I’m so excited to convey you fluffy, cozy, completely spiced gingerbread pancakes to your vacation morning brunch. Throughout this busy time, I like to take a second to attach, get inventive and create one thing pleasurable (and scrumptious!). These fluffy gingerbread pancakes made me so ridiculously completely happy, particularly when drizzled with pure maple syrup and paired with a cup of espresso.
So right here’s what I need you to do: make your self a enjoyable brunch together with these pancakes (possibly with a facet of those turkey breakfast patties + crispy breakfast potatoes), throw on Residence Alone, The Grinch, or Santa Claus, and sip one thing heat whilst you’re wrapped in a blanket. Take pleasure in your day. You should!
Now let’s get to the deliciousness…
What you’ll must make gingerbread pancakes
These more healthy gingerbread pancakes are full of scrumptious, cozy flavors with out utilizing any refined sugars. We’re retaining them complete wheat but nonetheless oh so completely fluffy! Right here’s what it’s worthwhile to make them:
- Flour: I used complete wheat pastry flour to provide these pancakes a wholesome dose of complete grains.
- Baking staples: you’ll wish to add baking powder (not soda) to maintain these pancakes fluffy, and a little bit of salt & vanilla extract for taste.
- Cozy spices: we’re utilizing cinnamon, floor ginger and allspice to provide these gingerbread pancakes that heat cozy style.
- Eggs: you’ll want one egg on this pancake recipe.
- Sweeteners: we’re utilizing some natural molasses and coconut sugar to naturally sweeten these gingerbread pancakes. Only a few tablespoons to get them completely flavored.
- Milk: be happy to make use of any milk you’d like (I often use dairy free) so as to add moisture to the batter.
- Toppings & mix-ins: these fluffy gingerbread pancakes are scrumptious topped with pure maple syrup, whipped cream and even candied nuts! Be happy to combine in some nuts and even chocolate chips.
The magic + well being advantage of molasses
In the event you’ve by no means baked with molasses earlier than you might be in for a TREAT as a result of it’s:
- Naturally full of iron, vitamin B6, potassium, calcium and magnesium. In truth, do you know that 1 tablespoon of molasses has 20% of your every day iron wants?
- Superb in baked items and even savory marinades, BBQ sauces and chilis!
- Good for making ginger cookies, gingerbread and at all times a vacation baking staple in my cabinet.
Suggestions for making gingerbread pancakes
Make sure to get all of my ideas & methods for making the very best pancakes (plus a video) right here! For the fundamentals, keep in mind these:
- When you’ve melted your coconut oil make certain it’s cool to the contact (not sizzling) earlier than mixing it in with the opposite elements, in any other case it would coagulate the egg. You too can be happy to make use of melted butter!
- Don’t overmix your batter! This can lead to a gummy pancake texture.
- Prepare dinner your pancakes over medium warmth in order that they prepare dinner evenly. In the event you flip your pancakes and they seem like cooking too quick, be happy to scale back the temp to medium-low in order that they don’t burn.
The way to preserve pancakes heat
In the event you’re serving these for Christmas morning or a winter brunch, you may really make these gingerbread pancakes forward of time and preserve them heat within the oven! Merely place your oven at 200 levels F, add your pancakes to a baking sheet or oven-safe plate, and place them within the oven till you’re able to serve.
The way to freeze pancakes
If you wish to make these more healthy gingerbread pancakes forward of time and serve them at a later date, you may place the pancakes on a baking sheet in order that they aren’t touching and place them within the freezer for half-hour (that is known as a flash freeze), then place them in freezer secure luggage or containers and freeze for as much as 3 months. As soon as able to reheat, merely add pancakes to a plate and microwave for 30-60 seconds or till heat.
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I hope you’re keen on these simple, wholesome gingerbread pancakes! In the event you make them you’ll want to go away a remark & a ranking so I understand how you favored them. Take pleasure in, xo!
Fluffy Gingerbread Pancakes
Extremely fluffy gingerbread pancakes made with complete wheat flour, heat spices and deliciously candy molasses. These more healthy gingerbread pancakes are dairy free, completely spiced, oh so fluffy and the proper vacation brunch!
Substances
- Dry elements:
- 1 cup complete wheat pastry flour or white complete wheat flour (or use all function flour*)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Moist elements:
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup non dairy milk (I used unsweetened almond milk)
- 2 tablespoons melted & cooled coconut oil or melted butter
Directions
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In a medium bowl, whisk collectively complete wheat pastry flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and salt. Put aside.
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In a separate massive bowl, whisk collectively the egg, molasses, coconut sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Add dry elements to moist elements and blend with a spoon till simply mixed. Gently stir in melted coconut oil or melted butter. Don’t overmix the batter.
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Evenly coat a big nonstick skillet or griddle with coconut oil or butter and place over medium warmth. Drop batter by 1/3 cup onto skillet and unfold out a bit with a spoon if mandatory. Prepare dinner till bubbles seem on high, about 2 minutes.
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Flip muffins and prepare dinner till golden brown on underside, 2 minutes. Wipe the skillet clear and repeat with extra coconut oil (or butter) and remaining batter. It’s possible you’ll want to scale back the warmth to medium low or low after the primary batch to forestall burning. Serves 4, 2 pancakes every. Prime with butter and/or pure maple syrup.
Recipe Notes
*In the event you use all function flour and discover that the pancake batter is just too skinny, be happy so as to add 1-2 tablespoon extra all function flour.
Diet
Serving: 2pancakesEnergy: 253calCarbohydrates: 38.4gProtein: 5.8gFats: 9.6gSaturated Fats: 6.1gFiber: 4.5gSugar: 10.9g
This put up was initially printed on December thirteenth, 2020, republished on December twenty second, 2021, and republished on December nineteenth, 2023.
