I can’t tell you how many times I’ve made yeast waffles in the past few years but I never considered making yeast pancakes. These Spicy Yeast Pancakes caught my eye when I was browsing through the Red Star Yeast recipe section and I couldn’t wait to make them!
I was intrigued not only because they’re yeast pancakes but also because normally when pancakes (or waffles) have “spicy” in the title, it just means they has cinnamon in them. These have no cinnamon – they have nutmeg and ginger instead! They tasted like gingerbread! We topped them with applesauce like the recipe suggests and it was perfect!
The best part about doing yeast pancakes is that you can make the batter the night before so all you have to do is put them on the griddle in the morning. It really helps to simplify the morning routine.
Two years ago: Rigatoni and Chicken Sausage in Marsala Cream Sauce
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1¾ cups milk
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup shortening
- 3 eggs
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In large mixer bowl, combine flour, yeast, sugar, salt, ginger and nutmeg; mix well. In saucepan heat milk, water and shortening to 120-130F (shortening does not need to melt); add to flour mixture. Add eggs. Blend at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at medium speed until smooth. Cover; let rise in warm place until bubbly and doubled, about 1 hour. Stir down batter.
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Bake on greased griddle over medium heat until golden brown. Serve hot topped with syrup, warm applesauce or your favorite fruit sauce. For dessert pancakes, fill warm cakes with your favorite jam or preserves and roll, topping with whipped cream or powdered sugar.
This post is sponsored by Red Star Yeast. All opinions are my own.
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The spicy weirded me out at first…but I do like cinnamon so I’d be down to try this!
They look so thick and fluffy, my favorite kind of pancakes!! They’ll be the perfect breakfast next weekend.
Wow- I would have never thought to put yeast in a pancake – I am totally going to have to give these a go!
I would have never though to put yeast in pancakes, but these sound amazing! Sorry about the double comment – need to get used to the keyboard on my new computer yet and apparently can’t spell my own name anymore!
These pancakes are gorgeous! I’ve been meaning to make those yeast pancakes from Red Star for a while… And, now I’m not going to be able to get them out of my head until I do. We may be having breakfast for dinner at my house this week :)
I love that you used ginger and nutmeg in these pancakes – great additions! They look so light and fluffy, too. Great recipe!
Funny that this is your post today…I made some crumpets this morning and as I was doing them I wondered if I could do yeast pancakes… (The crumpets reminded me of pancake batter but had yeast in them) Will have to try this!
These are so unique. I love cinnamon, especially with breakfast. These look wonderful!
I’ve never thought to make them with yeast. Nice!
I’ve never made yeast pancakes or waffles, but I really do love the sound of those spices! Definitely reminds me of the amazing gingerbread pancakes in a diner in my college town – oh man, I really miss those!
I have to try this! I love how fluffy they look and it has the perfect crisp coating of browning! I never even thought of yeast in pancakes-genius!
Yeast pancakes that taste like gingerbread? I’m so there!