- Festive Eggnog Pancakes
I am an eggnog junkie so luckily for me eggnog is an essential drink during Christmas and New Years. The homemade type is the best; it makes the cold weather seem more bearable. Some like it straight and some like it spiked. I like it in any form, especially in baked goods. I recently had to purchase some for dessert making but all I could find was a gallon jug (for some reason Trader Joes had a shortage this year and their chocolate flavored eggnog wasn’t going to make the cut). A gallon is a bit much and for a week I had the plastic leviathan looking at me every time I opened the refrigerator. What did I decide to do with it? Eggnog pancakes were the solution, what better way is there to greet the day? After a hearty (and festive) breakfast we had a lot of energy to hit the hills and go hiking for the day. You can’t beat a day like that!
I still have a bit left in the jug and I hate to say goodbye to it and the Holidays but, with the addition of rum or whiskey and some whipped cream, it should be easy to say goodbye!
Eggnog Pancakes
(Recipe makes about 14 pancakes)
Ingredients
½ cup sifted all purpose flour
½ tsp. Salt
½ tsp. Baking powder
¾ tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Pumpkin pie spice
1 cup Whole wheat flour
1 tblsp. Wheat germ (optional)
2 tbls. Honey or Organic agave syrup
1 Egg-beaten
1 cup Eggnog
2 tbls. Melted unsalted butter
Additional add-ons
100% Pure Maple syrup (fake syrup need not apply)
Whipped cream (optional- but really good)
Directions:
Grease and preheat (medium heat) a griddle.
Sift together the first 6 ingredients. Whisk in the wheat germ. In a separate bowl whisk together the remaining ingredients. Quickly mix the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients. Do not over-mix. If the batter is too thick for you, add eggnog by the tablespoon until it is to your liking. Ladle the batter onto the hot griddle. When small bubbles appear, flip over the pancake and cook until golden brown. Place on plate, add a dollop of whipped cream and pass the maple syrup. Enjoy!
Tags: Breakfast, Christmas, eggnog, honey, Vegetarian
