Eggnog Pancakes with a slight hitch. ย Eggnog Pancakes without the Eggnog.
You should know that I’m going to capitalize Eggnog in this here post. If that bothers you…. apologies.
My Grandfather is the first person to pull a carton of grocery store branded Eggnog out of the refrigerator every year about this time. ย When I see him reaching for the carton on the refrigerator door, I avoid all eye contact. ย There is no offering. ย There are no questions. ย If Papa decides to pour you a glass… and it will be a GIANT glass… then you have to sit there, and drink every last bit… unless you want to be called a goshdarn vegan hippie. ย Sure.. being a hippie might not be all that bad… but…well Eggnog shouldn’t be punishment and hippie shouldn’t be a bad word. ย Dang!
So!
To avoid cartons of Eggnog coming from my fridge, I’ve created an Eggnog flavored pancake. ย Not a dollop of actual Eggnog in sight. ย Nothing to worry about here.
Can I tell you something about these pancakes… you know, because you’re here and all… they are crazy/heck yes/ omg good. ย Are you thinking what I’m thinking? ย Weekend breakfast? ย The answer is… yes!
I’ve broken down Eggnog into a few simple elements and thrown those elements into pancake batter… not all that genius, but outta this world delicious. ย All you need to rally that spot on Eggnog flavor is a bit of brown sugar, freshly grated nutmeg, eggs, milk and whiskey or rum. ย If you don’t want to use the alcohol for your pancakes… well that’s totally understandable. ย A good dose of pure vanilla extract will treat you just fine.
Egg Nog Pancakes
This recipe make enough pancakes for two. ย Double the recipe to make a family sized portion.
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
heaping 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of ground allspice
3 Tablespoons butter melted until browned
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 Tablespoon whiskey or spiced rum or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
butter or a lightly colored oil for cooking pancakes
maple syrup for serving
In a small sauce pan, melt butter until much of the water has evaporated and little brown bits appear in the bottom of the pan. ย Remove from the flame and add the nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice. ย Set aside to cool a bit.
In a small bowl, beat the egg with the buttermilk. ย Add the melted butter, being to sure to scrape all the browned bits and spices into the buttermilk and egg. ย If the butter seizes up a bit in the cold milk, that’s ok. Add the whiskey/rum or vanilla extract and just whisk it all together.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. ย Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to incorporate. ย Don’t overmix. ย It’s ok if there are a few lumps.
Let the batter rest, untouched for 5 minutes while you heat a griddle or skillet. ย Add a tablespoon of canola oil or butter to the hot skillet. ย Dollop heaping tablespoonfuls onto heated and oiled skillet and cook until evenly browned, flipping once. ย Place cooked pancakes on an oven-proof plate in a warm oven until ready to serve.
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Very tasty! :) I replaced buttermilk with yoghurt.
Joy! these are AMAZING. i made them as a pre-exam breakfast meal :)
These will definitely be my go-to pancake recipe from now on. No more boxed aunt jemima kind lol.
Love your blog, its wonderful!
It would be great to make these to start off the day!
Made these for breakfast this morning. Holy Moly were they good. My 2 year old ate 3 1/2 full sized pancakes with just a touch of agave syrup. I made them with vanilla not rum! Although I would love these made with spiced rum. I have family coming for the holidays I just might have to make these. Delicious!
Also, I asked for your cookbook for Valentines Day and my love pre-ordered it! I am so excited to see what pancake recipes made it.
I just made these pancakes for breakfast today, seeing as it was the first snow fall of the year, and they were delicious! I know I will be making them much more throughout the winter to keep me all warm and snug!
perfect sunday morning pancakes, and so light and puffy! thanks joy!
Oh Goodness these were so good I ate them all! Mwaahahahah!
I LOVE eggnog (hehe!) I mean love it – only not out of the carton, but homemade! These pancakes totally float my boat! Thanks a million for the recipe!
Oh. My. Word. Just made these for myself on Christmas morning and they were AMAZING! It was the perfect pick-me-up for my first Christmas alone and I am totally making them a tradition.
Thanks so much for this! Its also the first of your recipes I have tried (living in Amsterdam I have limited access to some ingredients due to language and food differences). And it won’t be the last.
My husband doesn’t say when he likes something, its a slow nod of the head while he’s savouring the first bite that lets me know I got it right. He did the slow nod of the head this morning upon the first bite of these pancakes. These were delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
I really enjoy these pancakes, especially during Christmas time! My daughter LOVED this recipe, too bad I can’t make it every day, although I did make a big batch and freeze some, so she’ll at least have some for another month or so. Thanks for the great idea!
