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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Pancakes

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Pancakes

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Pancakes are one of our favorite breakfasts. To begin these pancakes, I dip some strawberries in melted chocolate. While the chocolate hardens, I make my chocolate chip pancakes. Then, I top the pancakes with chopped strawberries. Next, I drizzle melted milk chocolate 

Eggnog Pancakes with Bourbon Maple Syrup

Eggnog Pancakes with Bourbon Maple Syrup

Eggnog Pancakes with Bourbon Maple Syrup are our new favorite holiday breakfast. The eggnog flavor really shines through in these fluffy pancakes. And, the Bourbon Maple Cream Cheese Syrup is divine! Best of all, the batter and syrup can be made the day before. This 

Potato Latkas with Apple Sauce and Sour Cream

Potato Latkas with Apple Sauce and Sour Cream

Potato Latkas with Apple Sauce and Sour Cream are shredded potato pancakes fried in oil. Traditionally, people serve them on the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. However, my Jewish grandmother used to make them every time I visited her. So, when my daughters were very little, and used to wake up very early, these potato latkas were one of the breakfast dishes I made for them. These days, I make them on each and every Jewish holiday. And, since tonight is the first night of Hanukkah, I had to make them!

The Equipment You Need for these Potato Pancakes

  • A Cast Iron Skillet- I highly recommend this for frying your latkas.
  • A Grater- Use this to grate your potatoes and onions.

The Ingredients Needed for Potato Latkas with Apple Sauce and Sour Cream

  • Apples- I like to cook with green apples.
  • Potatoes- Use Idaho russet potatoes.
  • Onions- Use yellow onions.
  • Matzo Meal- Find this in the Jewish foods section of your market.
  • Oil- Use vegetable oil.

How I Made My Latkas

  • First, I peeled and grated the potatoes and onions. My onions were incredibly pungent, and made me cry.
  • Next, I put my potatoes and onions in a dish cloth and squeezed out all their liquid.
  • Then, I put my potatoes and onions in a bowl and stirred in the rest of the ingredients.
  • Next, I heated up my oil. I knew it was hot enough when the oil sizzled as soon as I dropped in a spoon of potatoes.
  • Then, I fried my latkas. It is important to make sure they fully cook in the middles, so if they start to cook too quickly, turn down the heat.
  • Finally, I drained all the potato pancakes on a wire rack.

I like to make these Potato Latkas with Apple Sauce and Sour Cream early in the day, and then heat them up later. If you love potatoes, you must try these delicious potato pancakes.

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Potato Latkes with Apple Sauce and Sour Cream

Potato pancakes with homemade applesauce.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Jewish
Servings 12 pancakes

Ingredients
  

For the Apple Sauce:

  • 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut in 8 pieces each
  • 2 tbsp. light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp. water

For the Potato Latkas:

  • 3 cups peeled and shredded russet potatoes
  • 1 cup grated yellow onions
  • 2 large beaten eggs
  • ¼ cup matzo meal or all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sour cream

Instructions
 

  • Begin by making the applesauce: In a three quart saucepan, place all the ingredients and bring them to a simmer, covered. Cook about twenty minutes, until they are tender. If you like smooth apple sauce, process them in a food processor until they're smooth.
  • While the apples simmer, start the latkas: Place the shredded potatoes and onions in a dish cloth and wring out all the water. Then, place them in a large bowl. Add the matzo meal, egg, salt, and pepper, and stir until combined.
  • In a large cast iron skillet, heat a quarter inch of oil on medium heat. The oil is hot enough when a teaspoon of the mixture starts to sizzle right away.
  • Form the potatoes into little patties, using about three tablespoons of potatoes for each one. Place about six in the pan at once. Flatten them out with the spatula, so they cook more evenly. Cook them on both sides until they are dark golden brown and crispy. Do not turn them more than once. If they start to brown too quickly, turn down the heat.
  • Drain the cooked latkas on a wire rack over a sheet pan. If you wish to reheat these later, reheat them on this rack at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.
  • Serve these with applesauce and sour cream.
Keyword apple pancake, apples, potato pancake
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Apple Pie Dutch Baby with Cinnamon Pecan Streusel

