Categories: Breakfast, Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 5 slices bacon, cooked, drained, and diced
Directions
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In a bowl, whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
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In another bowl, whisk the buttermilk, eggs, maple syrup, and melted butter together; blend well.
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Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix with the whisk, stopping when everything is just combined (don’t worry if batter is a bit lumpy).
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With a rubber spatula, gently fold in the bacon.
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Lightly butter, oil, or spray your griddle or skillet; preheat over medium heat (if using an electric skillet, set to 350°).
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Preheat oven to 200°, if you are going to hold pancakes until serving time.
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Spoon 1/4 cup batter onto the griddle for each pancake, allowing space for spreading.
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When the undersides of the pancakes are golden and the tops are speckled with bubbles that pop and stay open, flip the pancakes over with a wide spatula; cook until the other sides are light brown.
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Serve immediately, or keep the finished pancakes in the preheated oven while you make the rest of the batch.
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Serve—plain or with maple syrup and butter.