# What can I do with leftover pancakes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 9, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980 "2012-08-09T17:24:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/21 "2012-08-09T23:10:00Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Alternate fillings include lemon curd with or without blueberry jam, sliced strawberries and nutella, or any other thing you like in cake. The classic layer cake my granny used to make (which was of the southern tradition and not made out of pancakes) had apple butter between the layers. Delicious. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/22 "2012-08-09T23:13:05Z")
Do you own a shotgun? PULL!!! ---
**Author:** ![Sudden\_Kestrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Sudden\_Kestrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sudden_Kestrel)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/23 "2012-08-10T03:38:23Z")
Oliver Wendell Douglas used Lisa’s hotcakes to make smudge pots and save his crop from a killing frost. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/24 "2012-08-10T08:54:51Z")
I often make pancakes for my boys on a Sunday morning. Sometimes I make too many. The extras never make it beyond lunchtime. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/25 "2012-08-10T10:46:12Z")
When I do this, I leave some out so the others can pick at them, then I freeze some for later use. It’s just easier to pop a couple or four frozen pancakes in the toaster oven for the sprog’s breakfast and go about my business than it would be to fix cereal or something else. It’s also harder for him to make a mess with it. When I make them, I make them with about 1/8 cup of batter each, rather than the 1/4 cup that the instructions call for. They’re smaller, but they’re more manageable to freeze. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/26 "2012-08-10T11:30:24Z")
> [@ashtayk](#): > > Make savory pancakes with chopped onions, cilantro, jalapenos and feta cheese (really important!). And eat for lunch or a snack. Reheats well and does not feel like breakfast food at all. That sounds really, really good. Though I’d go with bell pepper instead of jalapeno. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/27 "2012-08-10T11:41:03Z")
We divide leftover cakes o’ pan equally between the dogs and chickens. ---
**Author:** ![Bozuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/28 "2012-08-10T11:59:57Z")
I’ve always just saved the batter for the next day. Is there some reason making the pancakes and then freezing them is better? ---
**Author:** ![aktep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@aktep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aktep)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/29 "2012-08-10T12:43:05Z")
Have a [pancake smackdown](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQuEEXtcGO4). ---
**Author:** ![Bass\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@Bass\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bass_Chick)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/30 "2012-08-10T12:50:21Z")
You can add cornmeal and a little cooking oil to make corn bread batter. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/31 "2012-08-10T16:32:12Z")
> [@Bozuit](#): > > I’ve always just saved the batter for the next day. Is there some reason making the pancakes and then freezing them is better? Batter doesn’t store well, as the baking powder leavening has a short lifespan. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/32 "2012-08-10T16:51:47Z")
> [@ashtayk](#): > > Make savory pancakes with chopped onions, cilantro, jalapenos and feta cheese (really important!). And eat for lunch or a snack. Reheats well and does not feel like breakfast food at all. Holy cow, I’m gonna have to do this. Do you add those mixins into the batter and then cook savory pancakes, or do you roll that stuff up into a regular pancake? ---
**Author:** ![ashtayk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@ashtayk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashtayk)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/33 "2012-08-10T17:27:32Z")
I just add them into the batter and then cook it like a regular pancake. My toddler’s savory pancakes have chopped kale/spinach and sometimes even very finely chopped broccoli and leave out the peppers. Makes it really really healthy and he loves it! ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/34 "2012-08-10T18:28:38Z")
My father likes 'em cold with mayonnaise. Your tastes may vary. ---
**Author:** ![Bozuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/35 "2012-08-10T19:47:32Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Batter doesn’t store well, as the baking powder leavening has a short lifespan. That must be the reason then, because I don’t use any leavening agent. ---
**Author:** ![Cayuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/36 "2012-08-10T20:37:11Z")
I wrap them in plastic and put them in the refrigerator. Eat them later for snack or dessert, like a really big cookie. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/37 "2012-08-10T23:01:13Z")
> [@Bozuit](#): > > That must be the reason then, because I don’t use any leavening agent. :eek: So…just flour, egg and milk? That’s more like a crepe than a pancake. ---
**Author:** ![Bozuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/38 "2012-08-11T00:53:45Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > :eek: > > So…just flour, egg and milk? That’s more like a crepe than a pancake. Yeah our pancakes in England are similar to crepes. I forgot this thread would be about thr spongy kind. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/39 "2012-08-11T02:17:35Z")
> [@Bozuit](#): > > Yeah our pancakes in England are similar to crepes. I forgot this thread would be about thr spongy kind. I beg your pardon sir? My cakes are light and airy, and have been used to give added lift to aircraft. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980/40 "2012-08-11T02:45:58Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Put them in the fridge and reheat later. Or use in place of bread to make sandwiches. Pancake and sausage patty sandwiches! Dipped in syrup! Yum! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-leftover-pancakes/630980.md?page=1)