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    Published: Feb 14, 2013 · Modified: Jun 22, 2019 by Paula Montenegro · Income from ads and affiliate links 22 Comments

    Cornmeal Berry Pancakes

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    Thick and fluffy, these pancakes are studded with berries and served with maple syrup. The mix can be kept in a jar for weeks.

    Cornmeal Berry Pancakes + Homemade Maple Syrup

    These Cornmeal Berry Pancakes come with a story. In a nutshell, goes something like this: in the mid/late '40s, my paternal grandmother had developed a line of instant cake and pancake mixes, had spent a year or more developing it, had registered a name, and was ready to give it a go, an idea that had started with my grandfather, her husband, after he had gone to college in the US, Cornell University to be precise in 1918, and came back in love with boxed mixes, especially pancakes.

    Some kind of argument happened between them, I assume a huge one, putting an end to her dream due to an unexpected decision on his part to back out of the whole thing.

    Cornmeal pancake mix in large jar and Maple Syrup bottle. Wooden tables and beige background.

    My father's parents were a very interesting pair with avant-garde lives for their time.

    I didn't know him, he died a year before I was born, but my grandmother is my connection to food, I made my first recipe, an apple crumble that was my first post here.

    I grew up with my father eating thick, fluffy American pancakes whenever he could, something very unusual in this country, and a very hard thing to pull off in my home, due to my mother's lack of baking skills, except for a few dishes that involved an English roast, a corn pie, and polenta.

    Cornmeal Berry Pancakes in white plate with yellow beige background.

    It always struck me as odd that my dad would have such unusual tastes.

    But a few weeks ago, we got to talking about the pancake mix episode, and besides giving me a few extra details that didn't explain the real reason as to why the whole thing was suddenly stopped, he reminded me about my grandfather's college days studying engineering, and how he had come home eating cereals and pancakes.

    Pouring maple syrup on pancakes. Beige background.
    Pancake mix in a mason jar, a metal scoop, syrup jar on a wooden table.

    I wonder if my grandmother had been the first to introduce boxed mixes in this country. Since I'll never know, I decided to celebrate today with some homemade pancake mixes and homemade maple syrup.

    Because what I'm celebrating today is this blog's 1st anniversary, my baby who made the last year so ridiculously rich, interesting, and exciting, a feeling hard to explain if you're not crazy enough to be a food blogger.

    Half eaten cornmeal berry pancake stack on a white plate with a fork.

    I decided to make some pancake mixes and homemade maple syrup.

    I have resorted to the homemade mix of sugar syrup and maple extract, which is artificial but has the flavor that I love so much, and besides, it's either that or nothing.

    Green bowl with pancake batter and mixed berries.
    Cornmeal berry pancake batter on black skillet.

    As you can imagine, I gave the first homemade pancake mix to my dad together with the homemade maple syrup, and he was beyond himself, happier than a dog with two tails.

    That is after making these for the post and eating what is missing. They are phenomenal.

    The pancake mix is perfectly balanced, right down to the amount of salt.

    Stack of pancakes on white plate, maple syrup in beige background.

    The addition of berries is a happy one.

    I particularly like the pronounced tartness of the raspberries and blackberries (I used some I had frozen myself) with the maple syrup.

    This type of food is what I believe makes breakfast all day so appealing. Be sure to cut the berries in pieces, especially the blackberries, otherwise, you can't get a flat pancake.

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    Cornmeal Berry Pancakes + Homemade Maple Syrup

    Cornmeal Berry Pancakes

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    Thick and fluffy, these pancakes are studded with berries and served with maple syrup. The mix can be kept in a jar for weeks. 

    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 4 servings

    Ingredients

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    Cornmeal pancake mix:

    • ¾ cup cornmeal
    • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt

    For the assembly:

    • 1 cup milk, at room temperature
    • 1 egg, at room temperature
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and warm
    • ½ cup berries (chopped coarsely)
    • Maple syrup (for serving)

    Instructions

    1. Mix the pancake mix ingredients in a bowl. You can keep it refrigerated in an airtight jar for a few months. 
    2. Add the egg, milk, and butter and mix without beating.
    3. Add the cut-up berries and stir a few times until coated. Do not mix too much so the batter is all stained with the berry juice.
    4. Heat a pancake skillet over medium-low heat. You can add a smidgen of butter before each pancake, I do for the first few.
    5. Add about ¼ cup pancake batter to the skillet and make sure the berry pieces are flat.
    6. Cook for about 1 or 2 minutes on one side, flip over and cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute more.
    7. Transfer to a plate.
    8. Eat immediately with maple syrup.

    Notes

    • If you want thicker or thinner pancakes, add a few tablespoons more pancake mix or milk. I use ½ cup of berries per cup of dry pancake mix, not counting the addition of egg and milk.
    • If you make your maple syrup, follow the recipe, and the next day check to see if you need more extract. It varies according to the brands. 
    • Author: Paula Montenegro
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 5 minutes
    • Category: Breakfast & Brunch
    • Method: Cooking
    • Cuisine: American

    Keywords: cornmeal pancakes

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    1. Denise says

      August 21, 2017 at 8:14 pm

      Thank you for the kind words about Chez Us. I am so happy that you enjoy our cornmeal griddle cake recipe - it is such a lovely and easy recipe. I completely agree about not liking sugary mixes. I look forward to trying the mix with berries such as you did.

      I was eyeing your Oreo cookie recipe - thinking I need to make that soon!

      ★★★★★

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      • Paula Montenegro says

        August 22, 2017 at 12:56 pm

        This recipe is wonderful, especially with berries. Have a great week!

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