Five-Grain Buttermilk Pancakes with Raspberry Honey
Here’s a recipe to try with some of the alternative grains that are showing up in supermarkets’ baking aisles.
Hearty Whole-Grain Pancakes
We created this healthy and delicious pancake mix for camp, but we like to keep it on hand for our home kitchens, too.
Recipe: Hearty Whole-Grain Pancakes
Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes
These Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes have people waiting in line at Marston's Restaurant, Pasadena.
For consistency, cooks at Marston's, prefer canned Maine blueberries in syrup; we like fresh blueberries in their batter too. Serve these pancakes with butter and warm maple syrup.
Oatmeal-Raspberry Pancakes with Berry Coulis
Cooks at La Note in Berkeley, California, swirl a little of the jamlike coulis on top of the pancakes. You can make the coulis up to 1 week ahead; chill airtight. Also offer butter and syrup with the pancakes.
Cinnamon-Hazelnut Pancakes
Chefs at the Coastal Kitchen in Seattle, Washington, serve these chunky pancakes simply, with butter and maple syrup.
Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes
Strawberry Pancake Roll-ups
This is our version of a popular spring breakfast special at the Buffalo Cafe in Whitefish, Montana.
Thin and tender, the pancakes are rolled around a strawberry pink filling. You can make the strawberry sauce and cream cheese mixture (steps 1 and 2) up to 2 days ahead; cover separately and chill.
Pumpkin-Ginger Pancakes with Ginger Butter
Pumpkin purée gives these lightly spiced pancakes their custardy texture and golden color.
Our pancakes are standard-size, but Margaret Fox makes them silver dollar-size, which she says makes them easier to flip.
5 Spot Banana Pancakes
If desired, sprinkle about 1 teaspoon chopped pecans on each pancake after adding banana slices. Serve pancakes with butter and warm maple syrup or a dusting of cinnamon-sugar.
Spice Pancakes with Fresh Lemon Sauce
Subtle spices and a tart lemon sauce distinguish these tender pancakes by Cathi Fowler (Honor Mansion; 800/554-4667).
Crêpes with Warm Cognac Peaches and Almonds
When summer peach season comes around, dive into a plate of ricotta-filled crêpes with a juicy fruit topping.
Big Dutch Baby
The West’s version of the German (or deutsche—which morphed to Dutch) pancake has been a favorite with Sunset readers for generations; this one goes back to 1977.
Recipe: Big Dutch Baby
How to make the perfect pancake
In many ways, making pancakes couldn't be simpler – at their most basic level, they consist only of flour, leavening, eggs, liquid (most often in the form of milk or buttermilk), and sometimes melted butter or oil.
But there are a few simple techniques that ensure turning out a perfect pancake every time.
Apple Oven Cake
This apple version of the poufy breakfast pancake called a Dutch baby deflates quickly, so be sure everyone is gathered when it comes out of the oven.
Recipe: Apple Oven Cake
Buckwheat Belgian Waffles
We first tried these crisp, buttery yeast-leavened waffles at a Portland food truck. You make the batter the night before and let it rise.
Recipe: Buckwheat Belgian Waffles
Mascarpone French Toast with Warm Blackberry Syrup
The kayaking outfitter who shared this outrageously good recipe with us cooks it over an open fire or on a camp stove, but it works beautifully on a kitchen stove, too.
Toffee French Toast with Pecans
You can get a jump-start on the buttery brown sugar sauce a couple of days ahead.
Recipe: Toffee French Toast with Pecans
Eggs in Jail
Buttery brioche bread (or challah) forms the “jail” to hold the fried eggs.
Recipe: Eggs in Jail