Beer adds amazing and unrecognizable flavor to pancakes. I like these so much, it’s the only way I will make pancakes!

A few weeks ago, I was flipping through a copy of Draft Magazine, which is weird because I’m not a beer drinker at all. But something else caught my eye. A pancake recipe. Made with beer.

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These pancakes were incredibly tasty. Something about the addition of beer made these almost taste like sourdough pancakes. With the strawberry-blueberry sauce (very 50 Cheap Recipes for the 4th of July4th of July, if I do say so myself!), my mouth was super happy.

Pancakes are lovable because they are so incredibly cheap. We’re talking flour, milk, eggs, and not much else. And there are a million different ways to prepare them.

Here are three other cheap pancake recipes to try:

• Banana and egg pancakes ($1.15 for four servings)
• Banana oat pancakes ($1.51 for four servings)
• Yeast-risen pancakes/flappers ($1.70 for four servings)

What Kind Of Beer Should I Use? 

This question is so out of my comfort zone! I used Spotted Cow, a “naturally cloudy farmhouse ale” that is light and fruity. My pancakes turned out deliciously.

Draft Magazine recommends Berliner weisse. You should use whatever you think is best, because I really have no idea what I’m talking about when it comes to beer. I just like how these pancakes taste.

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Beer Pancakes With Macerated Strawberries And Blueberries

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Macerating the strawberries and blueberries is a super simple way to make a tasty pancake topping. If you don't have berries on hand, feel free to top these pancakes with maple syrup, a sour cream/brown sugar sauce, or another topping.

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Ingredients

For pancakes

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup beer
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• Oil, for frying

• 1 cup mixed strawberries and blueberries (slice strawberries)
• 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar

Instructions

1. To macerate the berries: Place berries in a small bowl. Add sugar and stir. Allow to sit for up to 30 minutes. The berries will soften and make a sauce.
2. To make pancakes: In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, beer, and melted butter. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredient mixture and stir just until combined.
3. Heat a tablespoon of cooking oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Once oil is hot, place 1/4 cup of batter in pan. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on one side (or until golden brown), flip and cook the other side for an additional 1 to 3 minutes. Serve with strawberry-blueberry sauce.

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