Spanish Churro-Inspired Pancakes
Fluffy pancakes topped with a delightful sprinkle of cinnamon sugar, inspired by traditional churros.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cinnamon sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl until fully blended.
- Mix the milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease it.
- Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the skillet for each pancake.
- Cook until bubbles appear, then flip and continue cooking until golden brown.
- Remove from the skillet and sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar.
- Repeat with the remaining batter and serve warm.
Notes
To ensure fluffy pancakes, avoid overmixing the batter. You can personalize these pancakes by adding chocolate chips or using different extracts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg