Tiramisu Buttermilk Pancakes
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Tiramisu Buttermilk Pancakes. A soft buttermilk pancake infused with espresso powder, sprinkled with miniature chocolate chips, and topped with whipped mascarpone topping.
Who doesn't love a sweet breakfast treat? While we've never had ice cream for breakfast (and honestly can't stomach the thought of ever doing that), we have had our fair share of decadent buttermilk pancakes over the years.
With Mother's Day coming up, we wanted to create a sweet treat to serve our mom to celebrate how amazing she is. When we think of our mom and what she loves to eat, we instantly think of tiramisu. It's her absolute favorite dessert and she is what inspired this decadent pancake recipe.
If you're looking to make your mom something special for Mother's Day brunch or are just craving an indulgent treat for weekend breakfast, then you've got to make this recipe. We guarantee you will be obsessed!
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Tiramisu Buttermilk Pancakes
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Equipment You'll Need for This Recipe:
Family-Sized Electric Griddle
Target
Aspen Mixing Bowls
Crate & Barrel
KitchenAid Whisk
Amazon
KitchenAid Stand Mixer
Amazon
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Making Pancakes Q&A
How do you make the same size pancake every time?
We always use a 1/3 cup measuring cup to measure out an even amount of batter, and then pour it onto our pancake skillet. This helps us get an even-size pancake every time.
What can I substitute buttermilk for if I don't have it?
There are a couple of options you can take if you don't have buttermilk:
What do I cook my pancakes on?
You can cook your pancakes on a skillet or a flat griddle. We find that when we cook our pancakes on a flat griddle, they cook more evenly and you can add multiple drops of pancakes at a time.
Tiramisu Buttermilk Pancakes
A decadent breakfast for Mother’s Day brunch or for a weekend treat! Soft buttermilk pancakes infused with espresso powder, sprinkled with miniature chocolate chips, and topped with whipped mascarpone topping.
Ingredients
Tiramisu Buttermilk Pancakes
2 1/2 cups flour
4 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3–4 tsp espresso powder
3 egg
2 2/3 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp butter, melted
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (to sprinkle on top of the pancake)
1/2 cup milk (to thin batter)
Whipped Mascarpone Topping
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
4 oz mascarpone cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Whipped Mascarpone Topping
- Add heavy whipping cream to a stand mixer bowl and whisk (beat) on medium speed. Slowly add sugar and vanilla and whisk until stiff peaks form. Fold in the mascarpone cheese until well combined. Set aside or place in the fridge for later.
Tiramisu Buttermilk Pancakes
- While you’re making the batter, heat your skillet on medium heat.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and espresso powder. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together eggs. Then add the buttermilk and melted butter. Mix until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture. If the batter is thick, add 1/4 cup of milk at a time until the batter is thinner. Fold the miniature chocolate chips into the batter.
- Add butter to the skillet, and drop your batter. Cook until bubbles form and then flip. Remove the pancakes and place on a plate. Top with butter, whipped mascarpone topping, espresso powder additional chocolate chips, and syrup.
- Enjoy it as a weekend breakfast or brunch treat or as a delicious dessert. We recommend drinking with a hot cup of coffee or cappuccino.
