Wheat Cherry Cobbler Pancakes

• Whole Wheat Pancake Batter (enough for 8 medium pancakes)

Cherry Cobbler Topping

• 1 cup sun-dried tart cherries
• ½ cup cherry juice or water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
• ¾ cup Homemade Streusel
• butter or ghee (for griddling)

Honey Almond Cream Sauce

• ¾ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup whole milk
• 3 large egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
• ⅛ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pinch fine sea salt

Toppings

• Whipped Cream
• Whipped Butter

Garnish

• Homemade Streusel
• sun-dried cherries (plumped or chopped)
• sliced almonds (toasted, optional)
• lemon zest (optional)
• powdered sugar (optional)
• honey (light drizzle, optional)

Instructions

1. Plump the Cherries: Add the sun-dried cherries, cherry juice or water, honey, lemon juice, and almond extract to a small saucepan. Warm over low heat for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cherries soften and look glossy.1 cup sun-dried cherries, ½ cup cherry juice or water, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tsp lemon juice, ¼ tsp almond extract
2. Drain the Cherries: Drain the cherries well and pat them lightly dry with paper towels so they do not loosen the pancake batter on the griddle.plumped cherries
3. Warm the Cream Base: Add the heavy cream, whole milk, honey, granulated sugar, vanilla, almond extract, and sea salt to a small saucepan. Warm over medium-low heat until steaming but not boiling.¾ cup heavy cream, ½ cup whole milk, 3 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste, ⅛ tsp almond extract, pinch sea salt
4. Temper the Egg Yolks: In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks until smooth. Slowly drizzle some of the warm cream mixture into the yolks while whisking constantly. Return the tempered yolks to the saucepan.3 egg yolks, warm cream mixture
5. Finish the Honey Cream Sauce: Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3–5 minutes. Do not boil. Keep warm.honey almond cream sauce
6. Heat the Griddle: Heat a griddle or large skillet over medium heat and lightly grease with butter or ghee.butter or ghee
7. Build the Pancakes: Ladle the Whole Wheat Pancake Batter onto the griddle. While the tops are still wet, scatter the plumped cherries and Homemade Streusel over each pancake. Cook until bubbles form and the edges begin to set.Whole Wheat Pancake Batter, plumped cherries, ¾ cup Homemade Streusel
8. Flip and Toast: Flip the pancakes so the cherry streusel side touches the griddle. Cook for 2–3 minutes, until the pancakes are cooked through and the streusel side is lightly toasted.cherry cobbler pancakes
9. Plate Upside Down: Transfer the pancakes to plates topping-side up so the cherries and streusel are visible.finished pancakes
10. Garnish and Serve: Spoon warm honey almond cream sauce over the pancakes. Add Whipped Cream and Whipped Butter. Garnish with extra Homemade Streusel, plumped cherries, toasted sliced almonds, lemon zest, powdered sugar, or a light drizzle of honey if desired. Serve immediately.honey almond cream sauce, Whipped Cream, Whipped Butter, streusel, cherries, almonds, lemon zest, powdered sugar, honey