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High Altitude Butter Pecan Pancakes

September 16, 2022 by Heather Smoke 3 Comments

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These butter pecan pancakes are everything that your weekends need this fall. The pancakes are super fluffy, made with rich and nutty brown butter and creamy buttermilk, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, and full of crunchy pecans. Topped with butter and pure maple syrup, they make an especially delicious breakfast for a cozy weekend morning.

Looking for more breakfast recipes? You’ll love oatmeal with caramelized bourbon bananas, easy French crepes, baked prosciutto egg cups, and cardamom orange cinnamon rolls.

Butter pecan pancakes topped with pecans.

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Why You’ll Love These Pancakes

Easy to Make. This is a simple pancake batter to whisk up, and it doesn’t need any waiting time either. Just make the batter, heat up your griddle, and cook the pancakes.

Standard Pantry Ingredients. You just need simple pantry ingredients that you likely keep on hand.

Brown Butter. Browning the butter first gives these butter pecan pancakes a rich, nutty flavor that’s just incredible. It really complements the pecans and spices for a more flavorful pancake.

Perfect for Fall. These pancakes are cozy, sweet and comforting – all the things that weekends in the fall should be.

Butter pecan pancakes with pecans and syrup.

See the recipe card at the end of the post for the full ingredients list and instructions.

Ingredients

  • Butter. The butter adds richness and fat, helping the pancakes to brown on the outside as they cook. By browning the butter first, you’ll add even more wonderful flavor to your butter pecan pancakes.
  • Brown Sugar. A touch of sweetness and hints of molasses.
  • Buttermilk. Adds flavor, richness and acidity, for a tender, fluffy pancake.
  • Eggs. Gives the batter structure.
  • Flour. All purpose flour gives the pancakes structure and strength.
  • Baking Powder + Baking Soda. Leavens the pancake batter so they rise light and fluffy.
  • Spices. For the best flavor, you’ll need vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
  • Pecans. Of course you need pecans, for a nutty crunch throughout the pancakes. I used raw, unsalted pecans.
Ingredients for making butter pecan pancakes.
Pitcher of syrup being poured onto pancakes.

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue to cook the butter for about 5-7 minutes, swirling the pan occasionally, until nutty brown solids form at the bottom of the pan. Immediately remove from the heat and scrape the solids off the bottom of the pan with a spatula.
Step 3 for making the crust for apple pie bars.
  • Pour the browned butter and all the browned bits into a bowl, and whisk in the brown sugar, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla, until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
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  • Step 2 for making butter pecan pancakes.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and whisk briefly to combine. Fold in 1/2 cup of the chopped pecans. The batter will be thick and fluffy.
  • Step 3 for making butter pecan pancakes.
  • Step 4 for making butter pecan pancakes.
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  • Step 6 for making butter pecan pancakes.
  • Preheat a griddle to between 315-325 F and lightly grease with butter. Use a 1/3 cup measuring cup to portion out the batter onto the griddle, leaving several inches between each pancake. The batter is very fluffy and won’t spread on its own, so immediately after scooping it onto the griddle, use a spoon or small offset spatula to gently spread it out a little.
  • Cook the pancakes until golden brown underneath, and they can be easily flipped. Flip over, and cook the other side until the pancakes are cooked through.
  • Serve the pancakes with butter, maple syrup, and the rest of the chopped pecans.
Chopped pecans on top of pancakes.

Be sure to read all of my BAKING FAQs where I discuss ingredients, substitutions and common baking questions, so that you can be successful in your own baking!

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I use instead of buttermilk?

If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make your own sour milk. For every cup of whole milk, stir in 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar. The acid helps to make a very fluffy and tender pancake.

How do I store leftover pancakes?

Store leftover pancakes in an airtight container or freezer bag, refrigerated for up to 5 days, or frozen for up to 3-6 months.

What’s the best way to reheat leftover pancakes?

You can reheat them in the microwave for softer pancakes, or in a toaster oven for a crispier texture.

Bite of butter pecan pancakes on a plate.

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Butter pecan pancakes topped with pecans.

High Altitude Butter Pecan Pancakes

Heather Smoke
Fluffy butter pecan pancakes, made with brown butter, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, and full of crunchy nutty pecans.

All recipes on Curly Girl Kitchen are developed for high altitude at 5,280 feet. See FAQs for adjusting to higher or lower elevations.

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings10 pancakes

Ingredients
 

  • 6 tbsp (85g) unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup (40g) light brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1 ¼ cups (336ml) whole buttermilk
  • 2 (110g) large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp (4g) vanilla extract
  • 2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 tbsp (12g) baking powder
  • ½ tsp (2.5g) baking soda
  • ½ tsp coarse Kosher salt (if using table salt, use half the amount)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp ground cloves
  • ¾ cup (88g) pecans, finely chopped, divided
  • butter and pure maple syrup, for serving

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue to cook the butter for about 5-7 minutes, swirling the pan occasionally, until nutty brown solids form at the bottom of the pan. Immediately remove from the heat and scrape the solids off the bottom of the pan with a spatula.
  • Pour the browned butter and all the browned bits into a bowl, and whisk in the brown sugar, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla, until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and whisk briefly to combine. Fold in 1/2 cup of the chopped pecans. The batter will be thick and fluffy.
  • Preheat a griddle to between 315-325 F and lightly grease with butter. Use a 1/3 cup measuring cup to portion out the batter onto the griddle, leaving several inches between each pancake. The batter is very fluffy and won't spread on its own, so immediately after scooping it onto the griddle, use a spoon or small offset spatula to gently spread it out a little.
  • Cook the pancakes until golden brown underneath, and they can be easily flipped. Flip over, and cook the other side until the pancakes are cooked through.
  • Serve the pancakes with butter, maple syrup, and the rest of the chopped pecans.
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  1. La Table De Nana

    April 3, 2016 at 2:28 pm

    They are gorgeous and so are your pics!

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    • Lynne Forgham

      August 31, 2020 at 5:38 pm

      You mentioned you live at 5000 ft. Any suggestions for 6500 ft altitude adjustments for any of your recipes? Do you think I can just follow your measurements? All of your recipes look tempting to make, but I don’t know if I should make adjustments or not. Your advice would be appreciated. Thank you in advance. Lynne

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      • Heather

        August 31, 2020 at 9:58 pm

        Lynne, it’s possible you might need to make some very slight adjustments, but honestly, I would think you could make most of my recipes without adjusting anything. The rule of thumb is to make adjustments for every 1,000 feet, and I’m in Denver, which is 5,280 feet to be precise. I’d suggest just making my recipes as written the first time, and then making adjustments the next time, if needed. My guess is that they’ll work just fine at your altitude! This article by King Arthur Baking has some good guides on the subject: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/learn/resources/high-altitude-baking

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