-Sylvia
I made these for my family on Christmas morning. They LOVED them! Everyone thought they were the best pancakes they had ever had. Thank you so much for the recipe!
Not even weekend breakfast. With this being sized for two people, this is perfect for dinner this week as my husband and I valiantly try to eat all of leftovers for lunches.
And because I love to cook, that’s a lot of leftovers.
i made these for breakfast yesterday– oh yeah! thanks for the recipe!!
just had these for Christmas breakfast… big hit!!
I made these this morning with egg nog instead of buttermilk.. I am never making regular pancakes again!
wow, Joy! just when I think you can’t top yourself…you do. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Made these for dinner tonight – so good!! The were super fluffy. Perfect holiday pancake.
success!
I’m so intrigued by these. You always have the most interesting creations on here. Like the root beer float cake from a few months ago (huge hit with my friends and their family, by the way), I can’t resist making some kind of food inspired by a favorite beverage. You rock!!
I just enjoyed these for breakfast – yum! Unfortunately, I forgot the rum/whiskey! DUH! I also used skim + a dash of vinegar instead of buttermilk, but they ended up a bit thin. I should have nixed the baking soda in favor of a full teaspoon or two of baking powder. Oh well – the flavor was still fabulous!
I second Kristen D’s motion about the plates; they are always gorgeous! You should mention the plate in your post… :)
a little thin? boo.. sorry about that.
i’m onto the plate thing… you guys sure do love plates! :)
could it be made with ground nutmeg?
of course. but i must say, freshly grated nutmeg is worlds more lovely. it’s worth buying the microplane and whole nutmeg… for you life.
FAB-TAB-U-LOUS! Yum yum! These will be sooo delicious with some home-grown, home-made maple syrup! Thank you, Joy (for the pancakes) and dad (the syrup maker)!
please start a plate club!!! post the names of your pretty plates…everyone loves them!!!
plate club. got it! doing it!
I LOVE that plate!
I make an eggnog pound cake that’s really good…but these pancakes may just make an appearance on Christmas morning! Thanks Joy!
eggnog pound cake sounds dreamy!
You make me feel less guilty… I made pancakes yesterday. With cinnamon and raisins. I felt guilty for being completely unoriginal in my menu planning (minus the planning). I guess I’m not, I’m simply a pancake enthusiast. Good to know.
Yum!! I love pancakes to death (and eggnog … thinned with plain milk, though, because it’s usually soooo sweet!). I’ll be making these for this Saturday’s breakfast. Brilliant! Thanks for the great idea, Joy.
Yum! Yesterday I was in Williams-Sonoma and they were giving samples of eggnog waffles and pancakes. Nice and nutmeggy, but no real whisky flavor. So, they could not possibly be as good good as this. Who doesn’t want some booze with their breakfast for the holidays?
seriously.
Yes, these pancakes sound yummy. BUT I just fell in love with the pattern of your china! Is it vintage?
yea! it’s my parents’ wedding china from the 70’s. Fancy!
Bingo!! Christmas morning breakfast with some maple sausage or applewood smoked bacon, scrambled eggs, fruit, fresh coffee!! I’m on it! D*mn, Joy, you’re the BOMB!!
These look delicious. I love pancakes… all pancakes, all of the time.
Completely unrelated to these pancakes, but please, please, PLEASE post a Christmas Yule Log recipe. Everything you make is tres delicious and I challenge you to make one! :)
Yule Log!? ugh… are you sure? yes… of course you are. for you Rebecca… maybe! thanks for the suggestion!
We made eggnog french toast the other morning. Fabulously tasty! As these look, too. Smarty you to figure it out without the actual nog. :)
Mmmm. Made these for a late breakfast this morning. Used whole wheat flour which turned out great!
Hi Joy,
I know you had the cupcake picnic this summer but I’m thinking with your love of pancakes (and so many others of us that just love those warm circles of joy) the next event you do should be a pancake breakfast. Maybe not even during breakfast hours…perhaps an evening pancake breakfast to keep everyone on their toes!
Mmmmm…I am not a fan of eggnog but I just might have to try these. I know I will be making the oatmeal cookie pancakes for Christmas breakfast!!!
Happy Holidays,
Amanda
your a genius amanda! i should totally have a pancake party! i need to find a way to do this… thank you!!
I am not the biggest eggnog fan in the world, mainly because it is so thick that it makes me feel sick after a few sips. These pancakes are the solution to this because I can get the delicious flavor without the texture!
