Almond Buckwheat and Bacon Pancakes

Heartier than traditional pancakes, fluffy from the buttermilk and slightly sweet with an amazing aroma from the almonds, these buckwheat pancakes were a fun treat for a birthday weekend.

I’ve been playing with different ways to add buckwheat to my pancake and waffle recipes for a couple months now. As it turns out, forgetting the eggs for your recipe can result in deliciousness on occasion. The almond flavor complements the buckwheat perfectly and results in a breakfast that won’t soon be forgotten.

Today is The Vintage Recipe Swap and our recipe this month was quite unique: Pork Fruit Cake. I stared at the recipe initially and half-laughed trying to imagine a version of pork cooked in boiling water that could possibly taste good.

I was stumped. Then I remembered my very favorite part of the pig (bacon!) and at that point, I realized that I could do a lot with this recipe.

While I still haven’t been tempted to try bacon cupcakes or cookies, a pancake with bacon sounded quite good. The bacon is a completely optional ingredient, but it adds a very slightly smoky and savory flavor to the pancakes.

I made a batch both with and without the bacon. I couldn’t decide which version I liked best. Both versions were voted delicious. I probably don’t even need to tell you that my kids liked the pancakes best of all with the bacon.

Almond Buckwheat and Bacon Pancakes

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Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 5 minutes mins

Total Time: 20 minutes mins

Servings: 24 4″ pancakes

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Ingredients 

• ▢ 2 cups buckwheat flour
• ▢ ½ cup almond flour or tapioca starch
• ▢ 2 tablespoons baking powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ ¼ cup sugar
• ▢ 2½ cups buttermilk or 2½ cups milk plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice let rest 5 minutes
• ▢ ¼ cup butter melted
• ▢ 1 tablespoon almond extract
• ▢ ⅓ pound bacon optional, cooked until crisp

Instructions

• Preheat griddle or large flat bottomed pan to medium high. Combine all dry in ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Whisk in the buttermilk and almond extract. Add the melted butter and whisk again to combine.
• Pour ¼ – ⅓ cup of the batter onto a hot griddle and top with a light sprinkling of the bacon pieces. Let cook 2-3 minutes, until the pancakes begin to bubble. Check the edges and if they are browned underneath, carefully flip them. Let cook another 1-2 minutes, until the second side is browned as well. Serve hot with butter, maple syrup and additional bacon if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 116kcal · Carbohydrates: 11g · Protein: 3g · Fat: 7g · Saturated Fat: 3g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2g · Trans Fat: 0.1g · Cholesterol: 12mg · Sodium: 166mg · Potassium: 211mg · Fiber: 1g · Sugar: 4g · Vitamin A: 103IU · Calcium: 85mg · Iron: 1mg

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