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

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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