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Cornmeal Almond Pancakes

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July 14, 2014
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Cornmeal Almond Pancakes
  • Serves 6
Author Notes

These dairy-free cornmeal almond pancakes make a tasty centerpiece to a New Orleans-style brunch. The hints of almond from almond milk and almond oil give these down-home pancakes a touch of elegance.
—tw

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup stone ground yellow cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups vanilla almond or vanilla soy milk
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons almond or canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon blackstrap molasses
  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • 1/2 cup sliced blanched almonds
Directions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until completely combined. Make a little well in the middle of the flour mixture and add the almond or soy milk, eggs, oil, vanilla, and molasses. Whisk until just combined, and don’t worry if a few lumps remain.
  2. Heat a nonstick griddle or skillet over medium heat. Spray with nonstick vegetable oil spray. Using a ¼-cup measuring cup, spoon the batter onto the hot griddle, one scoop per pancake, being careful not to crowd the pan.
  3. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until bubbles appear on the surface of the pancakes and the edges begin to firm up. With a spatula, flip the pancakes and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer to a platter and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter.
  4. Serve immediately with optional syrup or honey, as desired.
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margothand
margothand January 10, 2016
We made these cornmeal-almond pancakes this morning. They were indeed tasty but the directions did not say when to add the 1/2 cup of sliced, blanched almonds. The author's comment about what gives the recipe a touch of elegance mention the almond milk and the almond oil but not the almonds themselves, which I think might be the stronger source of almond flavor. If you are looking for the corny-graininess that comes from cornmeal, you might want to try a different recipe.