Joy the Baker

Sweet Corn Pancakes

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I’m looking out for your weekend.  Also… let’s be real.  I’m looking out for my weekend, too.

I don’t know about you, but I need this weekend to feel extra different from the work week.  Like… forever different.  I want to cross at least four things off my Guilty Pleasure List.   Can we do this together?  Can we sleep until we’re boooored of sleeping?  Can we eat Cinnamon Sugar Toast at any time of the day or night?  Can we do that weird thing where we sit on the couch reading food magazines while listening to old Jewel songs and eating cold meatballs?  Is that one just my guilty pleasure…?  Jewel used to live in a van in Alaska, right!?  Nevermind…

I’m sure we can all agree to enjoy late-morning homemade pancakes.  The rest of our weekend guilty pleasures we should execute in private.  Things got a little weird with the meatballs (or was it Jewel that made things weird?).

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Ps.  These pancakes are made all the more special and weekend-y with the addition of sweet summer corn.  You in?  (Heck yes you are!)

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It’s almost possible to make pancakes on Saturday morning before your morning cup of coffee.  Almost.  Make a pot.  Enjoy it… then start measuring.

When did I get so bossy?  (Since always.)

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Milk and egg.  You know the deal.

Also…  I want this wooden spoon to forever be this clean.  Impossible.  No biggie.

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Since it’s summer, adding sweet corn is totally the right move!  I charred my corn over the gas burner for extra flair.

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Aaahh, weekend.  I welcome you with open arms.  I’ve got the Jewel queued up.  Don’t act like you don’t know every single word to Foolish Games.

This pancake recipe was inspired the latest addition to my growing cookbook collection:  Pancakes by Adrianna Adarme.  You know Adrianna!  She’s the happy face and kitchen wizard at A Cozy Kitchen.  She has a thing for pancakes so clearly she’s a friend of mine.  I wonder if Adrianna likes Jewel.  Yea… I’m still not letting this go.

Foolish Games.

Eat pancakes.

Congratulations on your lovely book, Adrianna!

I’m out!

Sweet Corn Pancakes

makes 10 to 12 small pancakes

adapted from Pancakes

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1 ear sweet corn

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup cornmeal

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 cup whole milk

1 large egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

butter or vegetable oil for cooking

First char the corn by removing the husks from the ear of corn and toasting the ear directly over a low gas flame.  Rotate the corn until each side is charred and toasted.  Remove from the flame and allow to cool until cool enough to touch.  Once cool enough, cut the corn from the ear and place in a small bowl.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

In a small bowl, whisk together milk, egg, and vanilla extract.

Add the wet ingredients all at once to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.  The batter will have small lumps.  That’s great!  Fold in the corn kernels.

Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 175 degrees F.  Place a clean kitchen towel on an oven-safe plate.  Set aside.

Place a skillet over medium-low heat and melt about 1 teaspoon butter or vegetable oil.  Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup and spoon a scant 1/4-cup into the hot skillet.  Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until small bubbles form on the surface of the pancakes.  Flip and cook until golden on both sides.

Transfer cooked pancakes to prepared plate and cover with towel.  Place in the oven to keep warm until all of the pancakes are cooked and ready to serve.  Serve warm with pure maple syrup.  

 

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  2. Lisa

    These were maaaarvelous. I made them after a stop to my local farmers market. We topped them with farm fresh blueberries and maple syrup. Yum!

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  4. Millie

    Hi Joy! This really inspired me to make my own corn pancakes! I tweaked the recipe but they were so delicious, I’m planning to make them again soon since I bought fresh corn yesterday! :)
    I was wondering if you could check out my blog – I’m 15 and from London and I started it the other day! Would really mean a lot! Thanks :)

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  5. Tenille

    We are Knee-deep in sweet corn season at the moment and am enjoying these for dinner tonight. Also very, very good with the addition of fresh blueberries, which are also in season!

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  7. Alanna

    When I was a junior in high school I got placed in Drama class. Being extremely shy this class was difficult. One of our assignments was to lip sync to a song and perform to it. The week they had to perform I was out of the country. I was dancing on the insides thinking I got away with not having to do the assignment. Alanna 1, Drama 0. The day I came back to school from the trip the teacher approached me and told me that she hoped that I would be ready to perform the following day. Thinking that I had gotten away with not doing this assignment I had no song planned. The pit of my stomach dropped at the nervousness of having to perform and the fact I had no song. I quickly ransacked my mind and realized there is one song I know by heart and having been belting it out ever since I borrowed the cd from the library in ’97….Foolish Games by Jewel. I ended up owning that performance using crumpled up tissue (unused), a piano bench as a bed, blanket, pillow, sweats, and a comb to tease hair into a mess. A+. Again, Alanna 1, Drama 0. Thank you, Jewel.

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  8. Kasey @ The Wit of the Staircase

    You are taking it *back* with Jewel. For realz.

    I am digging this sweet charred corn action in the pancake. If you were going to top it with anything, what would you top it with (aside from maple syrup). I’m really into crazy fun toppings on pancakes and waffles right now (outside of the ubiquitous slab of butter, mound of whipped cream, or sliced strawberries – boring, overdone, and makes it feel like I’m eating at Denny’s). I’d love to hear your suggestions!

    heart heart
    Kasey

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  10. Grace

    I enjoy reading Adrianna Adarme recipes, very delicious pancakes, at least I`m sure this is their taste, I have never tried this recipe but never is too late…

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  11. Ray Marbarger

    Man oh Man my husband has been trying to get me on the corn n’ pancakes party train for sometime now …. you now have a new number one fan

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  14. Ladotyk

    I’ve once tried to bake cornbread with corn inside but the kernel texture turned out leathery and terrible so I’ve been reluctant to try again. I did use frozen instead of fresh, however. Did you notice this texture at all in your pancakes? Is fresh corn the secret?

