Favorite Pancake Recipes - Scratch or Not

[JAE]

Do you have a favorite pancake recipe from scratch or boxed mix? My dh makes pancakes from scratch almost every Sunday night. He and oldest ds do it together. Tonight's were not so good IMO.:yuck: He's been trying to find a good recipe. He likes them thick, I like them light and fluffy. My kids just want a lot of sugar on top.

I would love to use whole wheat flour and hide veggies inside.

We would love to get your suggestions. Thanks!:chef:

 

[ChefBeckyD]

My Favorite Recipe:This comes from Vegetarian Cooking For Everyone, by Deborah Madison. (This is a fantastic cookbook BTW - it really is for everyone, not just Vegs')Buttermilk Pancakes
1 1/2 Cups all purpose or whole wheat pastry flour
1-3 Tbls. Sugar
Salt
1 teas. baking soda
2 teas. baking powder
1/4 teas. grated nutmeg
2 eggs
3 Tbls. melted butter, or oil
1 1/2 Cups buttermilk
1 teas. vanillaMix the dry ingredients in one bowl. In a 2nd bowl, beat the eggs, and add the the butter, buttermilk, and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just enough to combine.For each pancake, drop 1/4 cup of batter (large scoop works great!) onto a nonstick griddle or skillet set over medium-high heat. Cook, without disturbing, until fine bubbles appear over the surface of the pancakes. Flip, and cook until browned on the other side, about 1 minute.WHOLE-WHEAT Pancakes - Use whole-wheat flout, 1 cup ww flour mixed with 1/2 cup wheat bran, or whole wheat pastry flour.PUMPKIN PANCAKES - Use 1 cup Buttermilk, and 1 cup Pumpkin. Add 1 1/2 teas. Cinnamon Plus Spice Blend to dry ingredients.
I make these all the time - and always use WW pastry flour. They are the best pancakes ever - other than the ones at Darrow's Restaurant in Mackinaw City - those are actually the best, but they don't give out the recipe....even to long time employees!

 

[DebbieJ]

Great cookbook! I have it too. Now I'll have to try the pancake recipe.The best from scratch pancakes use buttermilk. I have a great recipe, but it's downstairs and I'm too lazy to get it at the moment.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

These pancakes also freeze well! I will often make a double batch, and after they cool, I freeze them in Glad Freezer Bags. Then DH & DS can have pancakes for breakfast in an instant. We love Pumpkin Pancakes!


And Deb - this is one of my most used "Go-To" cookbooks!:love:

 

[DebbieJ]

HIJACK!!My fav recipe out of that book is a simple linguine and asparagus recipe with pine nuts. LOVE IT!!!!
Oh, and the fresh salad dressing recipe that uses dijon mustard---YUM!

 

[JAE]

Thanks Becky for the recipe. I was so excited when I saw that there were responses, and now I see it's been HIJACKED!

I'll wait for your (Deb) recipe later!

 

[pamperedposey]

Now I want to try the pumpkin pancakes. YUM! :chef:

 

[AnnieBee]

I'm looking for a good from scratch recipe too, so I'll be watching this thread...

My absolute favourite box kind is Hungry Jack (NOT the just add water). I think it is much better than everything else I've tried (used to be an Aunt Jemima fan). My DH loves to add cinnamon to the batter, YUM!

(For the record, it makes awful waffles! My fav. for waffles is actually bisquick, although from scratch with whisked egg whites are the BEST!)

 

[raebates]

I usually make what we call wafflecakes. I use the waffle recipe from The Joy of Cooking. It's really eggy, and my guys eat them without adding syrup or anything.

 

[wadesgirl]

I don't think I've ever had pancakes from scratch! I usually use Krustez brand. They are really good. Their belgan waffle mix is good too.

 

[CookingwithMary]

Mixes for pancakesKrusteaz...been using that for 25 years.Another favorite is Morinaga Pancake Mix. Available in markets that sell Japanese foods. Makes a high, puffy, delicious flapjack.My all time fav is buckwheat pancakes...from scratch or mix.

 

[raebates]

How ironic that today's Joy of Cooking Calendar page is about pancakes and waffles. Here's what it says:There are three equally important things to control in producing pancakes and waffles: The consistency of your batter, the surface of your griddle, and the evenness of its heat. Mix the liquid ingredients quickly into the dry ingredients. Don't overbeat. Give just enough quick strokes with a whisk to barely moisten the dry ingredients. Ignore lumps. Superior results are gained with most pancake batters if they are mixed and rested, covered and refrigerated, for 3 to 6 hours or longer before cooking. The resting period does not apply to recipes that include separately beaten egg whites or to yeast-raised griddle cakes.

