Strawberry Pancakes with Honey Syrup

In some areas, the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is also known as "Pancake Tuesday." In honor of this fun tradition of lots of pancakes, I'm making pancakes each weekend in February. (This was a very last minute idea that came about late last night as I watched Bobby Flay's Blueberry Pancake throwdown episode.)

I didn't have everything I needed to make pancakes from scratch so I started with the box of Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Pancake mix and made the batter according to the box. To make them a bit special, I thawed a handful of frozen strawberries last night and tossed them into the food processor this morning. I stirred the smooth strawberry mixture into the pancake batter right before cooking for strawberry pancakes.

Mike likes lots of maple syrup on his pancakes but I like a less syrup and something lighter in taste. So, I searched a bit online and found a recipe for honey syrup:

Bring 1/3 cup water and 1/3 cup sugar to a boil, cook over medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Lower heat to low and add in 1/3 cup honey, stir to dissolve honey into sugar syrup. Keep warm until ready to serve.







Everything turned out yummy for a last minute idea. Next weekend will be a bit more planned out... check back for "Fat Tuesday Pancakes" in honor of Mardi Gras!