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  17. Kristina

    you have been flashing that bottle of vanilla essence a lot lately but search for that key word on your blog basically brings almost every recipe…;-) (you’re a baker, I get it) would you mind sharing the link on FB how you make the essence?

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  21. Miss Kim @ behgopa

    lol I love sleeping until I get bored of sleeping! that is totally my weekend, unwinding. I am getting old. there are things I want to do and plan to do, but sometimes it’s so hard to move out of bed when I am so comfy. then the day passes by and I’m like..”where has the day gone?” the pancakes look so yum! Does the good ole maple syrup go well with this pancake? or do you think the corn flavors go better with a different type of syrup or sauce?

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  22. Gwyn M

    I happened to have made extra corn on the cob the night before you posted this, so we made these this morning – absolutely fantastic!!! Thanks for sharing, Joy :)

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  24. Lisa Vaught

    This was a rough week. We moved. With two in diapers and two cats who turn devilish after any major transition. And we got sick. And our refrigerator leaked and soaked our carpet, now needing to be professionally dried and cleaned. And my husband worked 70 hours this week. So, when my 2 1/2 year old daughter asked me for pancakes yesterday morning I almost said no. I hadn’t even unpacked the flour. But instead, I looked at her beautiful snotty face, which has been plopped in front of Milo and Otis all week while “mama is busy”, and I said, “Sure, honey.”. Thankfully, your cookbook was right on top of a box since I had saved it out to make your Browned Butter Choc Chip cookies (my family’s new favorite) for friends who helped us move. I ravaged a few other boxes and found all I needed for your Cornmeal Molasses Pancakes. They were delicious. Thanks for sharing your food with my family.

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  27. Tracey

    If you haven’t blasted “Foolish Games” on repeat while driving around and singing it at the top of your lungs, I’m afraid we can’t be friends. Extra points for it being after a dramatic breakup. “THIS IS MY HEART BLEEDING BEFORE YOU, THIS IS ME DOWN ON MY KNEES”.

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  28. Laura

    I must now crank up the Jewel while I drink my morning coffee tomorrow… (BTW maybe sometimes I still daydream about living in a UW van and strumming a guitar and writing bad poetry…)

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  29. Marsha

    I think I would scrape the cob and extract all the corn milk and add to the mix-adds a little more corn sweetness.

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  30. Becca from Cookie Jar Treats

    Oh I do love pancakes. But I would so much rather have some for dinner. That would be perfect :)

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  35. Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen

    In 7th grade I moved to a new town and had no friends so instead I stayed in my room and wrote angsty “poetry” while listening to the a mix of The Beatles and Jewel. Thank you for the kind words, friend. This post made my day.

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  38. Jen

    and now I am queuing up Jewel on spotify …

    Also, pancakes are a big hit at my house these are definitely making their way into the recipe folder!

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  41. emily weller

    joy! this is a great recipe. there’s a Colombian restaurant here in Minneapolis that serves corn pancakes (cachapas) and they top them with Cotija cheese. let’s just talk about pancakes, corn, and CHEESE in one delicious morning meal. just a suggestion if you want to enjoy these at a new, more awesome level!

    love your blog!

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  43. Rocky Mountain Woman

    I always put corn in my late husband’s pancakes because he LOVED them that way.

    I think I’ll just whip up a batch of these babies in his honor this weekend when I celebrate father’s day with my son.

    Awesome! Thanks so much for the idea…l

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  44. Nudaperla

    Totally into this: both the weekend and the pancakes :-) And for making my weekend looking as a weekend, tomorrow… PIC-NIC with your ultimate club sandwich and egg sandwich :-)

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  46. Annie @ Annie's City Kitchen

    These remind me so much of the “corn fritters” my grandma taught me to make. They were basically corn pancakes and she made them with a can of creamed corn and served them with sour cream. I remember spending summer days at her house and cooking in her kitchen. Food memories!

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  49. Melissa

    Aahhh!! I’ve just recommitted to my diet, but these look so incredibly delicious. Pancakes are my weakness.

    I rarely post comments, but I read all of your posts. Thank you again for sharing so much of your thoughts and delicious recipes.

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  57. Lee

    starting my weekend early shopping in covent garden in london since i’ve been working here this week, I will now be doing it whilst listening to jewel; thank you for the inspiration

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  58. Jessica

    Slumped, staring at my computer trying to get through the last day of the week. This…..this has helped. Thank you.

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  62. Kalina Saraiva de Lima

    now you killed with this song at such an early hour of the day: 8.40am in cold England. this song reminds me of my life in Florida in the late 1990s. sooooo beautiful. i love Jewel. i have two of her albums and love them to bits.
    and the pancakes look fantastic.

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  63. Averie @ Averie Cooks

    Corn in pancakes – would have never thought to try that! I can’t imagine how many pancakes Adrianna ate and made to come up with all these recipes! And we get to enjoy the fruits of her pancake labors. Lucky us. Yours turned out beautifully!

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