Eggless Pancakes

This past weekend I really got to get cracking on the breakfast foods. Saturday morning, I made Dutch babies (family name for German Pancakes - I'll post the recipe later) with my little sister. Sunday morning was a little more difficult to find something to make. I ran out of eggs, and at breakfast time, nobody wants to go to the grocery store or go knocking door to door begging for a cup of sugar.


Without eggs, our breakfast options were frustratingly limited to oatmeal and grits. That is, until we found a recipe for eggless pancakes.

Eggless Pancakes

Adapted from:  http://www.goeggless.com/

Prep time: 5 minutes

Rest time: 15 minutes

Ingredients


1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cardamom powder (I substituted with 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp cinnamon)
1 cup milk
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp water
2 tbsp butter (this was a little much, especially since it's only for greasing the pan)

Instructions


Mix dry ingredients. Add milk, oil, and water. Whisk together until just combined. Do not overmix – let the batter be slightly lumpy. Let it rest for 15 minutes (I got frustrated after 10 minutes from being so hungry that I went ahead and cooked them. I don't think the rest time is completely necessary - give it at least 5-10 minutes). Gently heat butter in a wide pan, and pour two tablespoons of batter into it. Cook until bubbles appear, and the underside is golden. Carefully flip over and cook other side.

Makes: 10 pancakes.

Maybe I shouldn't have been so surprised when I tried them, but they were. They aren't very filling (probably a tribute to the lack of eggs), but they are very cheap to make and much easier than any batter I've ever tried.


And, hey! If you're vegetarian, this is an awesome recipe to try!