MANCAKES

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Sweet/savory hybrids can be tricky sometimes but I think this worked beautifully. We are talking about bacon, cheese, and onions after all, so it wasn't that big of a shock. The way the chipotle-spiced maple syrup brought everything together was a risk well rewarded.

Provided by Chef John

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Pancake Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

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Ingredients

8 ounces bacon, chopped
½ cup thinly sliced green onions
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 ⅓ cups milk
2 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
2 large eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 cup warm maple syrup, or to taste
⅛ teaspoon chipotle chile powder, or to taste
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon butter

Steps:

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes; remove from heat. Stir green onions into bacon and saute in hot fat until slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer bacon mixture to a strainer to drain, retaining drippings.
Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl. Add drained bacon mixture, milk, Cheddar cheese, eggs, melted butter, and sugar to flour mixture; whisk until batter is smooth. Let batter rest for 10 minutes.
Combine maple syrup and chipotle chile powder together in a small bowl; whisk until chile powder is completely dissolved.
Heat 1 teaspoon bacon drippings, 1 teaspoon oil, and 1 teaspoon butter on a griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by 1/4-cupful onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter. Transfer pancakes to plate and top with maple syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 502 calories, Carbohydrate 73.3 g, Cholesterol 101.8 mg, Fat 17.2 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 967.8 mg, Sugar 36.4 g

Lawrence Grace

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I love the flavor of these mancakes. They're so unique and delicious.

Rizwan Jatt

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These mancakes are so easy to make and they're always a hit with my family.

Suman Paryar

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I've tried this recipe a few times and I can never get the mancakes to turn out right. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

Allie Turner

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I'm not a big fan of mancakes, but I tried this recipe and was pleasantly surprised. They were actually really good!

Jakub Scepka

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These mancakes are a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes.

Hashem Khan

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I love that this recipe doesn't require any fancy ingredients. I always have everything I need on hand.

The Three Cool Kids

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I made these mancakes for my husband for breakfast and he loved them. He said they were the best mancakes he'd ever had.

Sphelele Nomcebo

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These are the best mancakes I've ever had! They're so light and fluffy.

Saran Gandol

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The mancakes were a bit too sweet for me. I think I'll reduce the amount of sugar next time.

Talha Jani

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I've made this recipe a few times and it's always a winner. The mancakes are fluffy and flavorful.

Khanzada Zada

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The mancakes were a bit dry for my taste. I think I'll add some extra butter next time.

Abdulbais Aziz

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I love the mancake recipe! It's so easy to follow and the mancakes always turn out great.

Madan Tamang

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I followed the recipe exactly and the mancakes came out perfectly! They were fluffy and delicious. I served them with butter and maple syrup and they were a hit with my kids.