Gingerbread Pancakes

​"And all the children were tucked in their beds.  Visions of sugarplums danced in their heads." Here's my theory:  I think that someone was making gingerbread pancakes in the kitchen while they slept which gave them sweet dreams.  I know I would dream of dancing sugarplums if I smelled gingerbread pancakes cooking on the stove while I was sleeping.

Gingerbread Pancakes
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/3 cup molasses
3 Tablespoons canola oil

​Combine flours, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.

​In a separate bowl combine eggs, buttermilk, oil and molasses.

​I usually get my pancakes ready to this point - the night before I want to make them.  I put my egg mixture in the frig and the rest I leave out for the morning.  

​I even put the plates and forks on the table - the less I have to remember early in the morning, the better. 

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​Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. 

​Lightly grease a skillet and heat to medium high heat. Scoop 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto hot skillet and cook until golden on both sides.

​Serve with maple syrup.  

​ So here is what my family had to say about these delicious pancakes.  My daughter said they were "good" and she ate two.  My son's comment was that they were "fine" - he only ate one.  Both Ben and I really like the gingerbread pancakes and we finished the batch.  The pancakes weren't the big hit with my kids that I thought they would be but I for one, thought they were great.  Nothing like a batch of Gingerbread pancakes to get me into the Christmas spirit.

 Ciao! 

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