Original Pancake House Apple Pancake Recipe (2024)

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How many calories are in the original pancake house apple pancake? ›

Baking powder (double acting) provides two rises: The first occurs when the baking powder comes into contact with a liquid, the second when it's exposed to heat. Too much baking powder will create a very puffy pancake with a chalky taste, while too little will make it flat and limp.

The Dutch Baby is another Original Pancake House exclusive. Like the Apple Pancake it is made from fresh German batter, but there are no apples or cinnamon sugar. This delicacy bakes up into a large puff in the oven and is served to you immediately. It will deflate right before your eyes just like the Apple Pancake.

The easiest swap for every 1 teaspoon of baking powder in your pancake mix is a blend of 1/2 teaspoon of cream of tartar, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon of cornstarch. To understand why, let's dive into the difference between baking soda and baking powder. Baking soda is an alkaline leavener.

Original Pancake House Apple Pancake (1 serving) contains 96g total carbs, 95g net carbs, 28g fat, 37g protein, and 918 calories.

One medium pancake (5" across) made from scratch provides 93 calories, 2 grams of protein, 15 grams of carbohydrate, 0 grams of fiber and 2 grams of sugar. One large pancake (7" across) made from scratch provides 186 calories, 4 grams of protein, 30 grams of carbohydrate, 1 gram of fiber, and 5 grams of sugar.

Eggs are a crucial ingredient. They provide the cakes with the structure to hold light bubbles. Eggs also give the batter additional, richer flavor from the yolk fat. If you add too many eggs, you'll have “pancakes” that look more like custard or crepes.

The secret is in the egg whites!

Yep, egg whites are THE determining factor here. To give your pancakes that fluffy text, beat only the egg whites for 3 minutes on medium speed. They'll start turning creamy, which means it's time to add them to the pancake mixture.

600 BC - The first recorded mention of pancakes dates back to ancient Greece and comes from a poet who described warm pancakes in one of his writings. 1100 AD – Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) becomes a traditional way to use up dairy products before lent – the pancake breakfast is born.

German pancakes and Dutch babies are essentially the same thing, but the dish is said to have originated in Germany, not the Netherlands. The term “Dutch baby” was coined by an American restaurateur whose use of “Dutch” was a corruption of the word “Deutsch” (“German” in German).

Where does original pancake house get its bacon? ›

The Original Pancake House restaurants (Poway and Kearny Mesa) serve Hormel's Old Smoke House bacon, but not the kind you find in the supermarket. Theirs is a wholesale-only 9/13 bacon -- 9 to 13 slices to the pound.

Pancakes and waffles typically both contain baking soda, which causes them to rise. As soon as the baking soda is combined with the wet ingredients (which contain an acidic ingredient, like often buttermilk), it starts producing carbon dioxide gas bubbles that cause the batter to rise.

Substituting the baking powder–People will often substitute the baking powder with soda and and an acidic ingredient like lemon juice. The combination of both gives your pancake the leaven it needs to be fluffy.

You technically can leave out baking soda in certain recipes (like chocolate chip cookies or pancakes) in a pinch, but you need to understand that your finished product will not be as light and fluffy as the recipe intended. Unless you have no other option, you really should use a leavening substitute.

The Dutch Baby

Our regulars add a light whipped butter glaze, a touch of fresh lemon, and a dusting of powdered sugar. PERFECT! (840 cal.)

A regular 4-inch pancake made from a prepared mix contains 95 calories, while a 6-inch pancake has about 149 calories. A tablespoon of butter will add 102 calories and finishing it off with 1 ounce of pure maple syrup will add another 99 calories.

There are 180 calories in 2 medium Plain Pancakes. * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet.