✅ THE REAL RECIPE. Magnolia Cafe shared this recipe itself. It's credited to the restaurant on Food Network.

Magnolia Cafe has been on South Congress since 1988 and still runs all night Thursday through Sunday. Its gingerbread pancakes taste like the holidays at 2 a.m.: coffee, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. They're spiced enough that plenty of people skip the syrup.

Makes 8–10 large pancakes · Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

  • 1 cup buttermilk

  • 1/2 cup water

  • 1/4 cup brewed coffee

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1 tablespoon each ground cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg

  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted

Method

  1. Whisk the eggs and brown sugar together, then whisk in the buttermilk, water and coffee.

  2. In a second bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices together.

  3. Stir the wet mixture into the dry until just combined, then fold in the melted butter. A few lumps are fine.

  4. Heat a greased griddle over medium-high. Ladle on the batter, flip when bubbles form at the edges, and cook until golden and set in the middle. Serve right away.

Tip: For Magnolia-size pancakes, pour double the batter per pancake and flip carefully.

Rather let Magnolia make it?

📍 1920 S. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704

🍽️ Menu and hours: magnoliacafeaustin.com

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