Pancakes With Ground Flax / Flax Seed

Puffy, fluffy, crispy! This is very loosely based off a "Reader's Quick Recipe" from May 2007's Bon Appetit magazine. I have also made this with 1 1/2 c. flour, 1/4 c. flax, 3 t. baking powder, & 1% milk. Slightly healthier; not as much raving from DH ;-)

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 18 pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup ground flax seeds
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  cups  whole milk
• 2  large eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, melted
•  oil (for frying) or  butter (for frying)

Directions

1. Whisk first six ingredient in a large bowl.
2. Whisk milk, eggs and vanilla in a medium bowl, then whisk in the butter.
3. Stir milk mixture into the dry mixture.
4. Add a generous amount of oil or butter to a large nonstick griddle over medium heat.
5. Drop a 1/4 cup batter onto the hot griddle for each pancake.
6. Cook until brown, approximately 2 minutes per side.
7. Serve with syrup and butter -- enjoy!