What better way to start Valentine's Day than with some festive pancakes?! This easy valentine's day breakfast is perfect for kids and adults.
This themed breakfast is such an easy and fun way to enjoy a festive valentine breakfast.
Why you'll love this delicious breakfast
- Easy valentine’s day breakfast
- Perfect recipe to celebrate with your little valentines on valentine’s day morning
- Fun recipe that is family friendly and perfect for kids
- Easy Recipe with simple ingredients
- Perfect way to celebrate valentine's day morning
- this perfect breakfast is ready in less than 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- AP Flour
- Baking Powder
- Vanilla Extract
- Salt
- Unsalted Butter
- Whole milk
- Egg
- Red or pink food color
Topping ideas for your Valentine's Day breakfast
- Whipped Cream
- Fresh strawberries
- Fresh berries
- red sprinkles
- maple syrup
- honey
- strawberry syrup
- peanut butter
- cream cheese icing
- dark chocolate
- heart-shaped fruit
- Nutella
Instructions for this cute valentine’s day breakfast
- Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, butter, food coloring, egg and vanilla extract.
- Whisk the milk mixture into the dry ingredients until no lumps are left.
- Heat your griddle or frying pan to medium low heat setting and spray with nonstick spray.
- Pour about ¼ cup of batter into your prepared pan and cook until the edges are dry and little bubbles start to form, then flip and cook the other side.
- Serve the pancakes immediately.
Variations/Substitutions for this fun valentine's day breakfast
Want to make these pancakes extra festive? Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to make these heart shaped pancakes.
Don't want to use artificial food color in your pancakes? Simply omit the food coloring
Don't want to make the pancakes from scratch? Simply use your favorite storebought pancake mix.
Want dairy free pancakes? Use your favorite non-dairy milk and swap the butter for vegetable oil.
Storage
These valentine’s day treats will keep in the freezer for upto 1 month. Once you've cooked the pancakes, allow them to cool completely. Layer the pancakes between sheets of waxed paper and place inside a reusable freezer bag.
When it's time to reheat your frozen pancakes, place your pancakes in the toaster and heat until warm.
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Valentine's Day Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoon white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red or Pink food coloring
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, butter, food coloring, egg and vanilla extract.Whisk the milk mixture into the dry ingredients until no lumps are left.
- Heat your griddle or frying pan to medium low heat setting and spray with nonstick spray.
- Pour about ¼ cup of batter into your prepared pan and cook until the edges are dry and little bubbles start to form, then flip and cook the other side.
- Serve the pancakes immediately.
Nate says
cornstarch and baking soda get called out to whisk together in instructions but aren't called out on ingredient list!
Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar in a large bowl.
Cari says
Sorry about that! Instructions have been corrected