Easiest Way to Make Perfect Dad's Pancakes

Dad's Pancakes. I looked up homemade pancake mix and picked this one because it was called "Dad's pancake mix" and every one knows that Dad's always make the best pancakes. At least in our family they have been known to do so. He asked my kids if they wanted pancakes in the morning, and my eyes got wide.

This secret family pancake recipe was passed down from my grandfather. This version makes for very fluffy/thick pancakes. To freeze, cool pancakes completely on a cooling rack. You can cook Dad's Pancakes using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Dad's Pancakes

1. Prepare 1 cup of All purpose white flour.
2. You need 1 cup of Whole wheat flour.
3. It's 1/2 cup of Old fashioned oats.
4. It's 1 cup of Wheat germ.
5. You need 1 cup of Corn meal.
6. You need 1/2 cup of Pecans, crushed.
7. It's 1 tsp of Baking powder.
8. It's 1 tsp of Baking soda.
9. You need 1 tsp of Sugar.
10. You need 1 pinch of Salt.
11. Prepare 1 tsp of Nutmeg.
12. It's 1 tsp of Cinnamon.
13. Prepare 3 each of Eggs.
14. You need 4 cup of Buttermilk.

When ready to eat, place pancakes side by side on a microwave-safe plate. My dad makes blueberry pancakes for us every Saturday without fail. The combination of oats, cornmeal and buttermilk in the batter gives the pancakes heartiness we can't resist. —Gabrielle Short, Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Dad's Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home.

Dad's Pancakes instructions

1. Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Add in eggs & buttermilk.
3. Let batter rest for 10-20 minutes before cooking.
4. Cook on a griddle at 350 F, using about 1/3 cup of batter per pancake.
5. Leftover pancakes are fabulous popped in the toaster the next day!.
6. ***the nutmeg and cinnamon amount should be only 1/4 teaspoon each, but I'm not able to change it on the recipe***.

Whisk together milk, eggs and vegetable oil in a medium bowl, then whisk in the butter. So please, cook these properly and make my Dad proud. Serve with butter and maple syrup or yogurt and fruit. Pancakes made with chunks of candied bacon and his favorite beer will put a smile on Dad's face. But my dad had a couple of different preparation methods.

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