Pancake Squares

Thanks again Pinterest for providing my family with another "keeper".  Not sure I will EVER make regular pancakes again.  The possibilities are endless!

I ended up doubling the recipe below to fit a 9 X 13.  I sprinkled blueberries on one third, left one third plain and added sliced bananas & chocolate chips to the final third.

HERE is the original recipe found at Big Red Kitchen.

3/4 cup milk (I used skim)
2 Tbl melted butter (I always use salted)
1 large egg
1 Tbl sugar
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease an 8×8 baking dish. In a large mixing bowl, whisk milk, butter and egg.  Then add sugar.  Gradually add the flour. Stir in the baking powder and salt. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serves 4-6.

We cut it into squares and topped with butter & syrup.

(Big Red Kitchen also has a Baked Cinnamon Roll Pancake that looks AMAZING)

Pumpkin Buttermilk Pancakes

I got this recipe from my friend Kristen. (This is cut down from hers since our family is smaller than theirs) The pumpkin taste is very subtle. The buttermilk makes them so nice and fluffy.

1 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/8 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1/8 cup melted butter
1/2 cup pumpkin
chocolate chips (optional)

In mixing bowl combine dry ingredients (not including chocolate chips). In a seperate bowl, mix wet ingredients together. Heat griddle sprayed with cooking spray. Add wet mixture to dry mixture and mix until it is just blended. Scoop onto hot griddle using 1/4 measuring cup. Add chocolate chips to each pancake if desired. Flip and finish. Serve with butter, syrup, whipped cream, etc. We topped ours with pomegranate seeds.

Dutch Pancake w/ Buttery Apples

Oh man! This is soooooo good. I think I've found my new favorite breakfast food. Believe it or not, I got this out of a Sesame Street cook book called "C is for Cooking". I changed it up a bit and it is YUMMY!

2 eggs
1 tsp oil
1/2 milk
1/2 c flour
2 tbls sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 tbls butter
2 large apples, peeled and sliced
brown sugar
powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a 9 inch cake pan.

Crack eggs into a medium bowl. Beat eggs together with oil and milk until smooth.

Add flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon. Stir until a smooth batter forms. Pour the batter into the greased dish.

Bake the pancake for 10 minutes. Reduce teh heat to 350 degrees. Bake until the pancake is very puffy and lightly browned all over, about 5 to 8 minutes longer.

Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large skillet. Add the apples. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon & brown sugar (about 1/4 c). Saute, stirring often, until the apples are tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.

Wait until pancake shrinks down, and pour apples over the top. Dust with powdered sugar if you like (we didn't).

Slice and serve.

Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

One of my all time favorites is "breakfast for dinner". We do this more often than I'd like to admit. French toast is great for getting rid of old bread and THIS recipe is great for getting rid of brown, mushy bananas.


Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes

1 c flour
1 egg
1 c milk
1 to 2 mashed bananas
2 T oil
1 T sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 T baking powder
cooking spray
chocolate chips

Mix first 8 ingredients together. Spoon on hot, sprayed griddle (approx. 1/4 c per pancake). Sprinkle with chocolate chips before flipping. Serve with maple syrup, spray whipped cream, and fresh berries.