Making the Ultimate Holiday Breakfast for a Crowd | Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person

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Making the Ultimate Holiday Breakfast for a Crowd | Claire Saffitz | Dessert Person
Navigating what to cook for large holiday gatherings can be quite overwhelming. In this episode, Claire Saffitz showcases the perfect solution: the ultimate holiday breakfast for a crowd. Join us as Claire crafts Whole Wheat Pancakes, Bacon, & Eggs, a delightful combination bound to captivate everyone's taste buds. Watch as Claire shares her favorite pancake recipe and simplifies the cooking process by using just a griddle, ensuring minimal cleanup afterward. Feel free to customize your pancakes with any toppings you desire-making it a festive and delicious experience for all.
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Ingredients
Whole Wheat and Nut Pancakes:
1 cup pecans
1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup whole grain flour, such as whole wheat, buckwheat, or rye
3 tablespoons Demerara sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¾ teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of ground nutmeg
2 cups buttermilk, at room temperature
3 large eggs, at room temperature
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Peanut, avocado or other neutral oil, for cooking
Butter and maple syrup, for serving
Bacon
Eggs
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:16 Ingredients & Special Equipment
02:59 Make the Pancake Batter
09:05 Griddle the Pancakes (& Bacon)
14:21 Make the Eggs
16:18 Serve
18:49 Cat Cam
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[@CSaffitz]

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[@xyzpdq1122]

That griddle looks so amazing that I had to buy the cheaper Lodge version ASAP 😂

[@brianmeehan94]

I just bought a set of knives last week🙄

[@CromTO]

"Is that a challenge?" "Is that a joke?" Had me LAUGHING!

[@yogawithsara]

Would love to see Cal and Vinnie enjoying the food too 😊

[@Dynamic_dino_]

As a big lover of breakfast for dinner, this will definitely be added to my dinner rotation

[@CSaffitz]

love to hear that!

[@RaquelTWG]

Hi, it's me --another person would eat 3 pancakes, two eggs, and two strips of bacon for breakfast 😂 This is my second year in a row asking for the Made In griddle for Christmas, hopefully I get it this time!!!

[@sassmuffin6399]

I would LOVE to see Claire visit some local farms in the Hudson Valley to see how they produce their goods! So many great local products. And of course, thank you for all the content. I have never made a recipe that didn't impress me or my family.

[@AmeliaBell28]

I love this idea! That'd be such a great series.

[@MayaFlinn]

Agreed!! I loved her oyster series

[@ashleys637]

I love the pancake recipe in particular. I've found that, the more flavor the pancake itself has, the less inclined you are to DOUSE it in syrup to compensate. As always, a great vid!

[@DanielaNo]

I would love to see Claire make panettone

[@iliatimpanaro9605]

Yes please

[@nancyblair6187]

That buttermilk is crazy! It must be so nice to have access to local dairy products.

[@nomisanchez7195]

Omg!! I just recieved gift from family in NY and they sent a box a Vermont items for breakfast including a vermont maple syrup!! This video is perfect to prepare❤thanks Claire you are the best!!!

[@marijkeschellenbach2680]

I just got my madein griddle and am totally in love with it!!! And this breakfast....well it is next on my list for this week!

[@Avacadoloco]

This looks so great, im deff gonna make this for christmas morning! Cozy morning in jammies while eating warm pancakes and crispy bacon MMM! now if theres a light snowing outside thatd be just Hallmark right there.

[@hazelnutspred3348]

I would’ve loved this video years ago when I first took on my family’s traditional Christmas breakfast. But ever since I made her quiche recipe that day, that has become the tradition. And this year I’ve also decided to do a double batch of her criossant recipe and Molly baz’s latke recipe

[@AlexandraAndStuff]

Hello there! This is me, again, with a humble request for Claire to make a traditional Viennese apple strudel :)

[@oraora33]

They don't actually take requests anywhere. Saying they're doing the most voted recipe is just a thing.

[@katherineschull5039]

Definitely had to reread because I initially read Vietnamese😅

[@vcross05]

@@oraora33 We're thrilled whenever we receive your requests.

[@helenajsjsjs]

Oh yes please! Would be amazing to see Claire make a Strudel dough

[@dalegribble5633]

@@13Voodoobilly69lol what do you mean unfortunately just like him?

