Silver Dollar Buttermilk-Pecan Pancakes with Bourbon Molasses Butter and Maple Syrup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups, plus 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for griddle
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Bourbon Molasses Butter, to top, recipe follows
• Pure maple syrup, warmed
• Confectioners' sugar, for garnish
• Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
• Coarsely chopped toasted pecans, for garnish, optional
• Bourbon Molasses Butter
• 1/2 cup good quality bourbon, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• Kosher salt, to taste