One of my favorite things about the weekends is making breakfast for the family. My husband and daughter love the grits that I make, but personally I’m a huge fan of pancakes. Whenever we go out to eat for breakfast, that’s what I always end up getting. Look at them, all golden and fluffy. How can anyone resist?
Well, I can’t. So, when my cousin and her kids came to stay with us over the weekend, I wanted to make something a little special for breakfast. I was looking for a good recipe, and came across this one and made some adjustments. They were absolutely delicious. My husband actually sent me a text message from the living room this morning just saying, “Pancakes?” Of course. When my non-foodie hubby specially requests these, I’m more than happy to make them. My dad says IHOP ain’t got nuthin on me…but I think he might just be sucking up to the future chef.
As I’ve said before, my toddler is the ultimate taste tester. She normally eats one pancake when I pop the frozen ones in the microwave, but after scarfing one down this morning, she started asking for more. She ate a whole second pancake. Such a little piglet, but I was happy to give her another one. These pancakes are thick and fluffy, just the way they’re supposed to be. Smother them with butter and syrup? Now that’s what I call a special breakfast!
Fluffy Pancakes Recipe:
1 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cups flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk egg, vanilla, and butter into buttermilk. Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and whisk until most lumps are gone. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until lightly browned on the other side.
**Make some variations! Add blueberries, chopped strawberries or bananas, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, the options are endless!
Homemade Pancake Syrup Recipe:
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon maple flavoring
2 tablespoons butter, melted
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for two minutes. Remove from heat, stir in maple flavoring and butter. Refrigerate leftovers.
