Cornmeal Pancakes with Honey-Pecan Butter

Light and fluffy pancakes made with cornmeal and topped with a decadent honey-pecan compound butter. These golden pancakes combine the subtle crunch of cornmeal with classic pancake texture, served with a homemade honey-pecan butter and warm maple syrup.

6 servings
35 min

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted European-style butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • cup finely chopped toasted pecans
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • cup fine yellow cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup Melted European-style butter
  • ½ cup Maple syrup
  • warmed

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Using electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter, honey, and cinnamon in small bowl until fluffy. Stir in pecans. Season with salt.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Sift flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into large bowl. Whisk eggs in medium bowl to blend; whisk in sour cream, milk, oil, and vanilla. Gradually add liquid mixture to dry ingredients, whisking just until blended.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Heat griddle or heavy large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, brush griddle lightly with melted butter. Pour batter by 1/3 cupfuls onto griddle. Cook until bottoms brown, about 4 minutes. Turn pancakes over and cook until second sides brown, about 2 minutes. Divide pancakes among plates and top with honey-pecan butter. Serve, passing warm maple syrup separately.

    20 min