[@onemightymill]

Claire!! As HUGE breakfast people we love seeing this and are definitely going to make a ✨Mighty ✨ version of these pancakes..... just let us know if you ever need to incorporate some stone-milled goodness into your life or recipes... we've got you 💪❤

[@camicri4263]

Yum! My kind of breackfast! I agree, the ring on the pancakes is a must for me! Blessings!

[@zuko9885]

I’ve been bing watching your videos and I absolutely love how you explain everything you do. I’ve learned so much from you!!

[@janicedowson7793]

Yummy! I haven't had pancakes in years. That may change soon. Man I love breakfast!! Thanks Claire! Those eggs look amazing.

[@ABlueDahlia]

Dang, this episode is making me regret passing on the griddle during cyber week! Oh well!! Looks delicious! Thanks Claire and Team!

[@emmag.12]

Oooo!!! Might do this for our Christmas morning breakie!! Just wrapped a ton of presents so I’m in Christmas mode! Thanks for entertaining me while I got some stuff done🥰

[@VallejosAndrea]

I love pancakes and this is perfect for this weekend. Also editor, thanks for the Spud asmr

[@shaneweismiller3721]

Claire always makes these recipes feel like one of your best friends showing you how to do something, EXACTLY what I need in a recipe is someone i trust to hold my hand lol. Thank you bestie

[@janinebennett5320]

I made these with some coconut flour I had on hand instead of the pecans. I'll be damned if this isn't the best pancake recipe. Claire's recipes are just so darned good! Hoping someone buys me one or both of her books for my birthday this year!

[@fcsolis]

Yum. Life's simple pleasures. Thank you.

[@teresameske2769]

Made these pancakes for Christmas breakfast and my family loved them! 🎉

[@anthonyalana770]

This holiday season, I learned there are Pepperoni Pizza Pastry Puffins - pepperoni pizza filling in croissant dough. It reminded me of you, and some of your past work. Thank you for all you do. Happy holidays!

[@Dap740]

Wow definitely making these pancakes this weekend since I already have some open buttermilk in the fridge! Thanks Claire ❤

[@mjp7431]

Great way to do sunny side up eggs (with the lid...)- I LOVE sunny side up eggs...will definitely do this!

[@rigovaldez2469]

See my friends always thought I was crazy when I made breakfast and used oil for pancakes until they tried them with those crispy edges and then tjey were like this is a game changer but I learned that from my mom she always made them like that with a crispy edge but super fluffy interior like the perfect pancake

[@zaynhso289]

Yaaaaay !! That’s so nice !! Thank you Claire

[@danbev8542]

Those pancakes look fabulous! I love the nuts, whole grain, and buttermilk! I have that griddle & like it alot. I make English Muffins as well as pancakes on mine. My other pancake recipe, besides Claire’s, is Mollie Katzen’s Apple Cheese pancakes - grated apple, ricotta or cottage cheese, nuts - from her original Moosewood book - from a looong time ago! When I make English muffins and pancakes, I spin the item baking in order to get more even cooking. I use a small, metal pancake turner, the fish turner looks a bit awkward to me, but the first pancake or muffin is always a bit of a struggle!

[@lisaanderson135]

I just wait for the day when I run into Claire at the local farmers market or specialty market. I live just over the border from Hudson Valley.

[@laurenschenck5355]

This is best breakfast ever looks AMAZING 🎅🏻💚❄️❤️

[@betsyjordan888]

Any breakfast content is good content. I watch for the vibes and Claire's vocabulary.

[@valarya]

It's so interesting how differently we all do things! I saw an Alton Brown Good Eats episode about 20 years ago all about Pancakes; he is adamant that no one wants a fried pancake, so he kisses his pan with grease and wipes most of it off, so that's just how I've always done it!!! I'll have to try it with more grease next time and see if I like it. 😍

[@linkcourage1]

Such a mighty purr from a regal void!

[@laurenschenck5355]

This breakfast looks so delicious ❤

[@grassgrassrae]

Love the purssss at the end!

