Blue Cornmeal Pancakes

Name: Blue Cornmeal Pancakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup blue cornmeal; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 1 cup boiling water; 1 beaten egg; ½ cup milk; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; ¾ cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ cup pine nuts, toasted

Rating: 4.64 stars

151 Ratings
124 Reviews
16 Photos

This is a recipe from a cafe in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They are good with maple syrup or, if you're ambitious, with homemade peach or raspberry spread. This recipe serves four people, fewer if they're very hungry.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

35 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, mix together the blue cornmeal, salt and sugar. Stir in the boiling water until all of the ingredients are wet. Cover, and let stand for a few minutes.

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Step 2

In a measuring cup, combine the milk, egg and melted butter. Stir the milk mixture into the cornmeal mixture. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the cornmeal mixture until just incorporated. If the batter is stiff, add a little more milk until it flows off the spoon thickly but smoothly.
Step 3

Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat, and grease it with a dab of oil or butter. Use about 2 tablespoons of batter for each pancake. Quickly sprinkle a few pignoli onto each cake. When the entire surface of the pancakes are covered with bubbles, flip them over, and cook the other side until golden. It's hard to tell when blue food is cooked through--so give them a few extra seconds if you're in doubt.
Step 4

Serve immediately with maple syrup of fruit preserves.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

376 calories; protein 11.4g; carbohydrates 44.2g; fat 17.6g; cholesterol 64.2mg; sodium 833.2mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (124)

Most helpful positive review

SHILLABILA

02/11/2004

This was very good. I only had yellow cornmeal on hand and they still turned out good. Read More

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(65)

Most helpful critical review

Twist&Pin

04/22/2011

I used regular Corn Meal and the pancakes were flat and dry. I think if I would have used Blue Cornmeal it would have been better. Read More

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(7)

151 Ratings

5 star values: 104
4 star values: 42
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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SHILLABILA

02/11/2004

This was very good. I only had yellow cornmeal on hand and they still turned out good. Read More

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(65)

J. Marsh

02/10/2011

Fantastic!! I used yellow cornmeal too no pine nuts and added dried cherries and pecans - it was really delicious! Read More

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(54)

Marie

09/09/2007

I was looking for a recipe that was close to IHOP's cornmeal pancakes and I found it! These were so good. I only changed the blue cornmeal to yellow cornmeal and they were great. Read More

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(49)

Michelle Ramey

02/04/2005

I love making blue cornmeal pancakes! I was using another recipe, but saw this and decided to try it. It's a little time-consuming, because you have to use 3 bowls to mix everything together separately. They ended up tasting pretty similar to my other ones. I didn't have pine nuts, so I dropped in frozen blueberries and it was very good. I used an electric griddle and cooked at 350. I ended up having to put in a little extra milk. Instead of 3/4 cup of white flour, I put in 1/2 cup of whole wheat and 1/4 cup of white. Read More

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(29)

Jessica

06/21/2007

These were great! I used less than 1 Tbl. of butter and yellow cornmeal and they turned out PERFECT! I think next time I'll use 1 TBL. of honey instead of the white sugar since that's a more authentic cornbread ingredient. These were truly delicious and I will be making them again & again! Also they're great with a cinnamon & sugar mixture sprinkled on top! Read More

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(23)

SWELLSVILLE

10/19/2003

I had some excess cornmeal that needed to be used and found this recipe in my search. I substituted white cornmeal for the blue increased the sugar to 2 tablespoons. Once mixed the batter was pretty thin so I added another half cup of flour. With the adjustments these pancakes were quite delicious! Read More

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(20)

Cara Bruinius

12/19/2006

My four kiddos and I had this for lunch today. Didn't have an egg or blue cornmeal (had yellow) and this recipe rocked. No leftovers at all. We are all full and it was wonderful! Thank you so much! Read More

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(19)

Rosemary

01/10/2006

I used yellow cornmeal and whole wheat flour and they came out great! they had a corn bread like taste which is why i wanted to make this recipe. I wasnt sure about pine nuts for breakfast but i used them in some and it was good. they taste great with peanut butter on top. Read More

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neofoodie

02/08/2010

Fantastic tasty recipe, didn't have pine nuts, but didn't miss them! Oh, and just as a health note, blue cornmeal has 20% more protein than yellow, and a MUCH lower glycemic index, so for all those who are watching their diet, this is a great recipe! Worth the trouble to search out some blue cornmeal to be able to have pancakes without the guilt :). Read More

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Twist&Pin

04/22/2011

I used regular Corn Meal and the pancakes were flat and dry. I think if I would have used Blue Cornmeal it would have been better. Read More

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(7)

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Blue Cornmeal Pancakes

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 376.1

% Daily Value *

protein: 23 %

carbohydrates: 14 %

dietary fiber: 21 %

sugars:

fat: 27 %

saturated fat: 29 %

cholesterol: 21 %

vitamin a iu: 6 %

niacin equivalents: 29 %

vitamin b6: 4 %

vitamin c: 1 %

folate: 13 %

calcium: 15 %

iron: 20 %

magnesium: 18 %

potassium: 6 %

sodium: 33 %

thiamin: 34 %

calories from fat:

*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.

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SHILLABILA

02/11/2004

This was very good. I only had yellow cornmeal on hand and they still turned out good.

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(65)

J. Marsh

02/10/2011

Fantastic!! I used yellow cornmeal too no pine nuts and added dried cherries and pecans - it was really delicious!

Helpful

(54)

Marie

09/09/2007

I was looking for a recipe that was close to IHOP's cornmeal pancakes and I found it! These were so good. I only changed the blue cornmeal to yellow cornmeal and they were great.

Helpful

(49)

Michelle Ramey

02/04/2005

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(29)

Jessica

06/21/2007

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(23)

SWELLSVILLE

10/19/2003

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(20)

Cara Bruinius

12/19/2006

My four kiddos and I had this for lunch today. Didn't have an egg or blue cornmeal (had yellow) and this recipe rocked. No leftovers at all. We are all full and it was wonderful! Thank you so much!

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(19)

Rosemary