Does this ever happen to you: you notice that you have spent almost your whole day just browsing Pinterest and getting nothing done? Well that was my day today.
There are some pretty creative people out there, and I’m getting Pinterenvy… yeah that’s right.. I just made that word up. It’ll be a thing soon, tell the world.
Since I have been seeing a lot of lavender recipes lately, I thought: Hey! I like trying new things! Why not try putting some dried flowers into my food. Everyone else is doing it! (which is why I feel the pressing need of making something pumpkin soon. I see it everywhere!!)
And it turns out, I really like it in pancakes! It adds a certain je ne sais quoi.
Even though I ate 6 of these bad boys, this recipe makes a lot. And since I hate wasting food, I do what I always do with extra pancakes. I cool them on wire racks:
Put them in a freezer bag and toss them in the freezer…
So that I can toast them in the toaster for a quick and easy breakfast for the next few mornings!
I’ve got to say, I don’t know if I like the fresh pancakes or the frozen ones better. The fresh ones are soft, and fluffy throughout and can soak all the butter and syrup that you can slather on them. But the frozen ones…they are toasty on the outside and soft on the inside, which makes the pancakes all the more exciting.
Whichever way you enjoy pancakes, having some lavender in your breakfast will give you a little taste of summer before you venture into the cold, autumn day.
And if you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Lavender Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 Tbsp white vinegar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp dried lavender buds, finely chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the milk and vinegar, and let stand for at least 5 minutes to “sour”.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flours, sugar, baking powder, salt and lavender until fully combined.
- Whisk in the eggs and vanilla into the “soured” milk. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and mix until fully incorporated.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Scoop 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake, and flip when bubbles are covering the surface of the pancake. Cook the other side until it is golden.
awesome pancakes….
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Yummy pancake
I really need to make sure I make it to the lavender farm next spring!
This needs to be breakfast on Sunday morning in my house.
Hi Cathleen , 2 words , yummy and delicious thanks for sharing 🙂
LOL that's pretty much my every day. 😛 I love the lavender infusion in these! So elegant!
Lavender pancakes?! WHOA, that sounds amazing 🙂
I still have some lavender buds in my yard! These sound truly enticing!
Lavender in pancakes? Tremendous idea!
i nvr had lavender in my bakes before except in my shower gel ! LOL!
Lavender in pancakes… wow.. sounds yummy 🙂
All I can say is that THANK GOODNESS they've blocked pinterest at my office, otherwise I'd be on there all day long. It kind of sucks though, hehe 🙂 These pancakes sound awesome! I still haven't tried baking with lavender.
I've seen a lot of lavender recipes, but never in pancakes. What a brilliant and creative idea!
That's genius about cooling on the wire racks! I always freeze my pancakes but they stick together. I'm going to try that next time.
I guess I haven't spent enough time on pinterest lately, because I haven't seen any foods with lavender in them yet. Your pancakes look delicious!
I could seriously waste so much precious time on Pinterest — it's addictive, in a very good way 😀
Love lavender and pancakes!! Great combo!
I need to start doing this when I start getting busy in the mornings. I would love to have some pancakes in the morning. hehe.
p.s. i`m also jealous of those creative people on pinterest!
Loved how delicate these pancakes tasted! So perfect and easy to make!
They are so good!! Thanks 😉
The name sounds superior. Love the healthy wheat flour option to this soft and fluffy Breakfast treat. Presentation yum.
Thank you!!
I have never tried cooking with lavender but this pancakes look GORGEOUS. Love the addition of whole wheat flour to make them healthier!
Cooking with lavender is a game changer 😉
Wow what a yummy and different idea for breakfast!
So good!
I rarely cook with lavender but I’ll be trying these pancakes for sure! So delicious!
It’s the best!!
Great recipe. But I had to add approx 1/4cup water to thin out the batter.
I throw out the first two pancakes I did bc they were way too thick and couldn’t cook all the way through without overcooking the outside. (I also didn’t get the bubbles bc it was way too thick at first.)