BUTTERMILK BACON PANCAKES

Buttermilk Bacon Pancakes are light fluffy pancakes with crisp edges and bits of hearty smoked bacon in every bite.  The cherry whiskey maple syrup pushes it over the top and takes these bacon pancakes to all new heavenly high.

Do you like pancakes?  My daughter is a huge pancake fan!  She loves them with strawberry, blueberries, bananas, and even eggnog.  In fact, I don’t think she has ever met a pancake that she did not like.  These Buttermilk Bacon Pancakes are a family favorite.  If you don’t want to add the whiskey, simply add a little bit of cherry juice to your warm maple syrup.  By the way, is it whiskey or whisky?  Turns out the Irish spell it whiskey and the Scots spell it whisky.  My late mother was Irish and I don’t want her paying me any late-night visits so I think I will stay with whiskey.

BUTTERMILK BACON PANCAKES

Buttermilk Bacon Pancakes are light fluffy pancakes with crisp edges and bits of hearty smoked bacon in every bite topped with a cherry whiskey maple syrup.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups buttermilk warmed to room temperature
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 slices crispy cook bacon chopped
• 2/3 cup real maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons cherry whiskey

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Whisk buttermilk, egg and melted butter together in medium bowl.
2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
3. Add milk mixture to flour mixture and stir just until combined. Do not over-mix. Fold in chopped bacon pieces.
4. Heat griddle or skillet to medium heat. Coat with cooking spray. Pour 1/3 cupfuls of batter onto skillet and cook until small bubbles appear on the top of the pancake. Flip and cook until browned on the other side.
5. Combine cherry whiskey with maple syrup and drizzle over pancakes.

NOTES

This makes about 12 medium sized pancakes.