Recipe Roundup

12 Pancakes That Take Breakfast to the Next Level

Whether you call them flapjacks or hotcakes, or prefer crepes to blintzes, the best mornings always start with pancakes.

By Sheela Prakash

February 17, 2015

A plate of pancakes stacked high and topped with saucy halved strawberries and almonds with a side of bacon plus a big...

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Rhoda Boone
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Buttermilk Pancakes with Roasted Strawberries
To intensify the flavor of strawberries—and create a sweet, fruity syrup for fluffy buttermilk pancakes—roast them in the oven with vanilla and sugar.
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Hirsheimer & Hamilton
2/12
Cornmeal Crepes With Figs and Pears
These lighter-than-air crepes are almost too pretty to eat, but they're too delicious not to.
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photo by Lisa Hubbard
3/12
Whole Grain Pancakes with Wild Blueberry-Maple Syrup
Teeny tiny wild blueberries pack an even stronger blueberry-punch than their cultivated counterpart.
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Peden & Munk
4/12
Chickpea Pancakes With Leeks, Squash, and Yogurt
These savory pancakes are dolloped with tangy yogurt and sprinkled with flaky sea salt. Trust us, you won't miss the maple syrup.
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Catherine McCord
5/12
Sweet Potato Pancake Stack
Sweet potato puree not only gives these pancakes flavor, it also gives them a pretty orange hue.
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Photo by Christopher Baker
6/12
Peach Dutch Baby With Cherry Compote
Serve this soufflé-like pancake right from the skillet—while it's great for breakfast, it's equally good for dessert.
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Michael Graydon and Nikole Herriott
7/12
Carrot Pancakes With Salted Yogurt
Because there's chickpea flour in the batter, these savory pancakes just happen to be gluten-free.
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photo by John Lee
8/12
Pancakes with Warm Maple Syrup & Coffee Butter
Get an extra dose of morning coffee with your pancakes.
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Paulette Tavormina
9/12
Pancake Cake with Maple Cream Frosting
Cake for breakfast? It's fine, they're pancakes.
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Marcus Nilsson
10/12
Spiced Coconut Pancakes with Tropical Fruit
Shredded coconut in the batter gives these whole wheat pancakes texture while keeping them extra moist.
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Kana Okada
11/12
Almond Pancakes with Sour Cherry Syrup
These pancakes get a double dose of almond flavor, from extract in the batter and sliced nuts sprinkled on top.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by John Bjostad
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Sour-Cream Pancakes With Sour-Cream Maple Syrup
These extra tender pancakes are all about the sour cream—it's both in the batter and mixed with maple syrup to make a tangy and creamy topping.
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Grade B Maple Syrup Disappeared. This Is How to Find It.

Grade B maple syrup was the secret pick of connoisseurs until it started mysteriously disappeared from shelves. Luckily, it didn't go away forever—it just got a new name.

Sheela Prakash

Two Ingredients that Will Make Your Pancakes Better

A few simple ingredients can turn your pancakes from lead bricks into the fluffy flapjacks of your dreams.

Matt Duckor

Why You Should Make Pancakes in the Oven

Hot griddles make for nice breakfasts, but to make flapjacks that'd make Aunt Jemima squeal with joy, you'll want to turn on the oven.

Matt Duckor