February 2022, I visited Puebla (city), Mexico with my mother. Food was exquisite almost everywhere we went - Puebla is recognized internationally for their amazing gastronomy. Our Airbnb was just one short block away from a restaurant-coffee shop-bookstore called Profética. We had an overflowing list of restaurants we wanted to try, but despite us trying to not repeat any restaurants, we came back to Profética two more times! It was just THAT good.
That is where we tasted these AMAZING blue corn pancakes. Immediately after our trip, I worked on recreating them. Dare I say that these are even better than the ones from Puebla! (The ones from Profética tasted like they were 100% corn flour, but the addition of all-purpose flour makes them taste better, in my opinion.) There's almost no point in making normal pancakes ever again - blue corn pancakes is all I ever want! Which by the way, in Mexico you normally don't see the word "pancakes" on the menu, it's usually always "hotcakes".
AuthorAleCategoryBreads & Tortillas, Breakfast, BrunchDifficultyBeginnerThese Puebla-inspired blue corn masa hotcakes are amazing! You may not want regular pancakes ever again. This recipe makes 8 large pancakes, serves 4. If accompanying with eggs, bacon, etc., then serve 1 pancake per person.
Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Heat a large skillet on medium heat.
Add a dab of butter to your pan just enough for a pancake. Once it melts, add 1/2 cup of the batter to your hot skillet. Cook for about 1 min 20 seconds or until lightly golden. Flip and cook for another 1 minute and 30 seconds, making sure the edges get crispy soaking up all the butter. Set aside and keep warm in a low oven until ready to serve. (You know your stove better than I do... these times are not exact so just cook the pancake until slightly golden on both sides and fully cooked.)
Serve with your favorite fruit and syrup!
Notes
- Butter: If you have salted butter only, that's fine, just omit the salt in the recipe.
Ingredients
Directions
Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Heat a large skillet on medium heat.
Add a dab of butter to your pan just enough for a pancake. Once it melts, add 1/2 cup of the batter to your hot skillet. Cook for about 1 min 20 seconds or until lightly golden. Flip and cook for another 1 minute and 30 seconds, making sure the edges get crispy soaking up all the butter. Set aside and keep warm in a low oven until ready to serve. (You know your stove better than I do... these times are not exact so just cook the pancake until slightly golden on both sides and fully cooked.)
Serve with your favorite fruit and syrup!