Perfect for breakfast, brunch or even "breakfast for dinner". You can serve this with dusted with powdered sugar, or drizzled with maple syrup. Or, if you’re an indulgent grandparent, your grandkids would love it like mine do: with whipped cream, chocolate syrup and sprinkles!
TIPS:
(1) I keep a can of powdered buttermilk in the pantry, to make up and use in recipes as needed
(2) You can substitute 3 TB of regular Splenda for the sugar
Baked FRESH STRAWBERRY BUTTERMILK PANCAKE
1-1/2 cups flour...………………...…………………….2 tsp. baking powder
1-1/4 cup buttermilk.........……...………………….3 TB granulated sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten…………………………………..2 TB melted butter
about 1 pt. fresh strawberries, sliced (more or less ~ as many as you want, really)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract……………………………….1/2 tsp. salt
Optional Garnish: whipped cream or Cool Whip
extra sliced strawberries
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Preheat oven to 350F. Spray an 8” or 9” square pan with buttery non-stick spray.
Gently toss the strawberries with the sugar and set aside.
Whisk the buttermilk, egg, vanilla and melted butter together in a medium bowl ~ whisk in the baking powder and salt. Then, gradually add the flour with a wooden spoon, mixing just until it’s combined well (if there are some lumps, that’s fine).
Gently fold in the strawberries (with wooden spoon or rubber scraper) and spread in the pan. (If you want, you can sprinkle a little more sugar on top to get a little crunchier top when it's baked.)
Bake for 18-23 minutes, or just until a toothpick comes out clean (don’t overbake). Let it cool for a couple of minutes before cutting into squares to serve. (I usually cut 4 big squares.) ~ If you want, you can top each serving with some whipped cream or Cool Whip, and more sliced strawberries.
Serves 2-4 (depends how hungry you are, and what you're serving with it. If I serve it for breakfast, I'll just serve some sausage. If I serve it as dinner, I'll serve sausage and add a green salad.)