Honey, let me tell you about one of my favorite recipes — Creamy Peanut Butter Pancakes is something I’ve been making for years and it never disappoints! This is the kind of dish that fills the whole kitchen with the most wonderful aroma and has everyone asking when dinner will be ready.
Made with simple, wholesome ingredients like water, sugar, all-purpose flour, this recipe comes together without any fuss. That’s the way Gran likes it — good food that doesn’t keep you in the kitchen all day.
Whether you’re making this for a weeknight dinner or bringing it to a gathering, I promise it will disappear fast. Don’t forget to scroll down and let me know how it turned out in the comments!
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Creamy Peanut Butter Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup Water
- 0.5 cup Sugar
- 2 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Sugar
- 0.75 cup Milk
- 2 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 0.75 cup Peanut Butter
Instructions
- Bring water and 1/2 cup sugar to a boil in a small saucepan until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes; remove simple syrup from heat and allow to cool slightly while preparing remaining ingredients.
- Mix flour, remaining 1 cup sugar, milk, and baking powder in a bowl until blended.
- Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium heat.
- Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form and edges are dry, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Flip and cook until browned on both side, about 3 minutes more.
- Repeat with remaining batter.
- Stir peanut butter and about 1/2 cup simple syrup in a bowl until smooth, adding more syrup as needed.
- Serve peanut butter sauce on top or as a dipping sauce.