 

[KellyTheChef]

No matter what pancakes I make (scratch or a mix) I always add a few T. sugar and some vanilla and almond extract. YUM! The sugar helps them to brown nicely and the extracts give them a super flavor!

 

[jrstephens]

For some reason I CANNOT make pancakes taste right. I LOVE my moms and can have her there walking me through it and they still do not taste right. I do better with a premixed batter but they still do not taste great.

It puzzles me like crazy b/c I can cook most anything but they beat me everytime!:grumpy:

We had some at a Bed and Breakfast one time that were so light and fluffy I am suprised they did not float away. I found their recipe online but have never tried it.

 

[quiverfull7]

Krustez... totally good pancakes whether you want them wafer thin or thick... and super good waffles... I love making things from scratch but these are so good I don't bother.

 

[ShanaSmith]

Ok, so I have to admit I bought something at the store yesterday that I can not believe I bought... and I liked it! It is called Organic Batter Blaster. It is pancake mix in a can! It looks like a can of whipped cream. It is organic, low fat, and Healthy. I thought it was a great idea so I could make my DS pancakes in the morning before preschool. I am not the type to whip up a batch for the two of us on weekdays. There was a gal demoing at the store yesterday, or I wouldn't have given it a second look.

 

[KellyTheChef]

How did they taste Shana? I have never seen anything like that!

 

[redsoxgirl]

Krusteaz...been using that for 25 years.

YES!! We love this brand - and they have an awesome Belgian Waffle Mix too! :love: :love:

 

[redsoxgirl]

I've tried these too

http://www.hodgsonmill.com/roi/673/Pancake-Mixes/

The Buckwheat and Whole Wheat - they're pretty good! They sell them at our local grocery store.

 

[wadesgirl]

My dad used to make the best pancakes when I was growing up from regular Bisquik mix. I think he buttered the pan and it would make nice crunchy edges! I still cannot duplicate that.

 

[Tanoi]

I'm a diehard Bisquick fan. I make the "Melt-in-your-mouth" recipe on the box. Once I did that, I never went back. When I was pregnant with DS, I went through 2.5 of the big boxes of Bisquick because I craved them so much. I don't as much this time, but after this thread.....guess what I'm having for breakfast!

 

[ShanaSmith]

How did they taste Shana? I have never seen anything like that!

I made some this morning, they are actually really good. Really light and fluffy too!
Wierd! I know.

 

[wadesgirl]

I'm a diehard Bisquick fan. I make the "Melt-in-your-mouth" recipe on the box. Once I did that, I never went back. When I was pregnant with DS, I went through 2.5 of the big boxes of Bisquick because I craved them so much. I don't as much this time, but after this thread.....guess what I'm having for breakfast!

I'm a big breakfast fan but DH won't let me make breakfast food for dinner (big thing when I was growing up) so I always have to wait for the weekends. Maybe I should try the old Bisquick recipe.

 

[KellyTheChef]

We are really cutting back our budget and I only have $75 per week to spend on groceries and HBA/paper goods. I think we will be having "breakfast for dinner" a lot!! LOL

 

[nicki25]

I found a great recipe that was on allrecipes.com The are called Truckstop pancakes. They are awesome and make a ton. I make the whole recipe and then freeze the rest so the kids can have them at breakfast before school.

 

[Blueskychef]

Hi there -- I've been making the Urban Peasant's (James Barber) pancakes every Sunday for years. The kids love them and they're my signature dish.

1 cup flour
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1 single serving of yogurt (I like vanilla flavoured)
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 TBSP oil

We love them!

 

[reba515]

This months Country Living magazine had a bunch of pancake & flavored butter recipes. Not sure if you can see them online but it's worth a shot.
strawberry butter YUMMY ! and I think the other one was Honey Orange butter
Country Living

 

[KellyTheChef]

I found a great recipe that was on allrecipes.com The are called Truckstop pancakes. They are awesome and make a ton. I make the whole recipe and then freeze the rest so the kids can have them at breakfast before school.

I just checked on there and I am DEFINATELY making these!!

Here's the link: Truck-Stop Buttermilk Pancakes - Allrecipes Check out all of the reviews!!

 

[wadesgirl]

Guess what we had for dinner tonight? Couldn't think of what to make so I threw it out there. Mmmm... Krusteaz makes great pancakes.

 

[chefshawna]

I make breakfast for dinner all the time, luckily my husband likes it!! I use Aunt Jemima. I also like Bisquick though.