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Ginger Pancakes with Lemon Sauce

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 16, 2008
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Pancakes aren’t just for breakfast anymore! These sweet dessert pancakes have a hint of ginger and a refreshing lemon sauce.

Ginger Pancakes with Lemon Sauce

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Lemon Sauce

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 egg, well beaten
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Pancakes

  • 2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
  • 1 1/3 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup light molasses
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 egg
  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, cut into 8 cubes

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Keep warm over low heat.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat griddle or skillet over medium-high heat or electric griddle to 350°F; grease with cooking spray, vegetable oil or shortening. (Surface is ready when a few drops of water sprinkled on it dance and disappear.)
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, beat Bisquick mix, milk, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and 1 egg with wire whisk or hand beater until well blended. For each pancake, pour slightly less than 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle.
  • Step 
    4
    Cook until bubbles break on surface. Turn; cook other sides 1 minute. Top each serving of pancakes with cube of cream cheese and sauce.

Nutrition

440 Calories
22g Total Fat
6g Protein
54g Total Carbohydrate
36g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
190
Total Fat
22g
33%
Saturated Fat
12g
58%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
100mg
33%
Sodium
580mg
24%
Potassium
300mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
54g
18%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
36g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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