| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 55 min |
| Active: | 50 min |
| Yield: | 18 to 20 pancakes |
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups milk
- 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the griddle
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Red and green sprinkles, for garnish, optional
- Whipped cream, for serving, optional
Instructions
- For the pancakes: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cloves. In another medium bowl, whisk together the milk, melted butter, molasses, brown sugar, orange zest and egg. Slowly add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined. It is ok if the batter is a little lumpy. Do not overmix or you will have tough pancakes. (Let the batter sit for at least 5 minutes and up to 30 minutes for fluffier pancakes.)
- For the icing: In a small bowl, combine the confectioners’ sugar and milk. Set aside.
- Grease a griddle or nonstick skillet with butter and heat to medium high. Pour 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter per pancake onto the griddle. When small bubbles begin to form on the tops of the pancakes, after 2 to 3 minutes, flip the pancakes and cook on the other side for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve the pancakes immediately with the icing and garnish with sprinkles and whipped cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 19 servings |
| Calories | 142 |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 13 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 21 mg |
| Sodium | 105 mg |
Reviews
My family is not big on pancakes so of course, into the waffle iron. Very good!
So good! A tradition in our house now.
It’s watery in the beginning but I let my batter rest for 30 minutes and it thickened up and tasted so good.
They turned out perfect and the taste was yummy with the icing! This is keeper.
Excellent gingerbread taste- especially with the orange zest. Pancakes came out fluffy.
I was looking forward to making these pancakes this morning…..but, I was disappointed. They were so watery that they spread out and looked more like crepes. I let the batter sit for over 5 minutes and double check that the quantities were correct. I watched the episode and they turned out great???