[@AlexandraAndStuff]

That's cute of Claire to estimate like two pieces of bacon per person, haha. You give me your bacon, I'll give you my pancakes, how about that

[@emilya574]

These pancakes were so good! My kids loved them and so did I. Since I bake mostly in sourdough I am going to convert them to sourdough next time 😋

[@fernandadp94]

I really like your breaffast videos. As a mexican, I always like breakfast for real (that is a dig on Europe) and yours always look delightful

[@agneses.7029]

Good thing I had a full tummy while watching it! 🤤

[@raining_blue]

I was just planning to serve my friends pancake, bacon and eggs this is the perfect guide for it thanks!

[@Brooksie603]

I love breakfast anytime of the day. 🍳🥞

[@louisana]

The sacrifical first pancake ❤ seems to be an international phenomenon

[@katherinetaylor5638]

at the end of this video i could literally feel the crew's hungry energy through the screen lol

[@blayne2029]

I love breakfast most of all.

[@laurenschenck5355]

Happy holidays merry Christmas Claire! ❤️🎅🏻❄️💚

[@1001reasons1968]

I thought I was alone in cooking my pancakes in a lot of fat and getting them crispy but I guess I couldn't have been. But this is the first time for me hearing of another cook getting the pancakes crispy and I'm pretty happy about that.

[@thecleaner94]

I’m all about the crispy edges too

[@bunnypep55]

Team greasy here, too! My cakes are awesome!

[@markbunte1774]

That looks so amazing, I’m starving !! 😂

[@josephinemartin]

Looks so good! I totally agree about the two eggs person 😂 but then again I love eggs

[@kalexsadler3692]

That paneled, three egg break was exceptional. Too good for a pun here.

[@rachelgish5485]

My left handed fish spatula made all the difference for me! You get the right angle and flipping is so much easier!

[@donnahofer6220]

I use a vollrath one-piece thumb press disher it's a yellow 1- 5/8 cookie scoop that makes for the best Pancake scooper

[@rebeccasaltmarshe7453]

Hey Claire! Could you add sourdough discard to this pancake mix? And what is the best ratio to use for discard to flour? Thank you! Im such a huge fan, i love your recipes. They have improved my baking skills and matured my palate so thank you for your videos!

[@carlosmiramontes5159]

You are so great. I could literally watch you make a glass of water and love every second of it. Yay parasocial relationships! lol

[@wyattarcher1991]

Claire 👋 I’m a lefty too! Some of the flipping difficulty might be because that spatula is for right handed people…I just know my left handed scissors, spatula, and tape measure have changed my life 🙏

[@karinarey6488]

Wow, I knew about scissors, but spatulas and tape measures? Nice!

[@13Voodoobilly69]

I am a righty and never gave my spatula much thought but you are correct. It is favored for right handed people. At least the one that has an angled tip.

[@gorgess]

I never made sunny side up eggs before- definitely going to try 🍳

[@Eulangelo]

It would be incredible if Claire made panettone or pandoro, i think it would be perfect for her given her love and expertise on brioche and yeasted doughs in general.

[@robbicu]

Loved the sound effects! LOL

[@Looptydude]

I'm guessing this was the shoot before Harris asked if there was any bacon left 😂 Also Vinny knows what's up!

[@nhungcrosbie8750]

Looks good!

[@tanjaschmidt6337]

Hi Claire, would love to here your take on ALFAJORES traditional South American cookies! I would love to know what you think of them an what would be your take on the recipe ❤🎉

[@speedtrls]

Breakfast platter, there's no beating it, especially if you've had a few cocktails the night before ;)

[@mollywalkz]

Please share more savoury recipes 😋😋😋😋❤❤❤

[@Picoluvr]

Claire, if you are ever in LA there’s a restaurant called cafe vita and they have the most AMAZING brown rice pancakes. If you could recreate that I would die of happiness 🥲

[@MrGamerCaptain]

yummy crowd pleasers!

[@Frontline35]

Now I want some pancakes.

[@armedvsokord]

Drain your bacon on a wire rack over a either a paper towel or a tray to catch extra if you want to keep it. It stays crispy and drains easily.

