Description
Delight in festive Green Christmas Pancakes, featuring a soft, fluffy texture tinted with vibrant green food coloring. These pancakes are served with a luscious cream cheese glaze, garnished with red heart sprinkles, whipped cream, and fresh fruit, perfect for a joyful holiday breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
Scale
Pancakes
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon green food coloring
- 2 tablespoons unflavored oil (avocado, vegetable, or canola)
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Garnishes
- Cream cheese glaze
- Red heart sprinkles
- Whipped cream
- Fresh fruit
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients: Measure out the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Whisk together until fully incorporated to ensure even distribution of leavening agents and salt.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a smaller bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, green food coloring, and oil with a fork until completely combined. Make sure the egg and food coloring are well blended for a consistent batter color.
- Combine wet and dry: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the pancakes tender and fluffy.
- Let batter rest: Set the batter aside and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes, allowing the baking powder to activate and the batter to thicken slightly.
- Preheat skillet: Heat a griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease it with butter or cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Cook pancakes: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, dollop about 1.5 tablespoons of batter per pancake onto the preheated skillet. When bubbles form on the surface and edges look set, flip the pancakes and cook until golden and cooked through. Repeat until all batter is used.
- Prepare cream cheese glaze: In a bowl, blend softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, whole milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until smooth and creamy.
- Serve and garnish: Stack the pancakes on plates, drizzle with cream cheese glaze, and top with red heart sprinkles, whipped cream, and fresh fruit to add festive color and flavor.
Notes
- If using natural green food coloring, note that the color may fade or change when heated, resulting in less vibrant pancakes.
- To store, cool pancakes completely, then refrigerate in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days. Reheat in microwave or toaster oven for best results.
- For freezing, layer pancakes on a wax paper-lined cookie sheet until frozen solid, then transfer to a freezer bag. Store for up to 3 months.
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform silver dollar pancakes; increase scoop size if larger pancakes are preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
