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Cracker Barrel Pancake Recipe

4.7 from 145 reviews

Cracker Barrel Pancakes are fluffy, soft, and loaded with delicious flavors of egg, vanilla, buttermilk, and sugar. This easy-to-make pancake recipe results in classic American pancakes perfect for breakfast, served with a drizzle of maple syrup for a sweet finish.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 2 Cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Cups Buttermilk
  • Oil or Butter for cooking
  • Maple Syrup for serving

Instructions

  1. Whisk Eggs and Sugar: In a bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until combined.
  2. Add Dry Ingredients: Sift the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt into the egg mixture and gently mix to combine.
  3. Pour Buttermilk: Add the buttermilk to the mixture and mix gently until a smooth batter forms.
  4. Heat Pan and Add Butter: Heat a pan or skillet over medium heat and add butter or oil.
  5. Cook Pancake One Side: Pour batter onto the pan using a ladle to form pancakes. Let cook for about 5 minutes until bubbles form on the surface and edges begin to brown.
  6. Flip and Cook Other Side: Flip the pancake carefully and cook the other side until golden and cooked through.
  7. Serve with Maple Syrup: Remove the pancake from the pan, serve warm, and drizzle with maple syrup to enjoy.

Notes

  • Look for bubbles and brown edges before flipping pancakes, usually after 2-3 minutes.
  • Heat the pan sufficiently by cooking one test pancake before batches.
  • Let the batter rest 5-15 minutes to blend flavors and create fluffiness.
  • Avoid over-mixing the batter to prevent dry pancakes.
  • Flip each pancake only once for perfect texture and avoid over-flipping.
  • Adjust batter thickness by adding buttermilk if too thick, or flour if too thin.
  • Use a ladle to pour batter for evenly sized pancakes.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and salt for lump-free batter and even distribution.

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