Gingerbread Pancakes I
A satisfying vegetarian built around ground cloves and molasses — roughly 65 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the buttermilk, molasses, eggs, melted butter and brown sugar until smooth and evenly combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir gently just until combined, leaving the batter slightly lumpy so the pancakes stay tender.
- Let the batter rest for about 5 minutes while you heat a griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease it.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of batter per pancake onto the hot griddle, spacing them apart.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until bubbles form on the surface and the edges look set, then flip and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes until cooked through and springy in the center.
- Keep the finished pancakes warm in a low oven and serve with butter and maple syrup.
You'll use: Oven · Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Brown Sugar
- white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses per cup
Tips & common questions
How long does Gingerbread Pancakes I take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 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 Gingerbread Pancakes I vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Gingerbread Pancakes I is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: VocaDi-Diet,Sweets.jpeg by Compiled by chris 論 (for the individual photographers see the sources section), CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.