as in pancakes
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle)
had a big plate of slapjacks with syrup for breakfast on his birthday
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Breakfast is also served in Patatino with mainstays like Eggs Royal offset by more unusual serves that include an addictive plate of flatbread with honey, ricotta, and grapes, and a feather-light stack of orange-scented pancakes liberally doused in a shiny chocolate sauce.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026 -
With notes of caramel, cooked sugar, and butter, this syrup is definitely sweet and would most likely pair well with breakfast staples like pancakes, French toast, or waffles.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Slapjacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapjacks. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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