Lately, I’ve been so busy that my desire to cook or bake in my free time has been non-existent. Lloyd was quick to remind me last night that I haven’t been feeding him, as he rummaged through the cabinets for snacks. I reminded him that there was pasta salad in the fridge, but he told me he’d “already had some today” and wanted something else.
All he came up with a jar of unsweetened applesauce, which he ate straight from the jar in front of the TV. He had me in hysterics as we watched the President’s speech where he mentioned “people struggling to put food on the table” and Lloyd gestured to his jar of sauce and said, “That’s right Obama. We’re so hard up my girlfriend makes me eat baby food for dinner.”
He’s funny, that’s for sure.
The few times I’ve cooked recently, I’ve taken to the grill or my trusty Griddler due to the heat. One of those Griddler meals was breakfast moonlighting as dinner in the form of this batch of delicious pancakes.
Strawberry Vanilla Pancakes
Yields about 8 pancakes
From Allrecipes
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Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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1 cup milk
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 tablespoons vanilla extract
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1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced (Plus additional for garnish)
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butter, optional
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maple syrup, optional
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confectioner’s sugar for sprinkling, optional
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whipped cream, optional
Directions
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In a bowl, mix together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
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Slowly add the milk, oil, egg and vanilla to the dry ingredients and mix combined. Stir in the strawberries.
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Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat, and coat with butter or cooking spray. Pour batter onto surface, forming pancakes.
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Flip with a spatula when bubbles appear in the center. Cook until golden brown on each side.
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Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar, syrup or whipped cream. (Or all three!)
The smell was heavenly as the batter sizzled away on the hot pan. These made-from-scratch-strawberry-studded pancakes were light and fluffy, like any good ones should be. I deemed them to be just fine without butter or syrup. We opted for a simple whipped cream topping and a few additional berries for garnish. The pops of summery, sweet red berries, and cool, whipped cream was rich and decadent.
I’m sure you’ve had your fair share of pancakes or waffles with strawberries served on top, but have you tried them with the strawberries in the batter? It changes the pancakes into something even better. The two tablespoons of vanilla extra might sound like too much, but it totally makes these pancakes taste like dessert!
Do yourself a favor, and make these pancakes now.
Or at least make something better than applesauce.
I love fruit both in and on my pancakes and you are completely right about the extra vanilla. It makes such a difference! I love your plate too. I have a tiny one just like it.
Jason could relate to this story
I DO feed him, but let’s just say he snacks on a lot of pistachios and almonds. 
YUM pancakes! we were recently at a B & B where they added whip cream to the waffles, and I almost asked them not to on mine (I’ve seen it done but never had it!). Jason looked at me like I was crazy, and now after trying them that way, I know I was!
I have never actually put fruit in my pancakes, always just on top! These sound great!
At that point, my boyfriend would have left to go bring back food. At least Lloyd will eat applesauce!
I LOVE the idea of putting strawberries in the batter!
I am a pancake fiend! I wish I could have these right now!
I’ve been so busy this summer and barely cooking, too. These pancakes sound like an amazing break from that!
Love breakfast for dinner!
How hilarious. I can think of similar conversations I’ve had with my husband.
Case in point, I’d love to eat these pancakes for dinner, but somehow breakfast-for-dinner doesn’t fly for him. Sigh.
Absolutely hysterical!! Your poor bf… lol!!
LOVE these pancakes. Liv has been requesting pancakes almost daily now that we are on summer vacation… these would do nicely!
This looks so delicious! I always put a little vanilla extract in my pancakes and french toast but I love all the other fabulous ingredients in this! Yum!
I absolutely love vanilla, especially in pancakes so I’ll have to remember this little trick to up that vanilla flavor!!
Pancakes are so much fun and you can’t go wrong with it! Yours look fluffy and colorful. Great idea with the strawberries. Thanks for sharing!
I love pancakes for dinner! It’s one of my favorite meals on crazy weeknights. Luckily, the husband never complains
These look outstanding.
Yum!!! You did a fantastic job on those! We do pancakes for dinner often, as my boys say they would eat them everyday and if I ever went on vacation it is ALL they would eat… haha!
Wow, these look amazing! Pancakes are always a favorite in this house!
I think I know what I am making for a weekend breakfast soon. YUM!
I have the griddler too, and I adore it! I’ve been cooking turkey burgers on it non-stop this summer to avoid using my oven. These pancakes look delish – breakfast for dinner is the best!
I seriously could eat pancakes every day…they are so good!
Your boyfriend is hilarious! The pancakes looks dang tasty!
I love a good pancake….sometimes for dinner!
These look really good! Anything strawberry in the Summer catches my eye!
LOVE these! I want that stack…it looks so good!
Putting strawberries in pancakes brings those pancakes to the next level. I love strawberries in baked goods so I can only imagine just how delicious they would be in pancakes. Something to add to my list of things to make. Thanks for that.
These are GORGEOUS!
You reminded me that I need to make pancakes. What a lovely flavor combo.
I like idea to make pancakes with vanilla..
Lol…love the Lloyd comments- from ‘baby food’ to ‘toe trucks’- that boy is hilarious
I love pancakes for dinner…I think I will just have a week of eating pancakes for dinner- every kind of variety. Hope Craig doesn’t mind…but if he does, I’ll just feed him apple sauce
@Holly, He IS so funny… these pancakes were awesome- and they are “pescatarian” friendly… or whatever you are now!
xo
@Medeja, Will never make them without it now!
@sweetsugarbelle, Thanks, lady!
@Casey, It just heightens the flavor a bit!
@Kate@Diethood, ….it was!
@Maria@La_Piattini, Ditto!
@Lauren, Who doesn’t!?
@naomi, He really is so funny…
@Maggie @ A Bitchin’ Kitchen, I love it for EVERYTHING!
@janet@fromcupcakestocaviar, Vanilla is the key!
@The Farmers Wife, I hope you try them!
@Kim – Liv Life, Do it!
@Nicole@HeatOvcenTo350, Trick him!
@Lauren at Keep It Sweet, You don’t break a sweat making these! Promise!
this looks delicious lovely flavours
Mmmm…Looks delicious! I think I need to make these on Saturday morning!
I love breakfast for dinner. These pancakes look fab!
These pancakes look amazing!! What a smarty pants fiance you have, haha! My husband says the same thing if I, god forbid, forget to cook one night. My response? You have arms, cook something yourself!
Lloyds starving and BF is blaming me for making him fat. We can’t win! These pancakes certainly look like they would soften the blow though.
@Kita, Try them! The vanilla is the key!
These look AMAZING Liz!!!
My grandchildren would love these and so would I!