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Recipe: 5 pancake mix-ins that will make your breakfasts yummier than ever

Recently and spurred on by my kids, I've boosted my pancake game. Here are five of my families' favorite pancake add ins.

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Strawberry pancakes
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Sarah Lindenfeld Hall
, Go Ask Mom editor

Just about every Sunday, I make brunch for my family - stirring up eggs, baking biscuits and, often, mixing up pancakes.

Sometimes I'll rely on a pancake mix. But more often, I'll turn to a simple homemade pancake batter recipe that uses ingredients that I always have in my cupboards. It doesn't take much more work to make pancakes from scratch.

Every once in a while, I've added in some blueberries or banana slices. But, more recently and spurred on by my kids, I've boosted my pancake game. Here are five of my families' favorite pancake add ins. When I make these, I simply make the batter, pour a quarter cup of it on the skillet and then add the ingredients to the top of the uncooked pancake as it's cooking.

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

I'll start off with a favorite from my childhood. Whenever the apples got soft, my mom would make a big batch of apple pancakes. I tossed in a dusting of cinnamon and some applesauce on top to replace the syrup. To make, just add in some diced apple and cinnamon to taste. Peel the apple if you'd like, but I always leave it on.

Cinnamon apple pancakes
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Pancakes

Add chocolate chips to your batter. Once the pancake is cooked, spread the top of it with a dollop of peanut butter, which is a tasty and filling replacement for sugary syrup. Another yummy addition: A drizzle of honey.

Chocolate chip peanut butter pancakes
Raspberry White Chocolate Pancakes

My kids love eating frozen raspberries, so we often have a bag of them in the freezer. For these pancakes, which could totally take the place of dessert, I thawed the berries and added them to the batter, along with some white chocolate chips. Once cooked, top with whipped cream.

Raspberry, white chocolate pancakes
Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes

Usually using thawed strawberries, I mix them into the batter. Top with whipped cream and some more berries if you have extra.

Strawberry pancakes
Banana and Candied Pecan Pancakes

These are my absolute favorite. I make candied pecans at Christmas time, and sometimes use those. But you also can pick up a small bag at stores such as Trader Joe's. Add banana slices and chopped candied pecans to the batter. When they are ready to eat, top with more banana slices, pecans and some maple syrup.

Banana and candied pecan pancakes
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