One of the local restaurants here started serving sweet cream pancakes for breakfast, so of course I had to try them. They were good, but I was pretty sure I could do a little better so started messing around with them. About a hundred pancakes later, I think I’m on to something. Are these a thing? I had never seen them before but in looking on the web, it seems as though people like them and make them all the time! Where have I been?
PrintSweet Cream Pancakes
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 t baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 T vanilla
- butter
- maple syrup or some other yummy syrup
Instructions
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together
- In another bowl, mix egg yolks, milk, half and half and vanilla thoroughly
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until it just comes together
- Beat egg whites to soft peaks and fold into batter
- Melt butter in a cast iron skillet or a griddle over medium high heat
- Pour in a small amount of batter
- Adjust heat or butter depending on whether the pancakes stick or burn!
- Continue to make and eat pancakes until everyone is happy and content
I had mine with lots of butter and a small amount of maple syrup, but I bet they would be wonderful with blueberry or apple syrup. Next time I make them I’m going to buy a bottle of fruit syrup to go on them.
Yum, yum! These look really good. I looked on some former posts and see you have snow. Keep it coming – or send it to me!
Barb,
We have a little, but no where near what we should have by this time of the year. I’ll send some over anyway!
RMW
They sound rich and wonderful!
oh, i love how thick these look! and while they might be a touch rich for my normal breakfast, this sounds like the perfect way to celebrate the holidays (:
This is the first that I have heard of them but they look and sound great!
Ooh I’m loving the sound of sweet cream pancakes! It sounds like a dream come true! 😀
Never have seen these! They look divine…I’m drooling and wishing I had some waiting in my kitchen right now.
Sounds like a pancake I could fall in love with. Hope you have a wonderful new year!
Gosh I came by to wish you a Very Happy New Year and find this delicious pancake recipe. Oh yummy I am going to try these for sure. I do love pancakes.
Hope all is well with you. I miss visiting and blogging.
I do hope I can post sometime soon. I miss it very much.
Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe with us
Love
Maggie
I just made these pancakes the other day and they turned out great. Thanks!
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I have made these pancakes twice now and my family loves them! I actually found your recipe while searching the Internet after our local neighborhood cafe put them on their menu. The cafe was charging way too much for them, and so my search began. Thanks for posting this recipe. It has been added to our family favorite recipes.
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L. Upchurch,
I’m happy you like them. I make them when I have overnight guests now all the time.
xxoo,
RMW
How do I get them that thick? I made this recipe and they were so thin and runny. I was disappointed.
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Hi Whitney,
I’m sorry they didn’t work out for you
The secret is making sure you whip the egg whites until they are stiff. Then fold them ever so gently into the batter.
It’s the egg whites that really give the batter it’s puffiness.
Let me know if that doesn’t work and we’ll do some more trouble shooting!
RMW
How many servings/pancakes does this recipe make?
Hi Tracie,
I fed four people with it and had a bit left over.
Thanks for coming by!
RMW
I had these pancakes for the 1st time today at our local Black Bear Diner, they are fabulous. I knew I had to find a copycat recipe. Thank you for posting one. I can’t wait to try them.
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How do you beat the egg whites into peaks and fold into the batter….Im new at cooking and this does not make sense
Hi Greg,
Beat the egg whites with a whisk or beater until they make and hold peaks. Pour a little into the batter and then gently stir from the bottom of the pan, “folding” the egg whites in. Keep adding the egg whites and stirring from the bottom of the bowl. It’s a gentle way to mix the lighter ingredient (egg whites) into the heavier batter without losing all of the air from the egg whites.
Hope this helps!
RMW
Awesome flavor but I did something wrong, they came out flat, not fluffy at all! I added wet to dry until just mixed, it was lumpy, then added egg whites that I used electric mixer to beat egg whites to soft peak then added to lumpy mix until mixed which reduced the lumps, did i mix too much??
Hi Vicki,
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you! Try folding the egg whites into the batter. Just add some and the gently bring the bottom of the batter to the top and fold it over so the egg whites don’t lose their puffiness! Let me know if this works and if it doesn’t, I’ll retest the recipe to see where the problem is! Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me know you tried the recipe! It makes me happy!!!
I made these this morning, we thought they were great! I did think it was a little to much vanilla, next time I think I will use a little less and see how they turn out…thanks for sharing.
Yep, I do tend to get carried away a bit with vanilla!
Thanks for letting me know you tried them!
I have tried these twice. Both times they were really good but my wife added a pinch of salt the second time and it did make a difference. I’d gladly have them either way!
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Hi Dwayne:
I tried it with the salt and it does make a difference! I adjusted the recipe accordingly.
Thanks so much for your feedback.
RMW
Made these for my family and they went crazy for them! Even my super picky daughter! This is our new Christmas morning breakfast! Thank you!
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Hi Daniel,
Thanks for letting me know. You made my day!!!
RMW
Do you have a recipe for sweet cream waffles?
Hi Liz,
I don’t have a recipe for waffles. You might try this recipe in a waffle maker, starting with a small amount of batter because they do puff up quite a bit!
RMW
So some co-workers were telling about the pancakes at Black Bear Dinner. Since I’m a fan of pancakes, I searched online for their pancakes recipe. I came across your post and from the looks of it I think this may be the closest thing. I will give it a try this weekend. Do you have a YouTube channel???
Hi J Maurice,
I don’t have a YouTube channel. Might be something to think about for the future, though! Let me know if the pancakes turn out ok?
Thanks!
RMW
Very good!! Reduced both the sugar and vanilla by half. Wonderful!!
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Thanks for letting me know!
Excellent! This family of six declared this a winner! Will make again!
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Thanks for letting me know! You made my day!
xxoo,
RMW
Are these comparable to the ones at black bear diner? I’ve been trying to find a recipe so I can make them at home.
Hi Collette:
Yes, they are very similar to Black Bear Diner’s pancakes.
Let me know if they work for you!
RMW
The whole family loves this recipe! We’ve been making the pancakes but we wanted waffles. We used the same recipe and the waffles were just as delicious!!
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Yay! Thanks for taking the time to let me know. I’ll try making waffles with the batter, that’s a great idea!
XXOO,
Barb
Just recently returned from a trip through WY,MT, and ID and had sweet cream pancakes. Had never heard of them (and I have been cooking for a very long time). They were delicious! Sooo wanted to try them at home but wondered if I would be able to find a recipe. Low and behold found your site with a recipe within minutes! Thank You!
Barb
Hi Barb,
That makes me so happy!
Thank you for taking the time to tell me. It means a lot.
My name is Barb also!
Made them for my large family and they were a hit for everyone. Making again today as a request for one child’s birthday.
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Hi Sara,
Thanks for letting me know. YAY!
It makes me really happy that you made them and liked them!
RMW
They are amazing pancakes. Can you make the batter in advance or should you use it right away?
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Hi Mariah,
You probably should use the batter right away. I would think it would “deflate” if you stored it for any length of time.
Thanks for letting me know you liked them!
RMW
I found this recipe a few years ago and have been making them ever since! It’s a special weekend breakfast in our household and everyone loves them 😍
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