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Grandma's Gingerbread Pancakes

Name: Grandma's Gingerbread Pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10 pancakes
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground dried ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 egg; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ cup molasses; 1 ½ cups water

Rating: 4.16 stars

224 Ratings
176 Reviews
34 Photos

My dear Grammie was making gingerbread one morning and my brother and I arrived, starving! She altered the recipe slightly, put it on the grill and the result is this delicious recipe. The smell of it cooking always takes me back to that morning--mmmm!

By CKINCAID1

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

10 pancakes

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, and cinnamon in a bowl; set aside. Beat the egg in a separate mixing bowl with the vanilla and molasses until smooth. Whisk in the water until completely incorporated. Stir the flour mixture into the molasses mixture until just combined -- a few lumps are okay.

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Step 2

Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle, and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry. Flip, and cook until browned on the other side. Repeat with remaining batter.

Partner Tip

Reynolds® Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

100.9 calories; 2.6 g protein; 20.9 g carbohydrates; 18.6 mg cholesterol; 149.9 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (176)

Most helpful positive review

Sarah Jo

08/23/2010

I read through the reviews very carefully before making this which I think was my first mistake. I usually don't do that and fly by the seat of my shorts. I doubled the recipe so I could freeze some for busy mornings added more baking powder for a fluffier pancake doubled the spices and added nutmeg and allspice and I cut the water down to two cups as a lot of people mentioned that the batter was way too wet. My pancakes were pretty thick and fluffy but they were a pain to cook. The spices I doubled and added were perfect it's just that maybe cutting back the liquid to two cups was too much? Next time I'll cut it back only a half cup and I think it might be perfect. It really does need the extra baking powder for a fluffier pancake. That being said tasty pancake. Even with my flub-up's this recipe made 15 large pancakes when doubled. Out of the 15 I had three leftover. My boys loved them. I had a small bite of one and thought it was mighty tasty. My son actually remarked that "these are the best pancakes EVER Mom". Read More

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Most helpful critical review

hcorianne

12/23/2010

Followed recipe exactly. Batter is way too thin and the pancakes are very thin too. Sorry though the taste is good the pancakes look awful. Read More

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(13)

224 Ratings

5 star values: 99
4 star values: 83
3 star values: 27
2 star values: 9
1 star values: 6

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Sarah Jo

08/23/2010

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Elmira

05/18/2010

Very good recipe. I didn't have molasses so I substituted it with 3 Tbsp firmly packed brown sugar. My husband loved it! Read More

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Becki Sue

06/16/2010

Delicious gingerbread taste. Smelled and tasted amazing. The only reason that this is not a 5 star recipe is because they came out a little flat. I like my pancakes a little fluffier. I'll keep the spices vanilla and molasses and try to alter the recipe for a fluffier result next time. Will definitely keep working on this recipe though because it was a hit with my ginger-living husband! Read More

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Danielle Lockley

01/27/2015

I did this the lazy way by using a cup and a half of pancake mix and then adding the recommended amount of spices molasses and vanilla then just adding water until it reached my preferred consistency. Delicious! If you have pancake mix save yourself the trouble of mixing the dry ingredients and just use that instead. Doing it this way will also fix the problems that some reviewers were having with the pancakes not being fluffy or thick enough... If it's too thin just add a little more pancake mix - too thick? Add a little more water. Enjoy! Read More

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Foodie Family

09/07/2010

not bad i added 2 TBSP of brown sugar and another 1/2 tsp of baking powder. made the house smell like christmas morning. Read More

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Elinor

10/11/2010

Doubled recipe reduced water by 1/2 cup overall and added a pinch more spices. These were great! Read More

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Gailleet

05/03/2010

everyone loved them!!!! These were fantastic I followed the recipe exactly Read More

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hcorianne

12/23/2010

Followed recipe exactly. Batter is way too thin and the pancakes are very thin too. Sorry though the taste is good the pancakes look awful. Read More

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Katy

12/23/2010

Mmm delicious! Thanks CKincaid1! The flavor was exactly what we'd hoped for. We reduced the water to 1 c. and I wish we hadn't. They were a little too thick. Excellent with whipped cream maple syrup bananas and strawberries. Or by themselves! Read More

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Nutritional Information

Grandma's Gingerbread Pancakes

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Calories: 100.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 5 %

carbohydrates: 7 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 3 %

sugars:

fat: 1 %

saturated fat: 1 %

cholesterol: 6 %

vitamin a iu: 1 %

niacin equivalents: 13 %

vitamin b6: 5 %

vitamin c:

folate: 9 %

calcium: 5 %

iron: 8 %

magnesium: 9 %

potassium: 4 %

sodium: 6 %

thiamin: 15 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.