Cheddar Cornbread Bacon Pancakes
Or--Hungry Man Pancakes! Just look at the title. They’re hearty, stick to your ribs pancakes. Buttermilk Cornbread with cheddar cheese, then infused with rich, deep molasses, and topped with applewood smoked bacon. Yeah. These are insanely good, if I do say so, myself.
Be sure to check out my list of 15 recipes (besides these pancakes!) that would be great for Father’s Day at the end of this post!
Billy’s the Sunday breakfast short order cook in the house. Not always, but about 98% of the time. He enjoys it, and gives me a break from cooking. He takes requests, too. If I’m in the mood for French toast, pancakes, bacon, sausage, any kind of eggs--you name it, he’s on it. Four kids sometimes equals four different kinds of eggs. Does it phase him? Nope. I’d be saying “You’ll have scrambled and like it!” Ha!
I’m the assistant. I make the toast, pour the juice, make the coffee, etc. I also usually make the potatoes if they’re on the menu. Because I make then good and crispy, the way they should be. I always judge a breakfast place based on their potatoes. They’ve got to be well seasoned and crispy, not lifeless lumps of bland, boiled potato.
When I told Billy the idea for these pancakes, he didn’t even blink an eye--he was all over it. I had an idea in mind of exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted a little sweet, a little salt, and a bit of smokiness from the bacon. Have you ever added cheese to your favorite cornbread? If not, you have to try it. In fact, I think these could have used more cheese. Next time.
So he’s making the pancakes and stacking them up. He always takes one off the stack and we test it. Do they need more vanilla? More sweetness? Are they too thick? We had no issues with this one, and in fact, he said “This is my pancake.” So I was all , “Oh, sorry, I’ll taste another one.” He laughed and said “That’s not what I meant-we’re sharing this one, but this my new official pancake!” Whew! Thought he was telling me to get my own damn pancake.
Which I gladly would have, because they’re full of awesome.
Cheddar Cornbread Bacon Pancakes
Makes about 15 4-5 inch pancakes.
The cornbread is based on a recipe that I've got in my computer files. Not sure of the original author, since the recipe was given to me by a friend.
1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
3 tbsp neutral oil (I use grapeseed)
1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp molasses
1 cup shredded cheddar
1 pound cooked bacon, slices broken in half
Maple syrup (the good stuff!) for pouring over
Combine all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.
Measure out the buttermilk, and then whisk in the egg, oil and molasses.
Add the wet stuff to the dry stuff, and mix a few times. Add the cheese and stir just until mixed. Set the batter aside for 10 minutes and watch it rise! Like magic! Or, you know, it could just be from the baking powder and baking soda. Tell your kids it’s magic.
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add some oil to the pan and add the batter using a 1/4 cup measure. Place 2 slices of bacon over the top. When the top of the pancakes start to bubble, flip them over and continue to cook until done. Do this with the rest of the batter. Now stuff your face!
- These would make your husband and/or Dad very happy on Father’s Day!
Other recipes for Father’s Day:
- Tortilla Wrapped Burgers with Guacamole
- Grilled Hawaiian Teriyaki Steak Wraps
- Honey Lime Chicken Tacos w/ Pineapple Salsa
- Nonna’s Lasagne
- Seneca Crisp Onion Turkey Sliders
- Watermelon Nectarine Salsa w/ Homemade Chips, Two Ways
- Loaded Fries
- Woodchuck Draft Cider Sorbet
- Classic New England Lobster Rolls
- Avocado Chimichurri Bruschetta
- Roasted Veggie Pizza with Pesto
- Ginger Orange Smoked Baby Back Ribs
- Fish Tacos with Corn Salsa and Lemon Dill Remoulade Sauce
- Amazing Oven Fried Chicken
- Argentine Style Burgers
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Reader Comments (19)
I'm with you--if the hash browns/home fries aren't up to par, I am Not Happy! But even I might overlook less-than-stellar spuds to stuff these guys in my face! =D
Embedding the bacon in the pancake is sheer brilliance. I cannot wait to try these!
These sound DELICIOUS! I'm glad you are a true New England girl like myself - only REAL maple syrup will do!
Head go plonk, belly go rumble. These are flippin' genius. :)
Whoa! Talk about deliciously hearty pancakes... I want to make them all for myself :) And I agree about the good maple syrup too... I finally trained my fiance to only buy it, too :)
All of my favorite ingredients! Can't go wrong with anything that had bacon and cheddar in the title ;)
i made this years ago. it was so good it made the top news story of Slashfood, well back when Slashfood was not owned by AOL. I did not use molasses in mine. They were good though.
You guys are so cute with your tasting routine! (and it's a good thing that he was still intending on sharing the sample pancake too!)
Yum- these sound great!
This looks incredible!
wow. These are fabulous
Oh I totally judge a breakfast on the potatoes! Matt & I have stopped going to places because the hash brown quality dropped.
Those pancakes look amazing. I want them for dinner with pulled pork.
Oh yeah! Love these savory pancakes. Can't wait to try 'em in my own kitchen!
These are going to the top of my "must-make pancake list" - without the bacon, though. And I think they'll be just as delicious, cuz I LOVE cheese in my cornbread, and will definitely go overboard on that part!
wow, great idea!! I want to make these this weekend!
OMG! Those pancakes look delicious!
I want some now....
YUM!
Maybe we'll add some blueberries!
What scrummilicious pancakes! I am drooling...
Cheers,
Rosa
he should have told you to get your own damn pancake. they look like they shouldn't be shared. don't do bacon but i can smell it, girlfriend! S/O to all the father's!!
Man do those look good! I just ate and I'm hungry all over again for this recipe - and half the ingredients are impossible to find in France (arg, arg). This might be worth a trip to the overpriced American supermarket for molasses and cheddar cheese and cornmeal!
These sound really DEEEE-licious! Love the combo!