Copycat Cracker Barrel Pancakes

By srumbel

These Copycat Cracker Barrel Pancakes are a bit better than the ones served at the restaurant. Only 5 ingredients, and instructions to make a homemade mix. I am an absolute pancake fiend! From time to time we make trips to Cracker Barrel for my all time favorite pancakes. Unfortunately, it is hard for me to justify paying about $10 for a plate of white flour in a noisy room. The truth is you can make excellent pancakes at home for pennies on the dollar and never have to wait for a table.
from mirlandraskitchen.com

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour (measured with spoon, not sifted*)
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/3 cups low fat buttermilk (don't use anything above 1%)
• butter for cooking

Details

Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat a pancake griddle to 350. Peel the paper off of one end of a stick of butter and set on a plate next to the griddle for greasing.
Whisk eggs and buttermilk together in a medium bowl. Add flour*, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Whisk just until combined.
Rub butter in a circle on the griddle and drop ½ cup of batter into the butter spot. I like to use a large ice cream scoop for this. As soon as the batter hits the griddle, level it out and smooth it quickly into a circle with the back of the ice cream scoop.
The pancakes should be flipped when the 2nd bubble pops. This will take about two minutes on most griddles. Flip the pancake and cook on the second side until no longer doughy.
Every time you put new batter on the griddle you need to butter it again.
Pancakes should be served piping hot off the griddle. Stacking them up or holding them in an oven can cause them to lose the crunchy outside and / or become tough.

Notes
*The best way to measure the flour is to spoon it into the measuring cup and then level it off. This will help ensure you don't pack too much flour into these tender pancakes.

Makes 12 pancakes. A child will probably eat one, most adults will eat 2-3.

As easy as this recipe is you can also make it up as a mix and then have homemade pancake mix at the ready whenever you like! Fair warning, before you know it, you might find these tasty pancakes sneaking into the weekday breakfast routine. I have set up a printable option for you below that gives basic instructions for mixing up six pancakes or 12 pancakes at a time. I find that six feeds two pretty hungry adults. If you make more than 12 at a time the batter gets a bit harder to stir together. Also, make sure to cook the batter quickly – it does not do well if you let it sit a long time before cooking. Leftover batter should be discarded.