Well my secret to pancakes starts in my driveway. Where well before riding season, there is "maple madness month".
I don't know why anyone would sully a perfectly good breakfast with corn byproducts.
For the pancakes themselves, I usually make them with cornmeal and white wholewheat flour for a hearty long lasting meal.
Oh and whoever it was that mentioned it, make sure your cast iron pan is nice and hot before you ladle on the first bit of batter.