Pancakes (with Inclusions)

The Kidlet requested pancakes for breakfast and pointed out that her cookbook had a nice looking recipe. I prepared the inclusions and got out the ingredients, but she did the rest herself. Including flipping the pancakes! It was pretty great.

We ended up trying a whole bunch of different pancake flavours. Initially, we just did a plain one to get started. Then a few blueberry. Then some blueberry-banana and blueberry-cinnamon. Then we tried doing a few blueberry-banana-cinnamon triple-threat pancakes! And to finish off we made a couple chocolate-banana ones. I think strawberries or small pieces of cooked bacon would also make tasty inclusions.

Pancakes

From the Munchy Munchy Cookbook for Kids by Pierre A. Lamielle

Ingredients

• 2 c. milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp. corn (or other neutral) oil
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. coarse sea salt, ground
• inclusions: blueberries, strawberries, banana slices, chocolate, etc. (optional)

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, and oil.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients while whisking to form a mostly smooth batter. (It's okay if it's a little lumpy.)
4. Preheat a frying pan over medium-low to medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add a little butter to the pan.
6. Pour in ~1/4 c. of batter.
7. If you want any inclusions, sprinkle them on top of the pancake just after you pour the batter into the pan.
8. Cook until the edges of the pancake start to look dry, then slide a lifter under the pancake and quickly flip it over!
9. Cook for 1 more minute, then remove it from the pan.
10. Repeat with remaining batter.
11. Serve topped with butter, maple syrup, icing sugar, whipped cream, fresh fruit, or any other toppings you'd like.