Everyday requires a little adventure, wouldn’t you agree?
Some days (say… yesterday for me) that adventure can be as simple as taking a new route home from work (and getting lost driving through the canyons).
Other days, that adventure might mean moving to France for three months (not my adventure, but bon voyage dear Carsen!).
Maybe sometime during this bright and brisk week, your adventure will involve these Chai Spiced Pancakes. I dunno about you, but there’s something about a steaming plate of pancakes makes me feel like I’m living the good life. And chai spice? Well, let’s just agree to calling that a mild pancake adventure.
Whatever adventure means to do, I say go and do! Big or small. France or pancakes. Treat yourself to a little adventure this week…. and forever. Foreva, eva, eva? Yes.
In other exciting, non pancake related news, the 2009 Bloggies are announced this afternoon. You might want to hop on over there and check out the big winners. Remember waaaaay back a month ago when I was nominated for Best New Blog? Yea… well. Win or no win, being nominated has been the most awesome kick in the pants. Thanks for making that happen for me. Really. Thanks!
Wait!! There’s more! Here’s a super secret tip! You might want to find yourself back here this time tomorrow for a super awesome giveaway. I’m just sayin’…
Pancakes. Sweet. Slightly spiced. Otherwise perfect. Do it.
Chai Spiced Buttermilk Pancakes
2 eggs
2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
healthy pinch of ground cloves
scant 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns (or a dash of freshly ground black pepper)
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup brewed black chai tea
4 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
½ teaspoons vanilla extract
oil or cooking spray (for cooking)
Step 1: In a large bowl beat eggs. Add buttermilk, chai tea, butter and vanilla and mix well. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Mix well until mostly smooth. Let batter set for a few minutes.
Step 2: Heat griddle or pan over medium heat. Add a teaspoon of oil (I used grapeseed oil) to the pan or spray with cooking spray. You can test to see if the pan is hot enough by adding a few drops of water, when the drops start to dance its hot enough.
Step 3: Pour 2 Tablespoons of batter onto the griddle. Cook on the first side until bubbles that form start to pop. You can also gently lift up the pancake to make sure the bottom is not overcooking, if it is the pan may be too hot and you will need to adjust the heat. Flip the pancake over with a spatula and cook until golden brown. Repeat until all the batter is gone. Let cooked pancakes rest on a heat proof plate in a 200 degree F oven until ready to serve. Maple syrup… that’s nice!
MG
Chai tea is equivalent to saying tea tea. Chai means tea, just FYI.
mecarr
These are sooooo good! What a great idea to combine chai + pancakes.
Dawn
I made these this morning.. They are so good. I only had 1T of butter, so I threw in 2T vanilla yogurt. That worked. I have 17 pancakes in the freezer now! It’s just hubby and me!
Charissa
Made these this morning with a few substitutions based on what I had in my kitchen. 1% milk, Earl Grey tea, no salt, and barley flour. Soooooo delicious. I love to experiment with pancakes and don’t usually make them the same way twice, but these are now going to be my go to pancakes to impress ;)
Rachel
made these today – yum! thanks Joy :)
Shinae
Hey Joy! Just tried this recipe for breakfast– outstanding! It was a major hit with everyone who tried it… provided the pancakes made it to their plates instead of my mouth!
Aayla
I was just wondering … roughly how many pancakes does this recipe make?
Poppet
I made these today, made no exceptions did exactly as instructed. with butter & syrup they are good, but I tried one plain and I really could barely taste any spice! Next time I will definitely use more spices but thank you for the perfect base! They formed and cooked perfectly!
Mo
OMG!!! These are so good. I have been drooling over your site for the past couple of months and I am so happy that I finally got off my tush to make something from your site. I started off this year with Operation Less Chunk, but I had to take a brief hiatus this weekend, because I was not able to consume these in moderation :) Have a great New Year and keep doing what you are doing!!!!
Splatter of Pancake Batter
Oh. my. Those cakes look scrumptious. My son LOVES chai, and the rest of my kids LOVE pancakes so your Chai Spiced Buttermilk Pancakes are sure to be a crowd pleaser. Glad I found your site.
Terri Lea
I made these pancakes for dinner one night, along with some turkey sausage patties I cooked in my cast iron skillet. It was delicious!! What a great idea for pancakes :-)
You are brilliant Joy the Baker.
Amelie
Thanks for the recipe! I made these for Sunday breakfast and they were fantastic!
Lythinae
I just made a batch, and OMG are they amazing!! They’ve made the whole house smell fantastic too :D
MsGourmet
What a fabulous idea!
Ang
Tea is probably one of my most favourite things in this entire universe. Nothing beats a nice hot cup of tea and a good book. :)
Elissa
Just made these for breakfast today with my boyfriend–used Stash’s double spice chai black tea blend for the chai. Came out great, nice and fluffy. :)
Sarena
Chai sounds perfect for pancakes! These look and sound delicious. We love chai here, so I will definitely give this a try!
