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Simple Pancakes

Author: Adapted from Canadian Living

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2-3 tbsp butter melted in microwave
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp wheat germ
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Grab 2 large bowls.
  • Heat your pan or griddle. If using a pan add in some oil or butter.
  • In first bowl beat your egg, add in your milk and butter mixing well.
  • In second bowl whisk your flour, baking powder, sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon and salt together. Pour dry ingredients on wet mixture and stir until smooth and no lumps remain.
  • Using 1/4 cup measure scoop up some batter and pour onto griddle. Cook for about 1 minute or until underside is nicely browned and bubbles break on top. Flip pancake and cook for an additional minute until golden brown.
  • Serve with fruit preserves (jam), honey, butter, maple syrup, bacon…more chopped toasted nuts if you wish, whipped cream, creme fraiche, vanilla greek yogurt - whatever you like!

Notes

Add-ins:
Chocolate Chips, Butterscotch chips or chopped white chocolate
Marshmallows, crushed graham crackers, chocolate chips (smores)
Fruit (chopped banana, mango, strawberries, blueberries, etc.)
Chopped toasted nuts