Macadamia Nut Pancake with Coconut Syrup aka the best pancakes EVER!

So you know I don't like to show off too much on this blog {who am I kidding}.  When I find a great recipe I like to share it.  Well I made the best pancakes I have had in my ENTIRE life!  My husband even agreed, and we are somewhat of pancake experts I can assure you.  They are even better (gasp) then the banana pancakes at the Haukilau Cafe in Laie, Hawaii.

I found this recipe in the culinary mystery series I read, ( make fun of me if you must, but there is nothing better then a good book... and food!) the book is Banana Split by Josi Kilpack !

 Macadamia Nut Pancakes
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk or sour milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped

Heat griddle or frying pan to medium-high heat. Combine all dry ingredients in one bowl, whisk together. Add wet ingredients and stir together to form a batter, adding more flour or water to get the right consistency. Add nuts, and mix to combine. Spray heated griddle or frying pan with nonstick spray, or lightly brush with butter or vegetable oil. Drop batter by one-third cup portions onto hot, greased pan. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until edges of pancakes are dry.Turn pancakes and cook 1 to 2 additional minutes, or until cooked through. Remove to a plate and butter immediately.

You can add a mashed banana to make this banana, macadamia nut pancake, but I have not tried it yet.

Coconut Syrup
1 (14-ounce) can of coconut milk (I found this in the oriental section of my grocery store)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

To make syrup, strain coconut solids from the coconut milk. Save 1/2 cup of the resulting coconut water and combine with sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Simmer about 5 minutes, or until mixture begins to thicken. Add coconut solids and simmer another 2 to 3 minutes, until mixture is combined and smooth. Add sea salt and vanilla. Stir to combine flavors. Serve over hot, buttered pancakes.

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