Apple Pie Dutch Baby with Cinnamon Pecan Streusel

Apple Pie Dutch Baby is a baked pancake topped with an apple compote, a cinnamon pecan streusel, and a caramel sauce. I serve it for breakfast, but you could top it with ice cream or whipped cream and serve it as a dessert. If you’re 

Swirled Cinnamon Bun Pancakes

Swirled Cinnamon Bun Pancakes

Swirled Cinnamon Bun Pancakes are pancakes with a cinnamon sugar swirl and cream cheese icing. These pancakes are easy enough to make any morning, but special enough to serve on a special occasion. These would be a terrific breakfast to serve on Thanksgiving morning. Unless, 

Walnut Banana Bread Pancakes with Chocolate Chips

Walnut Banana Bread Pancakes with Chocolate Chips

Walnut Banana Bread Pancakes with Chocolate Chips are pancakes with all the flavors of chocolate chip banana bread. They are filled with bananas, walnuts, and chocolate chips. But, unlike banana bread, these pancakes cook in just minutes.

The Equipment You’ll Need

  • A Food Scale- Weighing your flour, instead of using cup measures, will ensure that your pancakes come out perfectly every time.
  • A Sieve- I like to use a fine mesh sieve to sift my dry ingredients. Whenever I skip this step, someone complains they can taste the sour baking soda/powder. But, sifting takes care of this problem.
  • A Non-Stick Skillet or Griddle- Non-stick is definitely the way to go with pancakes.

The Ingredients You’ll Need for Walnut Banana Bread Pancakes with Chocolate Chips

  • Bananas- Personally, I like bananas that are just barely ripe, and not overly sweet or strongly flavored. If you like the taste of very ripe bananas, that’s what you should use, though.
  • Chocolate Chips- I used Guittard semisweet chocolate chips. Feel free to use mini chocolate chips, if you prefer.
  • Whole Milk, Plain Greek Yogurt- You could also use sour cream.

How I Made my Pancakes

  • First, I prepared my dry ingredients. I took special care to weigh my flour. And, then I sifted together all the dry ingredients.
  • Next, I combined the wet ingredients. I just used a fork to combine them.
  • Then, I stirred the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Again, I just used a fork, and was very careful not to over mix the pancakes. Overmixing creates tough pancakes. You want to combine the ingredients just until no streaks of flour remain.
  • Next, I melted the butter and then stirred it into the batter, until it was just combined.
  • Then, I added the walnuts and chips.
  • Finally, I cooked the pancakes until they were golden on both sides.

If you like banana bread, you’ll love these Walnut Banana Bread Pancakes with Chocolate Chips. They are really the perfect fall breakfast, and I hope you’ll try them soon.

Walnut Banana Bread Pancakes
Walnut Banana Bread Pancakes with Chocolate Chips
Walnut Banana Bread Pancakes with Chocolate Chips

Walnut Banana Bread Pancakes

Walnut Banana Bread Pancakes filled with chocolate chips.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all purpose flour (120g)
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 small banana, mashed
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup plain, full fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 2 tbsp. butter for greasing the pan
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 1 sliced banana

Instructions
 

  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar into a large mixing bowl.
  • In a second, smaller bowl, beat together the egg, mashed banana, vanilla, yogurt, and milk. Then stir this into the flour mixture, until just combined. Stir in the melted butter, and then a half cup of the chocolate chips and all the walnuts.
  • Heat a nonstick griddle or skillet, and melt a teaspoon of butter. Depending on what size you want your pancakes, ladle the correct amount of batter onto the skillet. When bubbles appear ,flip your pancakes. Add more butter, each time you add more pancakes to the skillet.
  • Top pancakes with chocolate chips, sliced bananas, and maple syrup.
Keyword banana, chocolate chip, pancakes
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Blueberry Swirled Dutch Baby with Raspberry Cream

Blueberry Swirled Dutch Baby with Raspberry Cream

This Blueberry Swirled Dutch Baby with Raspberry Cream is a fantastic breakfast to serve both to family and guests. It is easy enough to make this for an everyday breakfast, but special enough to serve for holiday breakfasts. I actually made this today, as a