Since moving to Southern California two and a half years ago, I’ve started asking my parents if they want to go to our favorite brunch spot nearly every time I visit them. It’s a small local restaurant that offers lots of healthier options, and because nothing quite like it exists in San Diego (at least, not that I’ve discovered!), I always look forward to stopping by.
Even though we dine there often, most of my family members order the same meal almost every time. Still, I always glance through the menu and the list of seasonal specials, especially during the holidays. Their kitchen can be so creative with wintertime ingredients!
During my Thanksgiving visit, I spotted a few fun options on that seasonal menu: spiced cider mimosas, eggnog french toast, and fluffy gingerbread pancakes… Just to name a few! Although that last dish grabbed my attention, I still ended up ordering my usual grilled chicken, steamed veggies, and crispy home fry potatoes — with a towering slice of blueberry coffee cake to go!
As we chatted and waited for our food, my family and I sipped on hot coffee and the restaurant’s iconic richly spiced tea, and we occasionally glanced around at the other restaurant patrons as they received their meals. We spotted plates carrying some of those seasonal specials, and when the waiter presented someone close by with a stack of those gingerbread pancakes…
I nearly considered changing my order. They looked incredible — and I could even smell their cozy spice aroma from my chair!
Although I held off, I still enjoyed every bite of my standard brunch dish, even bringing part of it home (they offer healthy food and healthy portions!), but even after I flew home later in the week, I still couldn’t shake the restaurant’s list of seasonal specials from my mind…
So I decided to whip up a batch of these Healthy Gingerbread Pancakes in my own kitchen to satisfy my cravings! They’re soft and fluffy with lots of rich spice flavor, and they taste like my favorite gingerbread cookies… But as a healthy breakfast!
Even better? Each stack is 132 calories! I call that holiday pancake magic… Wouldn’t you? 
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