 & 1/2 cups flour
3 Tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup honey
1 & 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Mix the first 4 ingredients together in one bowl and in another bowl mix the rest – the wet stuff – really well

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix ‘em together until you have a smooth batter.

Some sources say this is from Sweden, but most say Norway. (Frankly, I think it needs about 12 more letters to be Swedish.) Wherever. This makes a delicious alternative to doughnuts or ordinary pancakes, and also adds a star to your Great Cooker badge. And if you don't choose to buy a special Aebleskiver pan (Amazon sells them) how about one of those cast-iron corn bread stick pans?

3 eggs, separated
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
5 Tbsp whipping cream
1/4 tsp freshly grated lemon peel
2 & 1/2 tsp butter, melted
confectioner's sugar

Beat the egg whites until stiff. With the same beater, beat the yolks until frothy. Set aside.

Combine the flour, sugar and salt and sift into the egg yolks in three steps, adding the cream alternately – got that?...flour mixture, cream; flour mixture, cream…

Stir in the lemon peel and melted butter plus a little of the egg whites to lighten it, then gently fold in the rest of the egg whites.

Meanwhile, you’re heating your aebleskiver pan (available from Amazon). When it’s hot, add a bit of butter to each indentation, spoon in the batter, 3/4 full and cook until the lower half of each ableskiver is golden while the upper half is still uncooked.

With any sort of pointed object, let's say a skewer, and with a knife or spoon for balance, gently flip each aebleskiver in the indentation so the uncooked batter will flow out to fill the indentation, creating…Ta-Da! A round aebleskiver. Remove from the pan when the other half is golden brown and serve hot with butter, confectioners' sugar and or jelly.

Granny Smith apples have just the right tartness for these babies.

1 & 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 large egg yolks
4 Tbsp sweet butter, melted, and a bit more for the griddle
1 & 1/3 cups whole milk
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 large tart apple, peeled, cored and shredded
1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
powdered sugar, for garnish>P>

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, add the next five ingredients, whisk to blend and pour over the flour mixture stirring just until the dry ingredients are blended in. Add the apple, the walnuts and stir to complete the batter.

Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium heat adding just enough butter to coat the griddle.

Place tablespoons of batter on the hot griddle at least 2 1/2 inches apart. Cook until the underside is golden and a couple bubbles appear on the top, then flip and cook until cooked through, a total of 2 or 3 minutes. Repeat with the rest of the batter.

If the batter thickens up, stir in additional milk, a little at a time.

Serve these hot off the griddle, sprinkled with powdered sugar. M-m-m-m-m, boy!

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Meanwhile, heat your cooking utensil to medium-high heat, then lightly brush with melted butter.

Pour about ¼ cup for each pancake, onto the cooking surface and cook until the tops are bubbly, then flip and cook until the bottoms are browned. Serve hot with your favorite toppings.

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