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Apr
09
2012

Recipe: Just Like Buttermilk Pancakes (freezer-friendly)

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Just Like Buttermilk Pancakes

These pancakes are near-perfect and my family’s all time favorite. I often mix a double batch of 50-60 pancakes for dinner, then freeze the extras for hectic mornings. The cinnamon and banana add a subtle layer of taste, but if they’re not favorite flavors with your crew, you can always leave them out. Our diet requires these to be non-dairy (using soy milk and soy margarine) and lower in fat (with egg whites in place of egg yolks), but you can use traditional ingredients if you’d like!

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Just Like Buttermilk Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon, optional (or more, if you like!)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 egg whites (or 1/2 cup egg substitute or 2 large eggs)
  • 2 cups milk or soy milk, soured with 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine (or soy margarine)
  • 1/4 cup lite pancake syrup
  • 1 mashed banana, optional

Directions

1. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar or apple cider vinegar to a 2-cup measuring cup. Add milk/soy milk to reach the 2-cup mark. Mix well and allow to rest for about 10 minutes (while preparing other ingredients). If you’d prefer, you can use real buttermilk (but I never have it in the house)!

2. Blend dry ingredients in a large bowl (flour, sugar, baking powder & soda, cinnamon and salt). Use a whisk to incorporate all dry ingredients.

3. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk, butter, syrup and mashed banana with a mixer until smooth. (The banana doesn’t add much flavor, but it does make the cakes nice and moist).

4. Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and use a mixer on low speed to beat until just blended. (Don’t overdo it here. You want fluffy pancakes, not tough ones!).

5. Allow the pancake batter to rest for about 20 minutes. (If you’re in a hurry, this isn’t a deal-breaker. I’ve cheated a bit on this step before, but the pancakes are always a little fluffier if the batter can sit for a while).

6. Heat a cool touch griddle to between 350-375Β° F (or medium heat on the stove). You’ll know it’s ready if a drop of water skittles on the surface.

7. Use a ladle or measuring cup to pour 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. Cook for up to a minute or until bubbles form, then flip gently and cook about another minute.

Freezer instructions: To freeze, allow pancakes to cool completely. You can spread them out and freeze separately on cookie sheets, then place them in bags – or – you can stagger them in the bag so that they’ll break apart easily when frozen (this is my preferred method, only because it’s faster!).To reheat, place on a plate in the microwave for around 30 seconds. Flip and heat another 30 seconds.

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Comments

  1. Rebecca says

    April 9, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    Pancakes are so easy to reheat in the toaster on a low setting too πŸ™‚

  2. Colleen says

    April 9, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    Can you freeze the “Just Add Water” mixes the same way? Not a very big “make from scratch” person.

    • Jolyn says

      April 9, 2012 at 8:48 PM

      I would guess that you can. Since I’ve made these, I can’t eat the boxed mix anymore – it’s just not as good. πŸ™‚

  3. Tammi says

    April 11, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    OMG! I just made these for dinner (2 eggs, 2% milk, no cinnamon or bananas) They are phenomenal! No more boxed mix for me! Thanks for sharing:)

    • Jolyn says

      April 11, 2012 at 9:15 PM

      YAY! Nice and fluffy, right?! πŸ™‚ Glad you liked them! They’re also good with chocolate chips, blueberries, etc. I forgot to say that! πŸ™‚

  4. Nini says

    April 13, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    I just made these for my family (three boys and my hubby) this morning!! I made two batches using skim milk- The first one I added big chunks of banana, chopped walnuts and chocolate chips. The second with blueberries. Wow!! I knew homemade would be better, but this was phenomenal!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    • Jolyn says

      April 13, 2012 at 4:27 PM

      I’m glad you liked it! Just not the same as from a box, is it?! πŸ™‚ And best of all, you know exactly what’s in it!

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