These healthy gingerbread pancakes are a delicious addition to a holiday brunch and perfect for a lazy weekend winter morning. Fluffy buttermilk pancakes made with whole-wheat flour and packed with warming spices like ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
When I think of fall flavor, I think of pumpkin and apple. When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of thyme and rosemary. And when I think of the holidays, all I can think about is GINGERBREAD.
But I just can’t get enough of those delicious warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves and ginger this time of year.And so I start thinking about what plain jane dish could be gingerfied. And then it hit me. PANCAKES.
It’s pretty rare that I make pancakes on the weekend because (a) I’m feeling lazy or (b) I’m hungry and don’t feel like waiting longer to eat breakfast. It’s usually eggs or egg sandwiches for Steve and I. So pancakes are definitely a special treat for us. And the gingerbread twist quadrupled its specialness. 
This recipe would make for a delicious and festive addition to your holiday brunch menu or if you’re like me, a delicious addition to your weekend breakfast lineup :).
Healthy Gingerbread Pancakes
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- Yield: 12-14 pancakes 1x
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups white whole-wheat flour
- ½ tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- Maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, molasses, and buttermilk, and whisk to combine.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice until combined.
- Slowly add dry mixture to the wet, whisking just until mixtures are combined.
- Heat butter on a large skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add ¼ cup of pancake mixture to the skillet, leaving space in between pancakes. Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until air bubbles begin to form on the surface. Flip over and cook for another 3-5 minutes, until browned.
- Serve with maple syrup
This post was originally published in December 2014 but has been updated and revamped to give you the most delicious and beautiful content!
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Love this recipe. It’s my go to every time it snows. Today in DC it’s snowing, even though it was 80 on Monday. So delicious!
Yay! That makes me so happy to hear. Thanks for sharing, Brittany!
Have never had these before. But this has me craving them. Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks, Jason!
I love gingerbread ANYTHING, and these pancakes look fantastic! That’s a proper size stack of ’em too. 😉
Haha agreed! 😉
Yum!! I love gingerbread anything, and have a recipe for gluten free gingerbread pancake mix on my blog. Your stack of pancakes looks amazing!!
Awesome! Thanks, EA!
These look great! Especially this time of year
Thanks, Abbie!
Literally, I am obsessed with all things gingerbread. I will DEFINITELY be whipping these up this weekend!
Thanks, Stacey! Hope you enjoy 🙂
That is one gorgeous stack!
Thanks, Katie!
These look absolutely mouthwatering. Umm I’m thinking breakfast for dinner?!
Thanks, Jodi! Big fan of breakfast for dinner!
Oh my goodness…These look absolutely delicious! Love me some gingerbread! Cannot wait to make these! Thank you for the recipe 🙂
Thanks, Whitney! 🙂
These pancakes sound and look delicious! Pinning for later! Happy Holidays!
Thanks, Lauren! You too – happy holidays!
STOP! I want these NOW! Yum! Nice work here Kara! 🙂
Thanks, Sara!! 🙂
These gingerbread pancakes look delicious! They’ll be perfect for breakfast this weekend!
Thanks, Jessica!
Love the idea of gingerbread pancakes!! I love gingerbread cookies and I love pancakes, so I can only imagine how tasty these are. The perfect holiday and weekend treat!
Thanks, Tara!
Making these on Christmas morning for sure : )
Thanks, Ginger! Delicious way to ring in the holiday!
I LOVE your idea to make gingerbread pancakes! I may have to try whipping up a Paleo version!
Thanks, Hannah!
oh yes please! I love gingerbread! This takes it to awhole new level! 🙂
Me too! Haha they are ridiculously good.
Wow, these look awesome, Kara! I hope you feel better soon… had the family around for Christmas and we all seemed to pass the same cold around for a few days. NOT fun.
Thanks, Derek! Feeling much better. Although, our family had a lot of colds/flu circulating too over the holiday. Eek. Hope you’re feeling better!
perfection on a plate! These look incredible!
Thanks, Jen! They taste better than they look, believe it or not!
These look so delicious and fluffy! Happy holidays Kara!
Thanks, Sonali! Hope you had a lovely Christmas!
I’m making these pancakes for Christmas breakfast, they look so delicious! Pinned!
Thanks, Azu! How’d they turn out?!
I’ve made gingerbread everything for breakfast…but have YET to do some pancakes! I much get on that!
Haha oh man! Time to get on it!