American🍞 Bread & bakery

Miso Honey Butter Pancakes with Spiced Apples and Brown Butter Miso Maple Syrup

Name: Miso Honey Butter Pancakes with Spiced Apples and Brown Butter Miso Maple Syrup
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 113 g unsalted butter, softened; 2 tbsp honey; 1 Honeycrisp apple, peeled, cored, and sliced thin; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 tbsp dark brown sugar; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground ginger; ¼ tsp ground cardamom; ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 1 tbsp bourbon; 1 tbsp lemon juice; a pinch kosher salt; 113 g unsalted butter; ½ cup maple syrup; ½ cup honey; 1 tbsp red miso paste; 2 ice cubes; 200 g all-purpose flour; 26 g granulated sugar; 1½ tsp kosher salt; 2 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; 2 cups buttermilk, room temperature; 1 large egg, room temperature; 3 tbsp unsalted butter, browned and slightly cooled

⏱ 90 min

Inspired by Chef Sam Yu at the Golden Diner in New York, these elevated pancakes combine brown butter, honey, maple syrup, and red miso to create a complex sweet-savory depth of flavor. Thick and fluffy, they are topped with spiced apples and honey butter for an extraordinary brunch experience.

Adapted from a video by Binging with Babish

Let’s Make: Miso Honey Butter Pancakes | Cook-Along with Babish

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Ingredients

unsalted butter, softenedfor the honey butter113 g
honeystarting amount, add more to taste up to 4 tablespoons2 tbsp
Honeycrisp apple, peeled, cored, and sliced thinabout ½ cm slices1
unsalted butterfor cooking the spiced apples2 tbsp
dark brown sugar3 tbsp
ground cinnamon½ tsp
ground ginger¼ tsp
ground cardamomoptional¼ tsp

Steps

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1
Using a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, whip the softened butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add honey, starting with 2 tablespoons and adding more to taste. Transfer to a container and set aside at room temperature.
2
Melt the butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the apple slices, and sauté for about 1 minute until they begin to soften. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom (if using), nutmeg, and a pinch of salt, tossing to coat. Continue cooking until the apples are tender and caramelized, then carefully add the bourbon and ignite if desired, allowing alcohol to cook off. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice to brighten, then remove from heat.
3
Brown the butter in a sauté pan over medium heat, swirling frequently. Once browned, remove from heat and immediately add two ice cubes to cool and stabilize. Whisk in the maple syrup and honey, then add the red miso paste, whisking until fully emulsified. Set aside; the syrup will thicken as it cools.
4
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and egg. Gently combine the wet and dry ingredients, then slowly stream in the cooled browned butter while whisking until just combined (a lumpy batter is ideal). Let the batter rest for about 30 minutes if possible.
5
Preheat the broiler to medium and preheat a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour about two small ladlefuls of batter into the dry skillet, aiming for a thick pancake about 6–8 inches across. Cook until the bottom is deeply golden brown and bubbles on the surface start to break and stay broken. Transfer the pan to the broiler to finish cooking the top, rotating if needed for even browning. Once puffed and cooked through, remove carefully. Repeat with remaining batter.
6
Stack the pancakes and top with the spiced apples. Add a generous scoop of honey butter and drizzle liberally with the brown butter miso maple syrup. Serve immediately.

Miso Honey Butter Pancakes with Spiced Apples and Brown Butter Miso Maple Syrup

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