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Cinnamon Spice Pancakes with Plum Compote

Cinnamon Spice Pancakes with Plum Compote

Janice Pattie
Cinnamon Spice Pancakes are thick American style pancakes with added spice. They have a lovely sweet cinnamon flavour are delicious with Greek yogurt and plum compote. Perfect for breakfast or even for dessert.
5 from 11 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American, British, Scottish
Servings 4
Calories 409 kcal

Ingredients
 

For the pancakes

  • 150 grams plain flour
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar packed (light brown may be substituted)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves optional
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • pinch salt optional and to taste
  • 125 millilitres semi-skimmed milk
  • 60 millilitres Greek Yogurt
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons Golden Syrup
  • 25 grams butter to lightly grease the pan

For the Plum Compote

  • 4 plums stoned and diced
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 30 millilitres water

To Serve

  • 250 millilitres Greek Yogurt

Instructions
 

For the pancakes

  • Put 150 grams (¾ cup) plain (all purpose) flour a large mixing bowl or jug with 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground cloves (if using) and a pinch of salt. Stir to mix.
    Ingredients for Cinnamon Spice Pancakes
  • To this mixture add the wet ingredients, 125 millilitres (½ cup) semi-skimmed milk, 60 millilitres (¼ cup) Greek yogurt, 1 large egg and 3 tablespoons of golden syrup.
    Cinnamon Spice PancakesMixing bowl and whisk
  • Mix thoroughly. The batter should be the consistency of unwhipped double (heavy) cream.
    Cinnamon Spice Pancakes mixture
  • Pre-heat the (flat) girdle or frying pan over a medium heat and wipe with oil or butter. Take a small amount of batter and make a test pancake to make sure that the pan is hot enough.
    test pancake.
  • Use a large serving spoon to pour the batter onto the warm girdle or frying pan.
  • Cook for about 2½ minutes, until the bubbles form on the surface and start to pop. Flip them over and cook for another 2 minutes.
    Cinnamon Spice Pancake in pan
  • As the pancakes are cooked place them on a cooling tray lined with a clean tea towel, cover the pancakes with the tea towel to keep them warm. Repeat until you have used all the batter, keeping the pan lightly buttered and clean between pancakes.
    Cinnamon Spice Pancakes cooling in tea towel

For the Plum Compote

  • Cut 4 plums in half and remove the stones.
    plums cut in half
  • Put the plums, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons water into a pan. Heat gently until the sugar is dissolved then poach for 15 minutes until the plums are soft, and the compote has thickened.
    Low sugar plum jam plums in pan
  • Pour the compote into a bowl and leave to cool to room temperature.
    Bowl of Plum Compote for Cinnamon Spice Pancakes
  • Place a pancake on a plate or in a bowl, spoon over the thick Greek yogurt and top with plum compote. Continue with the yogurt and compote and stack the pancakes on top of one another to the desired height! Finish the stack with more yogurt and a large spoonful of compote.
    Cinnamon Spice Pancakes with Plum Compote

Notes

Makes approximately 16 pancakes. 

Nutrition

Calories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 14gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 372mgPotassium: 413mgFiber: 3gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 481IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 188mgIron: 2mg