Get festive! It's Gingerbread Pancake time!
Are you in final countdown mode? The holiday's are upon us with only a few more days to go before we are ringing in the new year and starting all over again. Hard to believe 2014 is almost over!
Our house, not prepared. Soooo not prepared. After a long flight back from Cambodia last weekend, we decided to tough it out and go to the mall to do some last minute gift shopping. On top of the reverse culture-shock, the crowds, the noise, the hustle and bustle, we really only accomplished one thing, ice cream. And it was so worth it. Needless to say, we had to reorganize some thoughts and we will be boldly stepping into the might mall one more time before Santa starts heading our way. (any tips on what to get dad would be 100% appreciated).
We are keeping it simple this year, downsizing the presents and decorations around our house and not throwing a holiday party like we normally do. It's kind of obvious to say, but being gone for a large portion of the month really put a pause on the holiday plans. I do have 9 million photos to sift through from my recent travels and am hoping to at least get a 2015 calendar or two made from our adventures this year for post holiday gifting to a few friends and family.
How are the holidays in your house? Set and ready or still hunting for that last little gift? Leave a comment below chiming in and letting me know!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup light brown sugar - packed
- 1 ½ - 1 ¾ cups buttermilk
- 1 teas espresso powder
- ¼ cup unsalted butter - melted and cooled
- 2 cups flour
- 3 teas baking powder
- 2 teas baking soda
- 2 teas ground cinnamon
- ½ teas ground ginger
- ½ teas ground nutmeg
- ¼ teas ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Whipped cream and cinnamon for topping
Instructions
- Preheat a griddle or skillet to medium high for pancakes.
- Combine the eggs and brown sugar in a bowl. In a large glass measuring cup, add the buttermilk and stir in the espresso powder. Whisk the buttermilk into the eggs and sugar until completely combined.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt in a bowl to combine.
- Pour the butter into the brown sugar mix and fold in the flour mixture to combine.
- Dollop ⅓ cup portions on to you preheated griddle and cook until bubbles appear on the edges and begin to pop ( 3 to 5 minutes). Flip and cook 2 minutes longer, until golden on the bottom.
- Serve with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Notes
Nutritional informations provided as a courtesy and is only an approximatation. Values will changes based on ingredients used.
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Melanie | Melanie Makes says
Just love that large dollop of whipped cream on top - the perfect touch!
DessertForTwo says
This is exactly what I want Christmas morning!
Amy @ A Healthy Life For Me says
Simple is good. I love these pancakes they are the perfect recipe to start Christmas morning with!
Emily @ Life on Food says
Oh love! Pancakes for breakfast always makes for a good day!
Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says
The last time I went to Cambodia was about 6 years ago, and I miss traveling in that area so much! Yum, gingerbread pancakes is such a great "welcome back to America" kind of breakfast!
Jill and the boys says
I will definitely make these for my silly boys on Christmas morning. Where do you get espresso powder Kita?
Kita says
I grabbed a bottle of it at Williams-Sonoma. It's pricey, but it lasts forever. A dash here and there in brownies and chocolate cakes goes a long way. Let me know how they like em!
Samantha says
I have no tips for dad gifting. He was the one person who always stumped me!
You know what I love about this recipe? That there is no molasses! I always forget to buy it at the store for holiday baking and pouring it and measuring it is such a pain. These pancakes look amazing, too. The addition of the espresso powder sounds pretty epic.
Happy Holidays!