Pecan Spiced Buttermilk Pancakes
It has been way too long since I shared a pancake recipe.
What is that you say? It has actually only been a month?
I repeat. It has been way too long since my last pancake recipe. Pancakes are one of my favorite foods, and until I own a waffle maker (and inundate you with waffle recipes–let’s be honest, it is bound to happen one of these days!), pancakes are the next best thing.
In a world brimming with pumpkin and squash pancake recipes, I figure everyone needs a change of pace. You know, pancakes that are equally as perfect for fall (or winter, in general), but a little bit different.
These pecan spiced pancakes are a twist on traditional buttermilk pancakes. Pecans scream fall to me, so it was about time that I made some pecan pancakes! Instead of just adding chopped pecans to the batter, I decided to grind the pecans in the food processor.
The ground pecans have a similar consistency to a coarse almond meal or any other homemade nut flour (just be sure not to over process them, or you will quickly find yourself with pecan butter!).
The pecans add a delicate, yet noticeable richness, to the pancakes and provide just the right amount of texture.
Seriously, I cannot stress how much I loved the texture of these pancakes. Add warm ground cinnamon and other cozy spices, such as allspice, ginger, and cloves to the picture, and top it all off with warm maple syrup (oh, and a spoonful of whipped cream never hurts either!!).
Life is good.
These pancakes should definitely make an appearance on your weekend breakfast menu.
Oh, and these chocolate raspberry swirl pancakes aren’t a bad choice either. You could totally make them with something a bit more seasonal like fig jam or pumpkin butter! So.many.possibilities.
Pecan Spiced Buttermilk Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- pinch of ground ginger
- pinch of ground cloves
- 1 cup buttermilk (*do not substitute)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly (plus more for cooking)
- chopped pecans, for garnish
- maple syrup, warm
- whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- Place the pecans in a food processor, and pulse repeatedly until the the pecans are ground (do not over process, or you will accidentally make pecan butter!). Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and cloves. Set aside.
- In a large measuring cup, whisk together the buttermilk, milk, egg, and melted butter. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients, and stir together with a spatula until just combined. Stir in the ground pecans, and allow the batter to sit for 10 minutes.
- Heat a tab of butter in large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Once the butter begins to sizzle, add batter to pan (you can always a test coin-sized pancake to check whether the pan is ready).
- Once bubbles begin to form on the top of the pancake, flip carefully and continue to cook on other side until brown–this step is easier if you keep pancakes no larger than 4-5 inches in diameter. Adjust heat if necessary.
- Top pancakes with chopped pecans, warm maple syrup, and whipped cream (optional), and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 499Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 555mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 5gSugar: 11gProtein: 11g
A Beautiful Plate provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as they are not calculated by a registered dietician.
I can’t waaaaaaaaait until you get a waffle maker. You should try to email a company and have a giveaway or something to get a free one…then WE can have the one you giveway!! Total win-win. I actually prefer pancakes sometimes! Especially when they are like this. Love!
I registered for one, but would love to do a giveaway and then EVERYONE could enjoy waffles (or well, at least one person, ha!). Great idea Katrina!
I wish these were on my breakfast table! pinned 🙂
Thank you for sharing Averie!! 🙂
Yesss! This weekend it’s me versus a stack of these pancakes! I will say, I own a waffle maker and I love it, but I’ll always take pancakes over waffles 🙂
I sometimes wonder if I’ll get lazy because I won’t want to clean it??? HA!
This looks like my saturday morning breakfast! Yummmmmy!
I adore these pancakes. Lunch today for sure!
Thanks Tieghan!! Pancakes for lunch sounds pretty good to me!
The whipped cream just brings this over the top!!! But they look delicious. Maybe I should convince Brian that we should have pancakes one of these days for breakfast.
Laura,
These pancakes look SO amazing! It’s definitely a pecan kind of week. But glad to see you have a waffle maker on your registry… because waffles are a ton of fun too 🙂
I hope someone gets it for me, haha!!! 🙂 Otherwise, all this talk will be for nothing.
Yes please! this looks amazing – I love the use of buttermilk in pancakes!
Thank you Millie!
Nothing is better!
THIS has to be one of the most comforting breakfast options ever! Looks delicious. Breakfast for dinner tonight? YES!
Sounds good to me! Go for it! 🙂
Thanks Phillip!!! Hope that ended up happening!
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Mmm…these look like the perfect weekend morning indulgence! I love the idea of putting ground up pecans in the pancake batter. These photos are making my stomach growl!
I liked it so much more than chopped pecans (which either get dispersed unevenly or sometimes even burn during the cooking process!). So glad you like them!
You have to get a waffle maker ASAP!!! I own one of those which bake five cute little hearts, I don’t know if they’re popular in the US, since I’m from Germany.
Waffles are my favourite I’m-too-lazy-to-wait-for-cake-to-bake dessert! And they remind me of my childhood, my mother always prefered waffles to pancakes, because she didn’t like to smell of burned grease in the kitchen, when we forgot one in the pan while we were busy eating. Ooops!
But I also dream of this gigantic Kitchen Aid waffle maker which produce those thick waffles, so one counts as a full meal. Oh my.
Looove the recipe btw, I recently discovered my deep love for maple sirup, so those are on top of my list!
Ohh! I’ve seen those heart ones! They are beautiful. I registered for a Belgian waffle maker, so we shall see! Now I need to check out the KitchenAid one! MAPLE SYRUP IS THE BEST!!!
I am 1000% behind these pancakes, not least because I am a FIEND for pecans! So in my head, these are like pecan pie pancakes, and I am all about that. ALL ABOUT IT.
I thought about making pecan pie pancakes!!! But decided to make them a little bit more simple in the end. Thanks Sarah!
Good lord woman, a month without a pancake recipe?! You can never let that happen again! These look divine. Pecans in pancakes? Yum!
I know…shame on me! Total travesty. Thanks Nora! 😉
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These pancakes look so good!! This looks like the most perfect breakfast!
I love how these are totally FALL, but without having to rely on pumpkin or squash. Definitely a nice change of pace!
I’ve been waiting for a great pancake recipe from you for a while now! You’ve outdone yourself this time 🙂
Oh, does this scream fall happiness! These look delicious!
Thank you Mariah!
I love the ground pecans in these pancakes! Life IS good. I’m coming over for brunch.
Also – I look FORWARD to the day you get your waffle maker and inundate us with more recipes.
You are welcome any time! 🙂
Hubby loves pecans in anything and I always have buttermilk in the frig – just made pecan waffles a couple of days ago, but these might be breakfast tomorrow!
MERCY! Pancake lust is real. I. Want. Those. Pancakes.
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Love pecans, love pancakes…a match made in heaven! There goes my giving up sugar! 😉
These are so going to be the pancakes I make next time I have a hankerin’ on Saturday morning! Yum! I love pecan pancakes.
Wahoo! 🙂
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These were mind-blowingly tasty!!!!! Dumb question: why does the batter need to sit for 10mins?
Loved these pancakes! I doubled the recipe and subbed one cup of AP flour for oat flour. The spices are subtle not over powering and the pecan meal gave a nice richness to the pancakes. Will definitely make again 🙂