Beer Griddle Cakes w/ Pilgrim Syrup

(4 servings)

  • 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 Tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 Tablespoon molasses
  • bottled beer

  • For The Pilgrim Syrup
  • 1 cup brown sugar - packed
  • 1/2 cup beer
  • 1 Tablespoon butter (optional)
For batter, mix dry ingredients. Beat egg with oil and molasses. Add to dry ingredients along with beer. Stir lightly, just until blended.

Batter with be slightly lumpy and somewhat thick. Using about 2 Tablespoons batter for each griddlecake, spoon batter onto hot and very lightly greased griddle.

Spread with back of spoon to 3 1/2 to 4 inches in diameter. Cook until browned turning once.

For The Syrup: Combine ingredients in saucepan and boil for a couple minutes. Makes 2/3 cups.


This unusual griddle cake recipe features beer in both the batter and they syrup. Be sure to comment if you try this one.


Mr Breakfast would like to thank baseball27 for this recipe.

Recipe number 627. Submitted 9/14/2002.