The best soft and fluffy Gingerbread Pancake recipe! This is perfect for breakfast on Christmas morning because they are super quick and easy to make! You will love those pancakes that taste like gingerbread cookies!
Can we pause for a minute and look at that honey dripping down those pancakes? Amazing. I love nothing more than good honey.
In fact, my grandpa used to make honey when he was still alive and his was the absolutely best ever.
But on an entirely different note:
What am I doing posting a Gingerbread Pancake recipe on Thanksgiving?
Ridiculous, I know. But I’ve done something else for you instead: I compiled the best leftovers recipes into a nice list, ready for all your T-Day food you can’t finish tonight!
But now back to those pancakes and fast forward to Christmas!
Remember the Gingerbread Spice Mix recipe I shared with you last week?
Apart from the perfect gingerbread cookies I wanted to bring more uses for all that spice mix to you guys!
And what better to make than lovely, fluffy and super soft pancakes!
I know that Christmas morning breakfasts are all about overnight casseroles and the such but hear me out!
I said at some point that it would probably be a while until I’d make pancakes again.
But then I decided I had to create a super easy recipe to whip some up because I just couldn’t wait any longer.
And thus the Gingerbread Pancakes Which Are Perfect for Christmas Morning were born.
When I first tested the recipe I wanted to make them into gingerbread man shapes because how cute?!
Yes, it’s totally something I saw on Pinterest (by the way, are we Pinterest friends yet?).
And while it did work somehow it was neither as cute as I had hoped it would be nor was it any kind of fun to scrape dried pancake batter off a gingerbread man cookie cutter.
So I decided to instead leave them in their traditional pancake shape and save some time with the clean-up!
And really, if I can make them with a three month old who ideally wants to spend all her time in mommy’s arms I’m sure it will be easy-peasy for you to serve them to your family on Christmas morning!
Top them with butter, some runny honey and a sprinkling of cinnamon and believe you me – you will know Christmas has arrived!
Gingerbread Pancakes Recipe {Perfect for Christmas Morning!}
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons Gingerbread Spice Mix or use any blend of spices mentioned in the spice mix recipe
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons molasses (not blackstrap molasses they're too bitter!)
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix the dry ingredients well. Whisk the wet ingredients together in a measuring jug and pour into the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined - a few lumps are fine.
- Heat a griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add a knob of butter or spray with cooking spray. Pour about ¼ cup of the batter onto the griddle or into the frying pan. Cook for a few minutes or until you start seeing bubbles forming on the surface. Flip and continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes.
Nutrition (this is an estimate)
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This is seriously pancake heaven! Gingerbread is my jam right now and I say bring it on in EVERYTHING! P.S. Your photos are um, totally gorgeous. 🙂 pinned!
Nora
Gingerbread needs to rule the world! Thanks so much Sarah!
Nora
Thank you so much!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel
Love gingerbread!! These sound so yummy! My dad always made us mickey mouse pancakes when we were little… I wonder if you could make these into gingerbread-man shapes!!
Nora
Thanks Jess! Aww that’s such a cute story! You can make them into gingerbread shapes with cookie cutters but it’s really not much fun to do, haha!
Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron
I am in serious awe of how you are able to post anything with a three-month old! I also do a lot of 1-handed tasks, and mine is a year. I have a very strong left arm, ha ha! These pancakes look amazing, and I bet your house smells amazing 🙂
Nora
Ha, that’s the first thing my mom told me – you’re going to get very good at one-handed tasks 😀 Thanks for stopping by Denise!