[@dsl2914]

I hate eggs and bacon but this made me hungry, I will definitely make these pancakes

[@murrrriel]

I rest my pancakes on a cooling rack. Keeps them from getting soggy 😊

[@rigovaldez2469]

Eggs verdict: “Crispy!!! Crispy everywhere!!!” lol

[@kerriegreen9057]

Just a thought! instead of nutmeg use mace which is the outer husk of the meg, it is often used in pound cake :)

[@13Voodoobilly69]

I went to school with Meg. She was a nice person. 😜

[@logandodson1484]

Loving the sound effects - can you please imbed a pottery smash in the next vid?

[@AmeliaBell28]

Oooh can we get a crêpe episode sometime? I love crêpes but I'm weirdly intimidated by the thought of making them myself

[@roxanneturpin620]

Made me hungry. :)🥰

[@ddllat]

nice edit on the 1-2-3 egg moment

[@mitchellemartin]

Claire's oven sounds like a PS5 starting up, I immediately looked at mine when I heard the sound lmao 9:26

[@blayne2029]

can you put up a link to the aprons you use as well as those clear plastic restaurant containers? Thx

[@kevinwilliams1256]

Breakfast Person here 😍

[@Luke22022]

It is nice to see the Made In griddle at work. Nice breakfast but for more than four I'd use a half sheet pan and cook the bacon in the oven- then room for more pancakes! The griddle handles 8 eggs nicely. Happy Hanukkah, Claire.

[@MockMessMonster]

I make the same 'ahh!' sound when I flip pancakes.

[@maetaylor5677]

I love videos like this, but I would have loved the camera on a tripod so we can see the crew eating to! hahah

[@loridahlin730]

These are my favorite type of pancakes!

[@mariacamilaserranomelo6307]

Hi Claire! Do you find a lot of hot spots when using your induction stove top? I have one but whenever I cook with my cast iron skillet, I get very uneven browning, specially where the magnets are, and almost no cooking from what's out of the magnet, so that's keeping me from buying a griddle, but I didn't see that on your eggs or pancakes, is it my stovetop?

[@hannahcollins1816]

First pancake, crepe, etc is always the chef's snack here too 😂 a bit wonky, but delicious anyway

[@johnjunietify]

@CSaffitz Claire what are your thoughts on using an electric griddle and buttering the pancakes in between? I found the butter burned on my electric griddle for my pancakes.

[@hallie1070]

omg posted 2 mins ago Hi Claire and team!

[@CSaffitz]

Hello!

[@Doncooks]

Yeah, this griddle rules - love mine!

[@CSaffitz]

Agreed, what do you enjoy cooking the most on your griddle?

[@angeolras]

me always beating tf out of my pancake batter bc ive never heard not to mix it too much: 😶‍🌫

[@bethlevalley4913]

Dumb question, but can you share what else you use your toaster oven for? I've never had one, but I'd love to hear how to utilize it well.

[@user-ut6vc4rf7p]

I would love to see Claire make panettone. "Is that a challenge?""Is that a joke?"Had me LAUGHING!.

[@pucciann]

I’m so anxious the eggs are getting cold on the platter ….. while the stained glass bacon and perfectly crisped edge pancake have their cameos -- the other stained glass picture perfect Sunny side up babies are getting cold 🥶

[@karinarey6488]

Yup. I always cook the eggs at the end and serve immediately. If it weren’t for filming, I would imagine she would too?

[@annlgs7303]

Hi Claire - Could the pancakes be mixed and cooked then frozen? It would be great to not be in the kitchen on Christmas morning!

[@misterjoven]

I never really understood when or why to use a mix of bakind soda and baking powder, like in general. Because if there is an acidic ingredient, like in this case buttermilk, wouldn't baking soda be enough? Why additionally add baking powder, which is just baking soda + an acid?

[@13Voodoobilly69]

You are correct.

[@clairechcohen]

Claire try draining on a brown paper bag instead of paper towel, it will solve that steam problem and still drain the grease! - a fellow claire

[@troopie313]

I'm not a pancake fan, prefer waffles or french toast, BUT, if I were to have one it needs to be crispy-edged like that

[@cynthiag4559]

you said whole grain pancakes and i took that personally.

[@maetaylor5677]

i want to come over to Claire house fro breky

[@jessek8114]

Can you use that on induction?

[@danbev8542]

Yes! Her stove is induction.