A Stack of Breakfast: Happy (Healthy) Pancake Week!

Carrie of The Sweetest

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So, I may be partial to me OWN recipe, but here it is:

http://thesweetest3.com/?p=1550

Impressively fluffy! Nice height on those 'cakes!

aka Honeybeast
Managing Editor, BlogHer

Apparently there is even more divisive controversy over Waffle Day, which I'm researching for a future Month of Breakfast post. My job is fun ;)

We could do a lot worse with the repeat holidays.

aka Honeybeast
Managing Editor, BlogHer

I'm going to do this and pack them in the cooler next time we go camping, when I really want pancakes but usually skip them so as not to have to get messy. Had no idea! Thanks!

aka Honeybeast
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I make this pancakes recipe almost every week. It's pretty much foolproof:

Fluffy Pancakes ( http://momgrind.com/2010/08/24/fluffy-pancakes/ )

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You're welcome! Thanks for the post. 'Bout time for another mammoth pancake cooking extravaganza at our house.

That is so freaking cool!

aka Honeybeast
Managing Editor, BlogHer

That's exactly what we do! The batter for this recipe is typically thick so we can make them a bit smaller. I'll let them cool on racks and stack with wax paper in between. Usually can get 14-16 in a gallon ziploc bag. :)

And depending on the size (I tend to make overly big ones) and type (melty vs unmelty contents) of pancake we sometimes just reheat then in the toaster.

Contributing Editor Karen Ballum also blogs at Sassymonkey ( http://sassymonkey.ca ) and Sassymonkey Reads ( http://sassymonkeyreads.ca ).

I never would have thought to freeze pancakes! Thanks for the tip!

Our favorite recipe is one of Alton Brown's from FoodTV - "Instant" Pancake Mix

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/ins... ( http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/ins... )

We use all organic ingredients, sub evaporated cane juice for the sugar and sub olive oil hand-pump spray for the butter on the griddle.

My children *love* 'em so much, they eat 'em without maple syrup!

Best part is they freeze awesome. So I'll make a triple or quadruple batch and freeze for quick breakfasts during the week.

I care less about the health of the pancake and more about the syrup.

When I married into this family, my grandfather-in-law brought over some of his homemade maple syrup. That's right: He makes it. From the sap to the pouring out, it's all him and it's all natural.

I hated it at first. It's much runnier than Mrs. Butterworth. And, actually, it's sweeter.

But it grew on me.

And after my husband and I had our boys, both of whom adore all variations of pancakes including boring old whole wheat ones, I realized what a gem we have in real, chemical free syrup. Yes, it's rich. But we use less of it than you do other kinds. But I don't worry about a dollop on top of yummy pancakes.

My husband went with him to tap trees recently. Gramps isn't getting younger, and I'd love for the syrup to stay in our family forever.

(I should really blog this...)

(PS: I blew my kids minds a few weeks ago with chocolate chip pancakes. Not healthy, but what a treat for those two!)

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I'm kind of fascinated by all the pancake choices after strolling through those posts yeasterday.

aka Honeybeast
Managing Editor, BlogHer

I love the nutty taste of buckwheat, and Matt's recipe really does make them fluffy. One to try for sure!

We have been having a lot of pancakes because everyone keeps declaring different days "pancake day" and we're following all of them. For the most part, we make aebelskiver, which are filled pancakes.

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Blueberry-ricotta pancakes with lemon curb but I'm not making those on Shrove Tuesday. I don't know what I'm making on Shrove Tuesday. Last year I think it was gingerbread pancakes.

Contributing Editor Karen Ballum also blogs at Sassymonkey ( http://sassymonkey.ca ) and Sassymonkey Reads ( http://sassymonkeyreads.ca ).

I've never been a big pancake fan, but I love the sound of buckwheat pancakes!

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