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With just a little bit of wait time and a few extra ingredients you can transform your pancakes into lighter, fluffier, more flavorful breakfast treats. These pancakes are super fluffy- about double the height or normal ones! And, they have a flavor that’s almost like a glazed donut, hence the name. You truly haven’t lived until you’ve had these incredible pancakes. If you are a connoisseur of breakfast foods then this one is a must-have in your recipe box.
Those pf us who’ve made donuts from scratch know how labor-intensive they are to make! That’s why when I smelled these pancakes cooking and was reminded of donuts it took me by surprise. The “plain” donuts we know and love are made with a yeasted dough that’s enriched with eggs, just like these pancakes! Add the maple syrup over the top and you’ve got the “frosting”. The combo together is so much like a donut that you might just be a surprised.
The batter for these pancakes isn’t hard to make, but you do need to let is rise for 90 minutes or more in a warm spot. This works well for brinner, but if you want to make these first thing in the morning then here’s the trick: let this batter rise in the refrigerator overnight and it will be ready by morning. It will look like a thinner version of bread dough when it’s fully risen.
When you go to fry these up you want to make sure you have plenty of oil in the pan. These are too good to let stick to the hot skillet! These are quite thick when they rise so make sure you give them enough cook time on each side so they’ll be done in the middle.
I like to keep my pancakes warm in the oven on the lowest setting on an oven-safe plate while the rest of the batch gets cooked. That way they stay nice and hot when it’s time to serve them up.
For a breakfast delicacy these Donut Pancakes are tasty, light, fluffy, and full of flavor.
It’s the best of both worlds- between having a donut and some pancakes!
Donut Pancakes
Yield(s): Makes 12 silver dollar or 6 regular pancakes
1h 45m prep time
35m cook time
402 calories
Diet: Vegetarian
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 packet dry active yeast
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 egg yolks
- oil for frying
Preparation
- Heat milk to warm, not hot, (between 105˚-115˚F) in microwave safe bowl. Stir in sugar and yeast packet. Let stand 5 minutes or until foamy.
- Combine yeast mixture with flour, salt, butter, and egg yolks. Cover with plastic wrap and set somewhere warm to rise for 90 minutes. Or let rise overnight in refrigerator for the morning.
- Heat pan or griddle to medium heat. Use ¼ cup or ½ cup scoops of batter and cook until bubbles form and then pop on the edges of pancakes. Then flip and cook for 1-2 minutes on the other side. Reduce heat to medium-low if browning too quickly.
- Keep pancakes warm in oven lowest setting while you finish making the entire batch. Serve with honey, syrup, butter, or jam.
Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart.