Butterscotch Pancakes

Our easy and delicious buttermilk butterscotch pancakes are perfect when you're looking for something sweet for breakfast. The batter is flavored with a foolproof homemade butterscotch sauce and the recipe makes enough sauce to pour over the top. Double yum!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Servings: pancakes

Calories: 424kcal

Author: Heavenly Home Cooking

Ingredients

Butterscotch Sauce

½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup dark brown sugar packed
1 cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon Scotch whiskey optional

Pancakes

1½ cup all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoon baking powder double acting
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup butterscotch sauce recipe included
3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled

Instructions

Butterscotch Sauce

In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
Add the brown sugar and stir to combine.
Bring to a boil then reduce to a slow and steady boil and continue cooking, stirring frequently, for 2-3 minutes.
Carefully add the heavy cream and salt. Stir to combine. Bring mixture back to a slow boil. While stirring, cook another 3-4 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and Scotch, if using.
Set aside and allow to cool. Sauce will thicken as it cools.

Pancakes

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, homemade butterscotch sauce (recipe above) and melted butter.
Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir until incorporated. Do not overmix. The batter will still be slightly lumpy.
Heat a griddle or skillet over medium heat. Coat generously with butter, then ladle ⅓ cup batter onto griddle for each pancake.
Cook until the edges are golden and bubbles form and pop on the surface, about 2-3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking, about 2-3 minutes longer.

Notes

Butterscotch sauce recipe adapted from Ridiculously Easy Butterscotch Sauce from The Cafe Sucre Farine.

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