Spiced Pecan Pancakes With Maple Raisin Syrup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon crisco canola oil
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/2 cups pecans, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 maple raisin syrup: combine syrup and raisins in a small saucepan. bring to a boil and simmer while preparing pancakes.
• 2 pancakes: mix first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth. add dry ingredients except pecans. whisk until blended.
• 3 grease a griddle or nonstick pan and heat over medium-high heat until hot. drop pancake batter by 1/4 cupfuls. sprinkle with chopped pecans. cook until edges are bubbly. turn and cook an additional 1-2 minutes, until golden brown .
• 4 serve with warm maple raisin syrup.