A copycat recipe of IHOP’s Corn Cake Pancakes, these Cornmeal Pancakes are a sweet change with a delicious texture from cornmeal.
Give me all of the pancake recipes! If you love these Cornmeal Pancakes, make sure you also try these Lemon Ricotta Pancakes or these Red Velvet Pancakes.
We definitely love pancakes in every size, shape, and flavor. And as much as I love our favorite homemade pancake recipe, we do also love to switch it up.
And when I get my vote, I usually vote for these Cornmeal Pancakes.
This pancake recipe is based off of a copycat recipe for a past IHOP past pancake. And while these pancakes are made with cornmeal, they are different than Johnnycakes, which are almost like pancake shaped cornbread.
These pancakes have less cornmeal, but enough to give them a different and interesting texture. And they are sweeter than most pancakes, so while they are delicious topped with syrup, I even like to eat the alone.
This is a great recipe for when you want to change up your pancake breakfast!
Ingredients
- Flour: I use all-purpose flour.
- Cornmeal: The cornmeal gives these pancakes a unique texture.
- Baking Powder and Baking Soda: You’ll use both baking powder and soda for this recipe to make them nice and fluffy.
- Salt:The salt balances and enhances the flavors.
- Eggs: Use eggs that are at room temperature for best results.
- Sugar: This pancake recipe uses more sugar in the batter than most, and it contributes not only to the sweetness, but the texture of these cornmeal pancakes.
- Milk and Buttermilk: I love that this recipe uses both regular milk (I use 2%) as well as buttermilk. It’s a great combination to give them the perfect texture without making them overly tangy or fluffy like buttermilk pancakes.
- Butter: The melted butter gives flavor, helps with the texture, and helps these pancakes to get nice and golden brown.
How to Make Cornmeal Pancakes
- Mix together your dry ingredients – the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs. Then add both milks, as well as the melted butter.
- Stir both the wet and dry mixtures together. Let this sit for 20 minutes.
- Heat a griddle or skillet and add some butter to the griddle. Cook the batter until golden brown, then flip and cook the second side.
Cornmeal Pancakes Video
If you are a visual person, you can watch the video below to see how to make these Cornmeal Pancakes.
Tips and Tricks
You will want to make sure you wait at least the 10 minutes before pouring the batter on the griddle. The batter is super thin to start, but will thicken slightly as it sits. If the pancakes are still spreading too much when you put them on the griddle, wait another 5 minutes and try again.
I like to use butter on the griddle to cook the pancakes in. But if you want to cut a few calories, you can use nonstick cooking spray.
We usually just top these pancakes with butter and maple syrup, but they would be delicious with berries, too. Or you could top them with Strawberry Syrup or Buttermilk Syrup.
Storage and Freezing
Store any leftover pancakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat the pancakes in the oven or the microwave just until warm.
These pancakes freeze well! I like to lay the cooled pancakes in a single layer on a large baking sheet and place that in the freezer. Once they are frozen, you can stack them in a freezer safe bag or container.
More Pancake Recipes
Strawberry Pancakes
Homemade Pancake Mix
Oatmeal Pancakes with Chocolate Chips
Lemon Pancakes
Dutch Baby (German Pancake)
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Cornmeal Pancakes
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
A copycat recipe of IHOP’s Corn Cake Pancakes, these Cornmeal Pancakes are a sweet change with a delicious texture from cornmeal.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- Combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and the sugar. Add the milk, buttermilk, and melted butter and mix until combined.
- Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Let the mixture sit for 20 minutes.
- Preheat a griddle or large skillet over medium to medium-high heat.
- Melt a bit of butter on your griddle or skillet. Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to scoop the batter and pour on the griddle. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown.
- Serve hot with butter and maple syrup.
Recipe Notes:
If the batter is spreading too much, let the batter sit an extra 5 minutes before pouring onto the hot griddle.
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 3-4 pancakes
- Calories: 558
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 679 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 84 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg
Keywords: cornmeal pancakes
Megan Powell says
I just made these for my big extended family at a cabin trip….. everyone couldn’t stop raving about the recipe pancakes! So happy to have this recipe. Everyone has asked for it 💕
Deborah says
Yay – I’m so glad it was a hit!
Stephanie says
Just made these – I was a huge fan of the IHOP ones, but they haven’t had them in years. I think if I remade them, I would do a little less flour and a little more cornmeal. The cornmeal flavor seemed a little too subtle. They weren’t too sweet for my taste. Overall, great recipe!
Betty Smith says
IHOP has the worst pancakes ever. They are always cold and then they give you hard as a rock butter and expect it to melt.
Deborah says
That’s the beauty of making them at home yourself – you always get warm pancakes! 😉
marsha hicks says
Do you have the receipt for IHOP harvest grain pancake
carrian says
wowza!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
These are gorgeous! YUM. I love corn cakes!
Laura says
I was suspicious about the high amount of sugar. I made them anyway and feel these corncakes are far too sweet for a breakfast meal or any meal-its more like a cake batter. Will modify or search for a less sweet recipe and perhaps sightly higher proportion of cornmeal to the recipe.
Robyn says
I’m making buttermilk pancakes for dinner tonight, I may have to try them with some cornmeal!
PheMom says
You know, I never had one until I moved to Utah but they are my absolute favorite pancakes. This recipe looks nice and fluffy!
Ashley says
I love pancakes AND corn cakes – these look just awesome!
Susan from Food Blogga says
I had my first corn pancake about 20 years ago, and it has been my favorite ever since! These look soooo good!
eatme_delicious says
Oo I bet I would love these! Especially with a big pat of butter on top! 😉
pigpigscorner says
I love pancake recipes that has buttermilk. Adding cornmeal is interesting.
Abby says
I believe Joy of Cooking has a recipe for cornmeal pancakes. I've made it (and I think that's where I got it.)
You're right. They're awesome. The cornmeal is a fabulous addition.
ashley says
interesting! i've never heard of a pancake recipe with corn meal! i'll have to try them!
Katrina says
yUM! I love the addition of cornmeal in stuff, like breads and pancakes, even my oatmeal. Gonna have to try these!
Anonymous says
These look pretty good, though I suspect I would cut back on the sugar, and maybe cheat and use a bit more corn and a bit less flour. I wonder if that would work? And Kat's idea of bacon sounds great! Or maybe corn kernels?
Sandra
Jennifer says
WOW I those look and sound SO good!!!!
Sophie says
Yes, corn does take pancakes to a whole new delicious level :). They look fluffy and tasty, I could go for some right now.
kat says
Those sound really good & I bet a little crumbled bacon in them would be great
Jillian says
Tonight! This will dinner!
Bellini Valli says
These would truly be one for the list Deborah, can't wait to try them:D
Shandy says
What a great looking corn cake pancake! Fluffy and inviting. This would make a great breakfast for dinner treat =)
Stacy says
oooohhhhhh, I have to try these out!! I am on a quest for "the perfect pancake" and my family are more than happy to try them all out!!! :0). Thanks for sharing!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
Delicious! Those pancakes make me hungry…
Cheers,
Rosa
Katerina says
Okay, it is time to go to bed. My brain read cornFLAKE pancakes. These sound MUCH better then what my brain was imagining. Sigh.