Cakespy
Oh my. I am not even a pancake fan and these look tantalizing. You may make me a believer yet…
Amanda
I add chai to so many things (muffins, cupcakes, cookies) but never pancakes…this recipe looks AUH-mazing!!! thanks for sharing :)
anna
Chai pancakes are an awesome idea! I love spiced pancakes.
carsen
Thanks, friend! See you when I get back :)
Kate
I’m looking down here at my breakfast cereal, then back up at those pancakes, and feeling disturbingly unsatisfied. We just may have to enjoy breakfast at dinner.
Jennifer
I lvoe Chai and any reason to have pancakes. Have you ever used agave nectar as a topping instead of maple syrup? One of our favorites and the kids like it too!
MissV
When the Bloggie nominations were announced I went through all of em, and the only one I have consistently returned to is you. This is a beautiful, inspirational blog and now part of my daily routine. Wonderful!
Mama JJ
Just checked out the bloggie winners and I must say this: What is it with certain blogs winning all over the place? It would be nice if they could share the glory around just a bit. (I’m just slightly indignant—and a tad bit possessive about the blogs I like.) Congrats to being nominated though…
gine
yummy, these pancakes sound delicious :-)!
Sapuche
Sounds like a great recipe! Lovely photos, too. And congratulations on your nomination! I hope you win next year and take home that huge pot of cash. I’m guessing the amount goes up a penny…Whoohoo! Thanks for sharing this pancake recipe!
RecipeGirl
Mmmm- great flavors in those pancakes you got there.
makefabcakes
I love chai…I love pancakes…never occured to me to have both at once. Thanks for the great idea!
Kerstin
I love chai everything – these look amazing!
Ang
I’m a big fan of chai, but not a huge fan of pancakes, I’m more of a eggs benedict kind of a girl. But the addition of the chai might change that!
Kevin
I like the sound of chai pancakes. They looks really good.
justine
oh boy. these sound great!
Aimee
You’re a winner any day, Joy. Again, congratulations on your nomination and best of luck for next year *wink*!
Bridgett
It truly is an honor to have been nominated and you know we all voted for you! Congratulations!
Pancakes look mighty yummy. Will file this one away for a special breakfast for the adults.
unconfidentialcook
I’ve just gotten into chai…and what a good idea this is. The pancakes look delicious!
Deanna
These sound so good. Thanks for sharing.
Stephanie
Chai and pancakes. Brilliant. I can’t wait to try this recipe out.
Culinarywannabe
Goodluck, goodluck, goodluck! At least, no matter the outcome, you have yummy pancakes! :)
dawn
chai and buttermilk in a pancake? oh heavens yes!
can’t wait to try this one…
Kellie
I looked at this recipe this morning, and I had to try it. Instead of using cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and ginger, I used my roommate’s chai masala which is a nice mix of those spices. The pancakes came out great, and with 3 eating, we only ate about half of the batch!
Ali
These look fantastic! Only wishing I had some chai hanging around here. Oh well, I’ll just salivate over the pictures.
You are the BEST new blog in my book, no matter what those results say. I’ll be back tomorrow and the next day and the next day…. And that isn’t only because you will be having a giveaway :)
Maninas
Chai pancakes? What a fabulous idea! I’m in a chai and in a pancake phase at the moment. Who would have thought they could be paired like that. Well done!
Elyse
I love taking a new route home! It is totally a fabulous exploration and adventure. And I totally want to take an adventure with these pancakes. What a great idea, adding chai spice to them! Yum, yum.
The Duo Dishes
They look oh so perfect. We just whipped up bacon pancakes last night. Totally not as healthy or energizing for the body, but sooooo good!
Julia
Wow, this will be my breakfast at one of the following weekends, as it combines one of my favorites foods: Chai and pancakes. Great idea.
Rebecca
How did you know I have a new bottle of syrup in the cupboard? It’s definitely been waiting to be poured over some of these.
snooky doodle
yummy what a nice view. I love pancakes and these chai spiced must be delicious :)
Zakiya
I keep checking the Bloggies to see if you won… I hope you pull it off. I think I have this same set of mugs, only in brown. Now I feel I should go make a cup of Chai tea… yum!
Jen
Oh those look so tasty, I can’t wait to try them out!
allison
You always have such creative ideas. I love it! Gonna try it this weekend for the fam.
Thanks.
Foodess
I love chai! What’s that fancy cup thingy you’ve got? Is it perhaps a tea-brewing teacup?
Dawn Sokol
So I can use the liquid chai tea from Oregon Chai or Tazo that’s ready for use in lattes? I know, dumb question…
Also, how many does this make? They sound delish!
Erin
What an amazing pancake! I’m adding it to my extra-long list of pancakes I’ve bookmarked. This one will be high up on the list for sure though!
Emily
Thanks for the recipe, Joy! I love making pancakes from scratch, and anything chai flavored is usually delicious. One question–about how many pancakes does this make? Would I want to half the recipe if I’m making them for just me and my husband?