Brown Sugar Pancakes

These brown sugar pancakes are everything you want in a pancake. Super fluffy, soul warming and full of flavor! Filled with brown sugar and cinnamon, if you top these brown sugar pancakes with a powdered sugar icing or cream cheese frosting, they taste just like a cinnamon roll! But you don’t have to go that direction, as these pancakes are super versatile! Topping with nuts, maple, apple, peaches, bananas, or streusel are just a few fabulous topping ideas! See what you come up with!

I LOVE big, fluffy restaurant pancakes but have never been able to recreate them UNTIL NOW! This brown sugar pancakes recipe is everything you LOVE about restaurant pancakes but not at restaurant prices! So if you’re a fluffy pancake lover like me and my family, then this recipe is for you!

So…how do you make these restaurant quality, brown sugar pancakes?

Let’s start with what you will need…

Equipment needed for brown sugar pancakes:

• LG Mixing bowl
• Md Mixing bowl
• Wire whisk
• Non-stick pan or griddle

Shopping list for brown sugar pancakes:

• 2 c All-purpose flour
• .25 c Light brown sugar 
• 1 tbsp Ground cinnamon
• 4 tsp Baking powder
• .25 tsp Baking soda
• .25 tsp Salt
• 1.75 c Milk
• .25 c Unsalted butter 
• 2.5 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 LG Egg

How to make brown sugar pancakes:

1. Melt butter in microwave and allow to cool.
2. While cooling, mix all dry ingredients (flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt) in large mixing bowl.
3. Whisk all wet ingredients (milk, cooled butter, vanilla, egg) in medium mixing bowl.
4. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour wet ingredients into it and mix until mostly smooth.
5. Batter should be thick, but if you are having trouble pouring it or would like it thinner, continue to add milk a tbsp at a time until you reach desired consistency.
6. Let batter sit while you heat skillet/pan/griddle over medium heat.
7. Spray pan with non-stick spray or use butter to grease.
8. Pour 1/4 c pancakes into the pan and cook until bottom is lightly browned and bubbles are forming on the top.
9. Flip until finished.
10. Continue with remaining batter.
11. Serve hot with desired toppings!

Topping Recommendations:

1. My personal favorite: Powdered sugar icing
2. Cream cheese frosting
3. Butter and maple syrup
4. Caramel apple topping
5. Banana walnut topping 
6. Streusel topping

Commonly asked questions:

Q1. Can I omit or substitute the cinnamon?

A. YES!  You can leave it out all together or substitute with pumpkin spice or apple pie spice.

Q2. Can I make bigger pancakes than 1/4 c?

A.  YES!  This recipe makes very fluffy yet sturdy pancakes so large pancakes are doable as they will flip easily!

Q3. Can I add anything to this recipe?

A. Sure!  Adding walnuts, chunks of apple or pecans are some favorites!  Just add 1/2 c of whatever you are adding.

If you enjoyed this recipe, check out these other breakfast favorites from Struggle Shuttle!

Giant Fluffy Cinnamon Roll Recipe

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Southern Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

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Peach Crumb Cake

Have you tried this brown sugar pancakes recipe?? Tell me what you think in the comments!