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    Home > Recipes > Breakfast

    Gingerbread Pear Pancakes

    Published: Dec 2, 2014 · Modified: Apr 22, 2020 by Whitney Reist · This post may contain affiliate links |

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    Gingerbread Pear Pancakes - light and fluffy with plenty of spice! From www.sweetcayenne.com

    Whose ready for major yumminess today??? I mean, seriously, one look at these gingerbread pear pancakes and my heart literally starts to beat a little faster. Jingle bells start to ring. I have a sudden urge to play Christmas music, wrap presents, and invite everyone I know to come over for a cookie exchange.

    Gingerbread Pear Pancakes made with ½ whole grains. They are super light and fluffy with plenty of gingerbread spice! www.sweetcayenne.com

    These pancakes are the epitome of holiday cheer. They are warm, spicy, light, fluffy, and topped with caramelized fruit. They are begging to be served at  Christmas brunch with a side of cranberry sauce, swirls of maple syrup and maybe even a big dollup of Greek yogurt. Or perhaps they could make an appearance on the the menu of a Santa breakfast and be sprinkled with a dusting of powdered sugar "snow."

    #Gingerbread Pear #Pancakes - #warm and #spicy with a soft caramelized pear center. www.sweetcayenne.com

    To be honest, I'd never made gingerbread pancakes before this year. My inspiration to make them came when Ryan and I built our first gingerbread house. I knew I REALLY had to make them and fill the centers with caramelized pears when my mouth dropped open wide at the sight of the gorgeous apple filled pancakes from Pinch of Yum. We really should all make more pancakes with caramelized fruit cooked into the center.

    Gingerbread Pear Pancakes - perfect for a holiday brunch or Santa breakfast! from www.sweetcayenne.com

    This is one of those recipes I wish I had been making for years now, because they really are just delightfully festive and oh so yummy. I'm thinking they will be the star of many Christmas morning breakfasts to come and I can't wait to make again them for family and friends.

    On a side note, I found it was easiest to get a perfectly round 6'' pancakes by cooking one pancake at a time in a 6'' skillet. I kept the pancakes warm as they were cooked on a baking sheet in a 250 degree oven. Leftovers were excellent the next day and the next after being heated in the oven at 350 for about 8 minutes - enjoy!

    Gingerbread Pear Pancakes - perfect to serve on Christmas morning! www.sweetcayenne.com

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    Gingerbread Pear Pancakes

    Gingerbread Pear Pancakes

    Gingerbread pancakes are a warm and spicy treat to serve for a Christmas brunch or Santa breakfast. Each fluffy pancake has a sweet and caramelized pear in the center. They are wonderful with maple syrup, cranberry compote, a side of Greek yogurt, or all three!
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 6 pancakes

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup whole wheat flour
    • ½ cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ tsp. salt
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
    • Pinch of nutmeg
    • ½ teaspoon instant espresso powder
    • ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 2 tablespoons unsulfered molasses
    • 2 tablespoons butter melted and cooled to room temperature, plus more for skillet
    • ¾ cup water
    • 2 medium size ripe Anjou pears sliced ¼-1/8'' thick, you need 12 slices total
    • 1 tablespoons all purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • Maple syrup for serving

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, spices, and espresso powder. Set aside.
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, eggs, molasses, butter, and water until smooth.
    • Gradually the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined. Batter may be slightly lumpy; avoid overmixing.
    • Use a paring knife to cut a small teardrop shape out of the center of each pear slice. Combine the flour, sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Dip each side of the pear slices in this mixture and shake to remove any excess mixture. Lay the pear slices flat on a plate within reach of your stovetop.
    • Heat oven to 250 and place a baking sheet on the center rack.
    • Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Place 1-2 teaspoons of butter in the skillet/griddle with each batch of pancakes that you cook. Place 2 pear slices per pancake in the skillet, with the slices slightly overlapping each other. Let them cook for about 60 seconds before covering them completely with a heaping ¼ cup of the pancake batter. Cook for 4-5 minutes until the edges of the pancake look dry and bubbles have formed on the surface of the batter. Carefully flip the pancake and cook 1 minute more. Transfer pancake to baking sheet in the oven to keep warm until you are ready to serve.
    • Continue this process with the remainder of the batter and pear slices - you should be able to get a total of six 6'' pancakes with 2 slices of pear in each cake.
    Serving: 1g | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4.3g | Fat: 5.7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 4.3g

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    Comments

    1. athletic avocado says

      December 09, 2014 at 6:23 am

      these sound amazing!

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    2. Katie @ 24 Carrot Life says

      December 04, 2014 at 8:10 pm

      Gorgeous!! I love how you left the pear rings on top like upside down cake. I don't love gingerbread cookies but I'm thinking I need to try some gingerbread flavored things again and these pancakes are a perfect starting point!

      Reply
      • Whitney Reist says

        December 05, 2014 at 6:31 am

        I hope you enjoy them, Katie! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

    3. Anne|Craving Something Healthy says

      December 02, 2014 at 5:24 pm

      Yes! I would love these right now for dinner 🙂

      Reply
      • Whitney Reist says

        December 03, 2014 at 6:51 am

        Breakfast for dinner is the best!

    4. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      December 02, 2014 at 10:19 am

      YES! These totally say holiday cheer and joy!
      I always make one pancake at a time too and keep others warm in the oven! It is such a fun "trick" to know!

      Reply
      • Whitney Reist says

        December 03, 2014 at 6:50 am

        Yes! Glad to know you do the same - it takes longer but you get a prettier pancake!

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