Monday, March 7, 2016

Gluten-Free (or not) Buttermilk Pancakes



When my grandchildren are here overnight or after school, it never fails that they request pancakes for supper, breakfast, or BOTH! Needless to say, we go through a lot of maple syrup, as well!
This recipe is my old standby... I can only imagine how many hundreds of pancakes I've flipped over the years for my four children and these two grands combined. We've also used the rare leftover pancakes as a base for ice cream sandwiches (or cones) in a pinch!
Because we go through so many pancakes, I make a large batch (16 cups) of dry pancake mix, which I keep in a half-gallon glass jar. I simply add my wet ingredients to a measure of the dry, and we can have pancakes in no time flat! (no pun intended)
First, the pancake recipe...


Gluten Free Buttermilk Pancakes
(to make non-gluten free pancakes, use the same amount of all-purpose flour and omit the xanthan gum)

Preheat a greased griddle over medium-to-medium-high heat on your stovetop


In a bowl, combine
1 and 1/2 cups GF Flour Blend
1 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
1 and 1/2 Tablespoons Sugar
1 and 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt and
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
Stir well, then add
1 large Egg
1 and 1/2 cups Buttermilk
(NOTE: if you don't have Buttermilk, simply add 1 Tablespoon of vinegar to 1 and 1/2 cups of milk and allow to set for a couple of minutes to curdle)
3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract


Mix gently til all is incorporated, but do not beat. Drop by spoonfuls onto preheated griddle (we prefer silver-dollar size pancakes) Let cook for a few minutes til bubbles begin to appear on pancake surface, then flip and cook for another few minutes til golden brown and set.


Repeat with remaining batter. Serve buttered with Maple Syrup and/or Raspberry Jam.


To make your own 
Gluten-Free Dry Pancake Mix
sift and mix together well in a large bowl


12 cups GF Flour Blend
(or regular All-Purpose Flour)
2 Tablespoons Xanathan Gum
(omit if using regular flour)
1 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Baking Powder
2 Tablespoons Salt
2 Tablespoons Baking Soda
Store in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.


     To make a small batch of pancakes, mix together
1 cup of Dry Mix with
1 large Egg
1 cup Milk with 1 teaspoon Vinegar added
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil


*NOTE*
{I use a simple homemade gluten-free flour recipe blend for most all of my baking needs, to which I add 1/2 teaspoon of Xanthan Gum per each cup of GF flour used in a given recipe. I mix together equal amounts of brown rice flour, sweet white rice flour, tapioca starch and potato starch. I purchase each in 5 pound bulks through the buying club/co op I run, and dump them in a 5 gallon food-safe tin, mixing very well}

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