Ingredients
Bourbon Maple Syrup
1/2 cup real maple syrup
1/2 shot bourbon (more depending on your relatives)
Egg Nog Pancakes
3 egg yolks
1 egg
1 1/2 cups half and half
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
Add the three egg yolks and a whole egg to a small mixing bowl and beat them until they whiten and become somewhat stiff.
Add the half and half, sugar, vanilla and nutmeg and mix well.
In a large mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder and salt.
Add the wet ingredients to dry, mixing well.
Heat the skillet until a drop of water dances on the surface, the coat with butter or a non-stick cooking spray.
Ladle some batter onto the pan and flip with spatula when bubbles start to form, and they get dry around the edge.
Add the maple syrup and the bourbon to a small sauce pot and warm the mixture over a low heat.
Key Points About Ingredients:
- Real maple syrup, not pancake syrup, is essential for the bourbon-maple topping — its complex, natural sweetness pairs perfectly with the warm notes of bourbon
- Freshly ground nutmeg delivers significantly more aromatic punch than pre-ground, making it a key flavor driver in these holiday-inspired pancakes
- Half and half gives these pancakes a richer, creamier batter than regular milk, contributing to their tender, slightly custardy texture
- Beating the egg yolks and whole egg until whitened and stiff incorporates air into the batter, helping the pancakes rise and stay fluffy
- Baking powder at 4 teaspoons ensures a good lift in this rich, heavy batter where the fats from the half and half could otherwise weigh it down
Key Nutritional Insights:
- Each serving provides a meaningful amount of calcium from the half and half, supporting bone health as part of a balanced diet
- The eggs contribute high-quality complete protein along with choline, an important nutrient for brain health often under-consumed
- Real maple syrup contains trace minerals like manganese and zinc, offering a slight nutritional edge over refined sweeteners
- The moderate bourbon quantity per serving is minimal after warming and is largely aromatic, contributing negligible alcohol per individual portion
- Nutmeg, while used in small quantities, contains antioxidants and has traditionally been associated with digestive comfort
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size1
- Amount per serving
- Calories390
- Standard DV% Daily Value*
- Total Fat11 g72 g15.28%
- Saturated Fat6 g20 g30%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat3 g
- Cholesterol155 mg300 mg51.67%
- Sodium310 mg2300 mg13.48%
- Total Carbohydrate60 g275 g21.82%
- Dietary Fiber1 g28 g3.57%
- Total Sugars28 g
- Added Sugars22 g50 g44%
- Sugar Alcohal0 g
- Protein8 g50 g16%
- Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)60 mcg20 mcg300%
- Calcium210 mg1300 mg16.15%
- Iron2 mg18 mg11.11%
- Potassium280 mg4700 mg5.96%
- Vitamin A420 mcg900 mcg46.67%
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)0 mg90 mg0%
- Vitamin E (Tocopherol)1 mg15 mg6.67%
- Vitamin K2 mcg120 mcg1.67%
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)0.2 mg1.2 mg16.67%
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0.3 mg1.3 mg23.08%
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)1.5 mg16 mg9.38%
- Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)0.1 mg1.7 mg5.88%
- Folate40 mcg400 mcg10%
- Vitamin B12 (Cobalamine)0.5 mcg2.4 mcg20.83%
- Biotin8 mcg30 mcg26.67%
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid)0.7 mg5 mg14%
- Choline110 mg550 mg20%
- Phosphorus210 mg1250 mg16.8%
- Iodine30 mcg150 mcg20%
- Magnesium18 mg420 mg4.29%
- Zinc0.8 mg11 mg7.27%
- Selenium14 mcg55 mcg25.45%
- Copper0.1 mg0.9 mg11.11%
- Manganese0.6 mg2.3 mg26.09%
- Chromium2 mcg35 mcg5.71%
- Molybdenum6 mcg45 mcg13.33%
- Chloride180 mg2300 mg7.83%
