We started out making bunches of banana pancakes with yummy buttermilk syrup. I know buttermilk syrup may sound strange, but try it, it really is very yummy. The pancake recipe originally started out from Martha Stewart, but nothing I cook actually stays the same as the original recipe. Here is my version:
Banana-Buttermilk Pancakes
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 large ripe bananas, mashed
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk in buttermilk, egg, butter, and banana until batter is well combined. Cook on non-stick griddle at 350 or in a large non-stick skillet lightly coated with oil. Serve with Buttermilk Syrup.
Buttermilk Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup buttermilk
5 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Bring sugar, buttermilk, and butter to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Whisk in baking soda, vanilla, and cinnamon.
You can use the buttermilk substitute trick, 1 cup milk with 1 T lemon juice or vinegar and let sit for a couple of minutes, but the pancakes are really so tender made with the buttermilk.
I tripled the recipe and I still ended up with only a couple of pancakes by the end of the day. They munched on them all day.
We spent a lot of time out in our yard playing in the snow/ice. We had several inches of snow on the ground before the storms and the rain snow mix mad the top layer of snow hard. Which made for a lot of fun.
The first picture Mia is standing on the crisp layer of snow/ice, the second picture she fell through.
The kids figures out they could peel the ice off the leaves, for some cool ice impressions of the leaves.
Kirsten made a face sculpture in the ice layer.
It was nice to just enjoy the past several days sleeping in and just enjoying the time spent together. Back to the usual tomorrow.
Funny, I just tried some banana pancakes the other day, and it's a new favorite for my kids. I'll have to try this recipe, though I can't get buttermilk here. I knew about souring the milk instead, but recently read a tip that said to substitute half plain yogurt and half milk for buttermilk. I'm excited to try that syrup too -- looks yummy. We can't always find pancake syrup here (fake or real maple) so it's good to have some alternate recipes.
ReplyDeleteI've heard the ice/snow storm was terrible! I still keep in touch with one of my Ohio neighbors and she said Canton had been declared a state of emergency for a time, with lots of people without power. I hope you guys were able to stay warm without any problems! Those pancakes sound really yummy, and perhaps a bit more healthy for you too? I guess that means you can eat more then! :-)
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try both the recipes! We are a big pancakes for dinner family!
ReplyDeleteSo glad I can "keep in touch" with what you guys are doing via your blog!