Ginger Pancakes
If you've got all-purpose flour, sugar and baking powder, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 60 minutes of cooking across 6 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 6 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: vegetarian — no meat or fish, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Gluten Dairy Egg
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How to make it
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, and salt until evenly combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, then whisk in the buttermilk, milk, and melted butter until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently with a few strokes just until combined, leaving the batter lumpy and not overmixed so the pancakes stay tender.
- Let the batter rest for 5 minutes while you heat a griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease it with butter or oil.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of batter per pancake onto the griddle and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until bubbles form across the surface and the edges look set.
- Flip each pancake and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes until golden brown and cooked through in the center, then serve warm with butter and maple syrup.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
Tips & common questions
How long does Ginger Pancakes take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Ginger Pancakes vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat, fish or shellfish, so it is suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheese for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Ginger Pancakes is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Stewed apple & ginger crumb pancake - Green Kitchen 2024-03-11.jpg (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.