Looks delicious! I will point out though, that depending upon the proof of the whisky or rum, vanilla extract may have just as much alcohol!
Well, I know what WE’RE making for breakfast on Sunday. Looks absolutely aaaaamazing! <3
like Megan above, I think my husband is yearning for the “simple” pancakes, but he’ll eat my chocolate chip, or gingerbread, or, now, eggnog pancakes anyway. yum!
so funny! you two are making your husbands suffer through crazy pancake recipes! i guess it could be much much worse!
*sings*
I’m going to make these for Christmas morning….fa la la la laaaaaah la la la la!
These will be just oh so perfect! fa la la la laaaaaah la la la la!
Thanks Joy!!!!
Aw man, Joy, you know I just recently tried your Chai Spiced pancakes and loved them, so today I went to the store and I was all looking forward to trying another of your pancake recipes, and here this one is, and I love eggnog, but… the store had no buttermilk! Well it had buttermilk that expires in two days and I want pancakes Christmas morning. Fail. I’ll try these as soon as I can get my hands on that coveted dairy product.
i hate when i forget things at the grocery store! here’s a few buttermilk substitutions for the next time you forget: https://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2009/10/the-best-buttermilk-substitutions/
These are absolutely delicious! I just made them for breakfast. My boyfriend is crazy about them too! Thanks Joy!
so creative! I can’t wait to try them. although my husband is tired of all the various pancake recipes I’m giving to him. he just wants normal everyday better crocker pancakes. too bad :)
This sounds fabulous. I can’t wait to make them. My husband just bought spiced rum too! Every Saturday morning in our home we have what we call special breakfast. It consists of either pancakes or waffles, bacon and eggs. Oh and we have one of those whip cream dispensers like at Starbucks. So when we use that it makes it extra special. I can’t wait for Saturday!
Mmmm. These look so yummy, I don’t like eggnog but I love nutmeg, these look like something will have to make some time!
Oh yum. Who doesn’t want a little alcohol in their pancakes, that’s just crazy talk. Instead of maple syrup I’d serve them with a quick brown sugar bourbon (or whiskey) sauce to bring the flavors home.
bourbon sauce!? amazing and perfect. do this!
MUST make. I’m like your grandpa when it comes to eggnog.
I am not a pancake fan, but I am making these for my husband this weekend. I know he will LOVE them! :*
Why Miss. Joy…be still my heart. I think I may like pancakes again. These look awesome! May put this into the weekend repertoire.
These look delectable and I don’t even give egg nog eye contact ever.
So way to be!
Well I know what I’m having for breakfast!
Bliss!
Whisky in my breakfast pancakes? Absolutely!
My dad LOVES Eggnog (notice the capitalization there) from the carton. He buys like 4 at a time during the holidays…starting with Thanksgiving of course!
To me, Chanukkah is about ALL pancakes, not just potato latkes. Think we’ll have some of these tonight for Day 7! Love your pancakes!
yaaaay!
Sounds so yummy! Bring on the Spiced rum!
I do like Eggnog, but only my FIL’s special recipe…which being preggers this yr I can not have. I will def try these out for a weekend breakfast. Do you think I could replce the buttermilk with anything?? My DD can not have dairy..I dont know if non-dairy there is anything as thick as buttermilk.
I bet you could get away with using soymilk for this recipe. a scant cup of soymilk would probably do!
I will definitely have to try them this weekend.
It’s finally started snowing here and they sound like the perfect warm winter breakfast!
Joy, these look awesome!
I love eggnog so I these are right up my alley!
I love eggnog, I think I’d love these!
mmm… all that fresh nutmeg… these look and sound absolutely terrific!
Yum! Around here, we love eggnog and we love pancakes! In fact I just made a batch of homemade eggnog since we can’t buy it where we’re living. And i was thinking… I wonder if there’s any way to make eggnog pancakes without just replacing the milk with my precious eggnog!!! And here you are to save the day. Thanks!
YUM!! I adore pancakes. They’re so filling and warm. And eggnog is so wonderfully wintery! I’ll probably take your advice and use the vanilla extract in place of alcohol, since I do think it should be at LEAST noon before the rum comes out!
Thanks for this fantastic recipe!
yes! pancake time! rejoice!
omg. joy. you’ve outdone yourself yet again. (and I don’t say so just because I am a fellow pancake super-enthusiast. though I’m sure that’s part of it.) seriously, though. these look SCRUMPTIOUS. now why did I read this post right before going to bed …??