Best 9 Cornmeal Hotcakes Recipes

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Indulge in the Southern charm of cornmeal hotcakes, a delectable breakfast treat that combines the flavors of sweet corn and fluffy pancakes. These hotcakes, also known as cornmeal pancakes, are a fusion of traditional pancakes and cornbread, offering a unique texture and delightful taste. With just a few pantry staples, you can whip up a batch of these golden-brown hotcakes, perfect for a hearty morning meal or a lazy weekend brunch. The recipe collection features variations that cater to different dietary preferences, including gluten-free, vegan, and buttermilk versions, ensuring everyone can enjoy the comforting goodness of cornmeal hotcakes.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

FLUFFY CORNMEAL PANCAKES



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Fluffy, light, and easy-to-make, Cornmeal Pancakes are a tasty twist on classic pancakes. | One Bowl Recipe. No buttermilk. No need to whip egg whites!

Provided by Elizabeth

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup finely ground cornmeal ((5 ounces cornmeal; 142 grams))
1 cup all-purpose flour ((4 ½ ounces; 127 grams))
3 tablespoons granulated sugar ((1 ⅓ ounces 38 grams))
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs ((out of shell: about 4 ounces; 113 grams))
1 cup milk ((8 ounces; 226 grams))
¼ cup vegetable oil
Nonstick cooking spray or vegetable oil for greasing the griddle
Butter
Maple syrup

Steps:

  • Make the Batter. Whisk cornmeal, flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl. Add the eggs, milk, and vegetable oil. Whisk until smooth.
  • Heat the Griddle. Lightly oil a nonstick griddle. Heat griddle over medium-high heat. P
  • Cook the Pancakes. Pour batter, approximately ¼ cup, onto griddle. Batter should sizzle when it hits the pan. Cook for approximately 3 minutes. Flip pancakes when bubbles appear all over the surface of the pancake and begin to pop. The pancake should begin to look almost dry. Flip and cook another 1 to 1 ½ minutes.
  • Serve. Serve with butter and syrup, if desired.
  • Keep Pancakes Warm: To keep warm, preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Place cooked pancakes on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

FRESH CORN PANCAKES



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 45m

Yield 20 to 22 pancakes

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup fine yellow cornmeal, such as Quaker
1/2 cup stone-ground cornmeal, such as Bob's Red Mill
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
Kosher salt
1 3/4 cups buttermilk, shaken
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
2 extra-large eggs
1/2 teaspoon Sriracha
3 cups fresh corn kernels (4 ears) (see Cook's Note)
3 tablespoons minced fresh chives, plus extra for serving
1 1/2 tablespoons seeded, minced jalapeno pepper
8 tablespoons (1 stick) clarified butter, for frying (see Cook's note)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line two sheet pans with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the fine and stone-ground cornmeals, the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and 1 tablespoon salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, and Sriracha. Stir in the corn, chives, and jalapeno pepper and mix into the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until moistened. Don't overmix!
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of clarified butter in a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium heat until it sizzles. Drop 1/4-cup measures of batter into the pan without crowding them. Press each pancake very lightly with a small metal spatula. Cook for 2 minutes, turn, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes, until both sides are browned and the center of the pancake is firm. Place the pancakes on the prepared sheet pans and keep them warm in the oven while you cook the rest of the batter. Continue making the pancakes, adding more clarified butter to the pan, as needed. Sprinkle with salt and serve warm with a sprinkling of minced chives.

CORNMEAL PANCAKES



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These buttermilk pancakes owe their incredible texture to cornmeal and whipped egg whites.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 35m

Yield 4 (makes about 16 pancakes)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3/4 cup all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 large eggs, separated and at room temperature
1 1/2 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the skillet
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Blackberries, for serving
Maple syrup, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
  • Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together the egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla in a medium bowl. Whisk the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture until just combined to make a thick batter.
  • In another bowl, whip the egg whites until they hold soft peaks. Use a rubber spatula to fold the whites into the batter just until no white streaks remain.
  • Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and brush lightly with butter. Working in batches, drop about 1/4 cup batter per pancake into the skillet. Cook until bubbles form on the tops of the pancakes and the undersides are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until the pancakes are cooked through, about 1 minute more. Transfer the cooked pancakes to the oven to keep warm and continue to make more pancakes, brushing the skillet with butter as needed, until all the batter has been used. Serve the pancakes with blackberries and maple syrup.

SOUTHERN CORNMEAL HOECAKES



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This Southern Fried Cornbread, also known as hoecakes is a classic. These can go with any meal or enjoy for breakfast with syrup!

Provided by The Southern Lady

Categories     bread

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal
2/3 cups buttermilk or can use regular milk (too)
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup oil (I use canola oil for cooking)

Steps:

  • Mix meal, milk, egg and salt together. Drop by spoonful into hot oil. Brown on one side then turn and fry until golden brown on both sides.

