In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.
In a small bowl whisk milk, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, butter, egg and vanilla extract until blended.
Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir until blended and smooth.
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Pour desired amount of batter on skillet. Sprinkle batter with a few pinches of remaining brown sugar.
Flip pancakes when pinhole size bubbles begin to form.
Serve warm with Brown Sugar Syrup
Brown Sugar Syrup
Add water and brown sugar to a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat to cool.
Serve warm over pancakes. Store remaining syrup in the refrigerator until ready to use.