Christmas morning breakfast is always an event. There is nothing better than the smell of something warmly spiced baking or cooking while opening presents. My mom always made scones that were to die for. I can still smell them baking as I was tearing into wrapping paper when I was small. It’s such an indelible memory. I absolutely adore anything gingerbread, so I’ve started making gingerbread breakfasts in my house. Last year I made decadent, make ahead gingerbread sticky buns. Since I have a lot less time this year (honestly, where did it go?), I decided to work on something a little more simple but just as amazing. These fluffy gingerbread pancakes fit the bill perfectly.
I served the pancakes as I cooked them warm with a big drizzle of the icing on top. Oh my goodness, it was such amazing brunch. The pancakes were incredibly fluffy and so well spiced. The icing worked with it just as I hoped. It was the perfect simple, make ahead Christmas breakfast. Enjoy!!
Fluffy and warmly spiced gingerbread pancakes are so perfect for Christmas morning! The batter can be made the day before to make the morning easier.
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 1/2 tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger
- 3 whole eggs yolks separated from the whites
- butter for the griddle
- 3 ounces powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- Make the batter the night before if possible. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt together in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk the milk, molasses, fresh grated ginger and egg yolks together until smooth. Pour the went ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk all of it together until it is a smooth batter. In another bowl, whip up the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Fold the egg whites into the rest of the batter, then cover the bowl and refrigerate it overnight.
- In the morning, pre-heat an electric griddle to 350 or a griddle pan over medium high heat. Grease it with a pat of butter, then scoop the desired size dollops of batter on it to cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side. This batter yields a lot, and with the size I made mine I got 34 total. While the pancakes cook, quickly make the easy icing. Just stir the powdered sugar and water together until it is a shiny, runny icing. Plate the pancakes as you finish cooking them with a big drizzle of the icing on top. Enjoy! They also freeze well to be microwaved later.
Omg! That looks amazing! I’m definitely trying that this week!
Thank you so much, I hope you love it!!
These look delicious, I love pancakes and these look so fluffy and the gingerbread flavour sounds delicious!
Oh yes, the gingerbread flavor is perfect for Holiday breakfast. Thanks so much for stopping by!!
I will take a stack to go please! These look and sound so scrumptious! Pinned
Ha, consider it done :-). Thank you very much!!
Yummy! These sound amazing. WOuld the batter work for waffles too?
Pancake and waffle batter is very similar, so I think it would! Love that idea. Let me know how it turns out if you try it, thanks very much for stopping by!
Those pancakes look so delicious. They are perfect for Christmas! 🙂
Thank you so much!!
These sound ah. mazing. Seriously have to try during the holidays!
Oh thank you, I hope you do!! Enjoy them! 🙂
These sound so good! My family is big on pancakes and we’re actually having a Christmas brunch this year, so I’ll have to include this recipe into the mix.
Oh, wonderful! They would be perfect for your festive brunch, I hope you enjoy them. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
You know, I was JUST thinking about what I should make for breakfast on Christmas day. These sound AMAZING, and my household lovesss pancakes! Thank you for the idea! 🙂
You’re very welcome, I hope you all love them!! Thanks for stopping by and the kind words :-).
These sound like the perfect holiday pancake. Since pancakes are a hit around our place, we’ll need to spice it up and throw these in the mix!
Oh, excellent! These would definitely be perfect for the Holidays, I hope you try them and love them!! 🙂