CLASSIC PANCAKES



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This classic pancake recipe has appeared in every Betty Crocker cookbook since 1950. Pancakes are a breakfast tradition and are so easy to make. Our pancakes from scratch calls for regular milk, but we also give a variation to use buttermilk. Top either version with maple syrup or fresh fruit. Be sure to try our new twist, made with cornmeal, they're hearty and have a delicious buttery syrup on top.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Breakfast

Time 15m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 egg
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or melted butter

Steps:

  • In medium bowl, beat egg with wire whisk until fluffy. Stir in remaining ingredients just until flour is moistened (batter will be slightly lumpy); do not overmix or pancakes will be tough. For thinner pancakes, stir in additional 1 to 2 tablespoons milk.
  • Heat griddle or skillet over medium-high heat (375°F). (To test griddle, sprinkle with a few drops of water. If bubbles jump around, heat is just right.) Brush with vegetable oil if necessary (or spray with cooking spray before heating).
  • For each pancake, pour slightly less than 1/4 cup batter onto griddle. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly on top and dry around edges. Turn; cook other side until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Fat 1/2, ServingSize 1 Pancake, TransFat 0 g

CORNMEAL PANCAKES



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I like to joke that these pancakes are so light, you have to hold them down! When we have a chance, we make them with freshly ground cornmeal bought at local festivals. -Betty Claycomb, Alverton, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 30m

Yield 12 pancakes.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1-1/3 cups 2% milk
1/4 cup canola oil
Pancake syrup

Steps:

  • Combine the first five ingredients. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot griddle. Turn when bubbles on top begin to pop; cook until second side is golden brown. Serve with syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 321 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 709mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

HOT CAKES



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Provided by Robin Finn

Categories     breakfast, brunch, dinner, main course, side dish

Time 15m

Yield 10 pancakes

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup boiling water
2 eggs, separated
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup milk
1/4 cup peanut, vegetable or corn oil

Steps:

  • Combine the cornmeal, sugar and salt in a saucepan.
  • Pour boiling water over, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook, stirring, about two minutes and let cool. Add the egg yolks.
  • Sift together the flour and baking powder and stir it into the batter. Add the milk and oil.
  • Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold them in.
  • Lightly oil a griddle. Ladle about a third of a cup of the batter for each pancake. Cook until browned on one side. Turn and cook on the other side. Continue until all the batter is used.
  • Serve with syrup, preserves, jams or jellies.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 156, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 198 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CORNMEAL PANCAKES



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We added cornmeal mix to Bisquick for classic cornmeal pancakes that can be ready for maple syrup in just 25 minutes.

Provided by By Angie McGowan

Categories     Breakfast

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
3/4 cup self-rising white or buttermilk cornmeal mix
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or bacon drippings
Additional vegetable oil or bacon drippings
Real maple or maple-flavored syrup

Steps:

  • In large bowl, stir together Bisquick mix, cornmeal mix and cornmeal with whisk. Add buttermilk, eggs, sugar and 2 tablespoons oil; stir with whisk just until blended. Let stand 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat griddle or skillet over medium-low heat (325°F). Brush with oil (add more oil as needed during cooking). For each pancake, pour 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until bubbles form on top. Turn; cook other side until golden brown.
  • Serve pancakes with syrup.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

CORNMEAL PANCAKES



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     breakfast, easy, quick, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
Pinch of salt
1 egg
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup milk
Soft butter for greasing skillet or griddle and for serving
Warm maple syrup

Steps:

  • Mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl.
  • Beat the egg with the melted butter and milk. Stir into the dry ingredients. The batter should not be perfectly smooth.
  • Heat a griddle or skillet, and brush with butter. Drop a generous tablespoonful of the batter into the pan, cook over medium heat until lightly browned, turn and brown the other side. If this first pancake turns out well, put it on a warm serving platter. But often, the first pancake serves to season the pan and does not brown evenly. It is best discarded before getting on with cooking the rest. Brush more butter on the griddle or skillet as needed.
  • Serve the pancakes with butter and maple syrup.

Tips:

  • To make sure your hotcakes are cooked evenly, use a griddle or skillet that is large enough to accommodate them without overcrowding.
  • Heat the griddle or skillet over medium heat before adding the batter. If the heat is too high, the hotcakes will burn on the outside before they are cooked through.
  • Drop the batter onto the hot griddle or skillet in ¼-cup portions. Do not spread the batter out, as this will make the hotcakes thin and crispy.
  • Cook the hotcakes for 2-3 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
  • Serve the hotcakes immediately with your favorite toppings, such as butter, syrup, fruit, or whipped cream.

Conclusion:

Cornmeal hotcakes are a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or brunch dish. They are perfect for a lazy weekend morning or a special occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a stack of fluffy, flavorful hotcakes that will satisfy everyone at the table. So next time you are looking for a new breakfast recipe, give cornmeal hotcakes a try. You won't be disappointed!

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