MACARONI AND CHEESE PANCAKES

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Provided by Wanna Make This?

Time 30m

Yield 8 pancakes (4 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne
1 1/4 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
1 large egg, at room temperature
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus 2 tablespoons unmelted
1 1/2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
1 cup shredded yellow Cheddar
1 cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons chopped chives

Steps:

For the pancakes, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, mustard powder, paprika and cayenne in a large bowl. Whisk in the buttermilk and egg until just smooth. Stir in 3 tablespoons of the melted butter. Toss the macaroni with the remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter in a small bowl. Season with salt. Sprinkle with the Cheddar; toss to combine. Stir the macaroni mixture into the pancake batter.
Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium heat. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter on the griddle. Scoop the batter with a 1/2 cup measuring cup and add as many pancakes as will fit without crowding. Cook until the bottoms are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook to brown the other side, about 1 minute more.
Once all the pancakes are done, warm the syrup in a small saucepan. Serve the pancakes with the syrup and a sprinkling of chives.