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Gingerbread Pancakes
5 from 18 votes

Gingerbread Pancakes

Gingerbread Pancakes bring classic warm spices like ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves into fluffy, golden pancakes. Molasses adds a deep sweetness and moisture, while the batter’s slightly runny consistency cooks up with tender centers and crisp edges. Served with maple syrup, these pancakes balance sweet and spiced flavors for a comforting breakfast treat.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cloves ground
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
  • 2 egg large
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter melted, plus more for griddle
  • maple syrup for serving

Instructions

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  1. Preheat an electric griddle to 375 degrees.
  2. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves for 20 seconds. Make a well in center of flour mixture and set aside.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl whisk together water, molasses, and eggs then mix in butter. 
  4. While whisking, pour molasses mixture into well in flour mixture, and mix just until combined (batter should be slightly lumpy and it will also be pretty runny - if you'd like you can let it rest for about 3 minutes and it will thicken).
  5. Butter griddle then immediately pour batter onto griddle about 1/3 cup at a time. 
  6. Cook until bottom is golden brown and bubbles start to appear on surface edges of pancakes then rotate and cook opposite side until golden brown. 
  7. Serve warm with maple syrup.