Description
Christmas Pancakes: Fluffy and festive pancakes loaded with warm spices, pumpkin puree, and chocolate chips. Perfect for a cozy holiday breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of ground cloves
- 1¾ cups whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup melted butter, plus more for cooking
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional mix-ins: ½ cup dried cranberries, ¼ cup white chocolate chips, or 2 tablespoons red and green sprinkles
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Cake In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves until well combined. This creates the aromatic dry base for your Christmas pancakes.
- Step 2: Prepare the Cake In a separate medium bowl, whisk the eggs until frothy, then add the milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth and fully incorporated. The vanilla adds that quintessential holiday warmth to your batter.
- Step 3: Prepare the Cake Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently fold together using a spatula. Mix just until no large streaks of flour remain—remember that a few small lumps are perfect for fluffy Christmas pancakes! Overmixing is the enemy of tender pancakes.
- Step 4: Prepare the Cake If using mix-ins like cranberries or chocolate chips, fold them in now with just 2-3 gentle strokes. Let the batter rest for 5 minutes while you heat your cooking surface—this resting period allows the baking powder to activate and the flour to hydrate.
- Step 5: Prepare the Cake Heat a griddle or large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add a small amount of butter and swirl to coat. Once melted and bubbling subsides, pour ¼ cup portions of batter onto the surface, leaving space between each pancake.
- Step 6: Prepare the Cake Cook until bubbles form on the surface and the edges look set, about 2-3 minutes. Flip with confidence using a thin spatula and cook the other side until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes more. Your Christmas pancakes should rise beautifully and have a festive golden hue.
- Step 7: Prepare the Cake Transfer finished pancakes to a warm oven (200°F/95°C) to keep hot while cooking the remaining batter. Add a fresh dab of butter to the pan between batches for consistent cooking and flavor.
Notes
Fresh ingredients will always yield the best flavor results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 180 calories
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 330mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg