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Home » Type » Breakfast » Pancakes » Fluffy Seltzer Water Pancakes with Quick Spiced Maple-Pear Compote

Fluffy Seltzer Water Pancakes with Quick Spiced Maple-Pear Compote

November 23, 2015 by Faith 10 Comments

This recipe for Fluffy Seltzer Water Pancakes with Quick Spiced Maple-Pear Compote makes a lovely festive brunch that comes together in less than 30 minutes.

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In my family, Thanksgiving Day eats are special from the very beginning. Dinner is served around 5 or 6pm, so we usually sit down to brunch mid-morning. Brunch is special, but always quick to make because of course dinner is the main event.

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Sometimes a breakfast casserole will be on the brunch menu, like Cinnamon Bun Bread Pudding. Or sometimes eggs with toast and homemade Apple-Onion Chicken Breakfast Sausage. We’ve also had “Everything” Cheese Pastries with a quick fruit salad. But pancakes or waffles always seem to be everyone’s favorite.

Pancakes occasionally get decked out with add-ins like chocolate chips, blueberries, or coconut flakes, or flavored of pumpkin spice or gingerbread. Other times, we just want a really great light and fluffy pancake recipe that can serve as a blank slate for topping with something special, like a quick homemade fruit compote.

Quick Spiced Maple-Pear Compote

This pancake recipe yields light and fluffy pancakes every time. There are a couple tricks, but they’re easy ones, I promise. First of all, be sure not to over-mix! That is the cardinal rule that people break when making pancakes. And secondly, don’t skip the seltzer! You want the bubbles here.

Vintage Seltzer

In this recipe I used Vintage® Seltzer, which is free of calories, sugar, fat, and sodium. It’s great for when you just want a little bubbly, even for cooking. I picked up a 12 pack of Vintage® Seltzer cans, which are convenient size for baking and cooking, and of course whipping up a festive mocktail as well. I found it in the beverage aisle that carries bottled and flavored water from my local grocery store; you can use the store locator to find where it’s sold near you. And you can head over to this page if you’d like a coupon.

Do you have a go-to holiday brunch item or do you switch up the menu every year?

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Fluffy Seltzer Water Pancakes with Quick Spiced Maple-Pear Compote
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  15 mins
Total time:  25 mins
Yield: 8 pancakes, about 3 to 4 servings
 
This recipe for Fluffy Seltzer Water Pancakes with Quick Spiced Maple-Pear Compote makes a lovely festive brunch that comes together in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Quick Spiced Maple-Pear Compote:
  • 2 medium firm pears, quartered, cored, and thinly sliced (I used Seckel pears)
  • ½ cup (120 ml) water
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons golden raisins (sultanas)
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice mix
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Fluffy Seltzer Water Pancakes:
  • ½ cup (120 ml) milk (I used 1%)
  • 1½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (128 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (120 ml) Vintage® Seltzer Original flavor
Instructions
  1. For the compote, add the pears, water, maple syrup, raisins, butter, spice mix, and salt to a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook (uncovered), until the pears are tender and the liquid is syrupy, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the vanilla and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, make the pancakes. Put the milk in a medium bowl and sprinkle the vinegar on top. Let it sit 3 minutes to curdle, and then whisk in the egg, melted butter, and vanilla. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk the milk mixture and the seltzer into the dry ingredients, being careful not to over-mix (a few lumps are fine and you don’t want to mix out all the bubbles).
  3. Preheat a griddle over medium heat. Once hot, scoop a slightly scant ¼ cup of batter onto the griddle and cook until golden on both sides, about 2 minutes per side, flipping once. Transfer the pancakes to a parchment lined baking sheet and cover with a clean kitchen towel to keep warm while you cook the remaining batter the same way.
  4. Serve the pancakes warm with the pear compote on top.
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Filed Under: Pancakes Tagged: Breakfast, Breakfast for a Special Occasion, Brunch, Compote, Festive, Fluffy Pancakes, Fruit, Holiday Foods, Holidays, Maple, Pancakes, Pancakes from Scratch, Pear, Quick Cooking, Recipes, Seltzer Water in Pancakes, Warm Spices

Comments

  1. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    November 28, 2015 at 10:02 pm

    What lovely pancakes, the pear compote is irresistible!

    Reply
  2. Marissa says

    November 25, 2015 at 1:36 am

    I’ve never heard of using seltzer water in pancakes – such a fun idea. And this compote, Faith!! It has my mouth watering. This looks like the perfect breakfast…

    Reply
  3. Justine | Cooking and Beer says

    November 24, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    This recipe is so creative! That compote looks to die for!

    Reply
  4. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

    November 24, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    These pancakes look delicious, and I love that pear compote! :) And I have never used seltzer water in my pancake batter! I might have to try that little trick next time.

    Reply
  5. Jenny | Honey and Birch says

    November 24, 2015 at 9:49 am

    I have never had seltzer water pancakes – I can’t wait to try this recipe out, so exciting!!

    Reply
  6. Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says

    November 23, 2015 at 6:34 pm

    I can only imagine how gloriously fluffy these must be! I love that effect seltzer has!

    Reply
  7. Kristyn says

    November 23, 2015 at 6:07 pm

    These sound so yummy! What a fun Thanksgiving brunch tradition too!

    Reply
  8. Lori @ RecipeGirl says

    November 23, 2015 at 10:51 am

    What a gorgeous idea for fall pancakes!

    Reply
  9. Jenn Peas and Crayons says

    November 23, 2015 at 9:42 am

    I’m loving your seltzer pancake hack and that compote! DIVINE! Keep the goodness coming Faith! <3

    Reply
  10. Rosa says

    November 23, 2015 at 6:06 am

    A lovely breakfast treat! I really love that quick pear compote.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply

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