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These Gingerbread Pancakes are fluffy, spiced with warm ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and drizzled with syrup for the perfect cozy holiday breakfast. Easy to make and full of festive flavor!
Gingerbread Pancakes are the ultimate way to bring holiday cheer to your breakfast table. With warm spices, a hint of molasses, and a soft, fluffy texture, these pancakes taste like Christmas morning in every bite. They’re simple enough for a cozy weekend breakfast yet special enough to serve during the holidays.
These pancakes aren’t just delicious, they’re also incredibly versatile. You can dress them up with candied pecans, a cream cheese glaze, or even crushed gingerbread cookies for extra holiday flair. Plus, they freeze and reheat beautifully, making them a great make-ahead option for busy mornings.
Top them with a drizzle of syrup, a dollop of whipped cream, or even a sprinkle of powdered sugar, and you’ve got a festive treat the whole family will love.
What You’ll Need
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- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Cinnamon
- Ground Ginger
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Allspice
- Ground Cloves
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Molasses – You want to use dark, unsulphured molasses. Do not use blackstrap. This Original Grandma’s Molasses is the one I always use for baking.
- Buttermilk – don’t worry if you don’t have any one hand. Use my Homemade Buttermilk recipe to make it in minutes.
How To Make Gingerbread Pancakes
- Mix Dry Ingredients. Start by combing the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, allspice, cloves, and cinnamon. You want to whisk until everything is well combined and the spices are evenly distributed.
- Mix Wet Ingredients. In a separate bowl beat the egg, vanilla and molasses together until the egg is fully incorporated. Slowly mix in buttermilk until completely combined.
- Combine. Whisk the buttermilk mixture into the flour until mostly combined. A few lumps are fine.
- Prep Skillet. Heat a skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Once it is hot spray with non-stick spray or grease with butter. Using 1/4 cup, scoop drop batter into skillet.
- Cook. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Once bubbles start to form on the surface and the edges are set you know it is time to flip.
- Serve. Serve warm topped with syrup or whipped cream.
Storage
Leftover pancakes are great to have on hand. You can place them in an airtight container and store in the fridge for 3-4 days. Simply reheat in the microwave for a quick and easy breakfast.
Freezing
Pancakes are one of those things that freeze really well. Arrange the pancakes on a large baking tray in a single layer. Put the tray in the freezer for 2-3 hours, until the pancakes are completely frozen. Remove and place them in a freezer safe plastic bag, and they will last for 3-4 months.
To thaw you can take out a couple and just microwave on a plate until they are warm (about 1 minute for 2 pancakes) or you can thaw them on the counter and then heat in the microwave. It beats the store bought frozen pancakes any day!
More Delicious Breakfast Recipes
- Eggnog Muffins
- Gingerbread Cheesecake Muffins
- Eggnog French Toast
- Eggnog Coffee Cake
- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes
Gingerbread Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 whole large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, allspice, cloves, and cinnamon. Whisk until combined.1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon allspice, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- In a separate bowl beat egg, vanilla and molasses together. Slowly mix in buttermilk until completely combined.1 whole large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 cup molasses, 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- Whisk buttermilk mixture into flour until mostly combined. A few lumps are fine.
- Heat a skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Spray with non-stick spray. Using 1/4 cup scoop drop batter into skillet.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Once bubbles start to form on the surface and the edges are set you know it is time to flip.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Would probably use for gifts for family and a new book for mysellf.
I LOVE these pictures! I want to reach in and grab a fork and go to town!!
These sounds so yummy!
If I win, I’d buy gifts for others – and a tablet for me.
I love how wonderfully fluffy these pancakes look!
Gorgeous pancakes! I love Christmas morning breakfast 🙂
Seriously yummy pancakes here, great for Christmas morning!
I’m a gingerbread freak… LOVE LOVE this recipe!
As if the pancakes weren’t enough, you do this huge giveaway. It’s like Christmas at Erin’s blog right now. I sort of love you right now. *crossing fingers* This would sure help offset flying my son home. xx
I am so jealous of how big and fat and fluffy those pancakes are! For some odd reason, I can never quite get them to look like that, no matter how hard I try. Maybe this is the recipe that changes my luck. 🙂
Cinnamon rolls are my absolute favorite since you mentioned them, but I have never made gingerbread pancakes. Ginger is my fascination this year! I will give these pancakes a try!
I just found out about a few needs in our local area and this giftcard would put a huge dent in the presents list!