Baby Berry Pancakes
LIttle Locavores Lesson: When we mix milk with flour and egg, we form a thick mixture called a batter. When you fry the batter, you get pancakes! Ingredients with an asterisk (*) are available seasonally right here in North Iowa! Click on select ingredients to find them nearby or stop by your local farmer's market.
Servings: 20 pancakes
Calories: 1306kcal
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Skillet
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup cake flour (also called self-rising)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 egg* large
- 1 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup berries*
- vegetable oil for frying
- maple syrup* or honey* for serving
Instructions
- Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the sugar and stir together.
- In a measuring cup or small bowl, whisk together the milk and egg. In a large frying pan, melt the butter and heat gently. Pour butter into the measuring cup too.
- Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Beat well with whisk or fork and get rid of lumps. Gently stir in your berries.
- Put a tablespoon of oil in the frying pan and have a grown up heat it for a couple of minutes. For very small pancakes, use 1 tbsp of batter. Use up to 1/4 cup for larger pancakes. Try to make sure pancakes do not touch eachother.
- Cook for 3 minutes. You'll see small bubbles on top of the pancakes. Turn and cook for additional 2 or 3 minutes.
- Top with honey, syrup, bananas, additional berries, etc.
Nutrition
Calories: 1306kcal | Carbohydrates: 203g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 236mg | Sodium: 776mg | Potassium: 910mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 1337IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 788mg | Iron: 4mg