Recipe of the month: Cinnamon Pancakes with Fresh Fruit

I love pancakes and I love fresh fruit. Combine them together and you can never go wrong. Pancakes are delightfully versatile in that you can combine them with a variety of sweet or savoury ingredients and they taste great. The best part about pancakes is how easy they are to make. I am sure there are hundreds of different recipes for pancakes out there but I always stick to this particular one. I have slightly modified the recipe to suit my taste. I make sure to measure my ingredients each time so the pancakes turn out consistently good.

Cinnamon Pancakes with Fresh Fruit

Preparation time: 15 min 
Cooking time: 2-4 min per pancake

Serves: 2-4

Recipe category: Breakfast/Western

Recipe level: Very easy

Ingredients:

1 and a half cups plain/all-purpose flour

1 and a half cups milk

3 tbsp sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla essence

1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

2 tbsp melted butter/vegetable oil

For serving:

Chopped fresh fruit (bananas or strawberries)

Maple syrup

Icing sugar for dusting (optional)

Method:

1. Sift together flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, sugar, and salt. 

2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and 1 1/2 cups of milk; add to flour mixture and stir until smooth. 

3. Blend in the melted butter or oil. 

4. Add the vanilla essence and cinnamon powder. 

5. Spread 1/4 cup of batter on a hot griddle. Cook until bubbly, a little dry around the edges, and lightly browned on the bottom; turn and brown the other side. 

6. Serve with chopped fresh fruits and drizzle with maple syrup. If desired, lightly dust with icing sugar and cinnamon powder.

Cheers,
Megha