Who doesn’t enjoy a delicious pancake on Christmas morning? These Christmas Pancakes are a crowd pleaser and everyone loves them. The kids can even help decorate the pancakes however they’d like.
These are homemade festive pancakes, which makes them even more special. You can make the batter ahead of time, so you have less to do on Christmas morning!
Christmas Tree Pancakes are a WIN in any household. When you add the festive decorations to the pancakes, it makes it even more special.
Christmas Tree Pancakes
With this Christmas Pancake recipe, you can make all sorts of shapes. I made stockings, Christmas trees, and snowman but your options are limited only by your imagination.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Easy to Make – Christmas Pancakes are easy to make and only require the ingredients you probably already have.
Great for Kids – Let your children help out in the kitchen by making these festive pancakes with their favorite toppings! And because they’re so easy, there’s no need to worry about them burning down the house while you do something else.
Budget-friendly – Who doesn’t enjoy a delicious breakfast for less? All you’ll need is the ingredients listed below, and maybe a light dusting of powdered sugar or topping of your choice, so it’s great for those with a limited budget.
Crowd Pleaser – Everyone loves pancakes, but everyone also loves Christmas! Combine the two and you’ve got a breakfast that will please everyone in the family.
Ingredients
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- flour
- baking powder
- sugar
- whole milk
- eggs
- melted butter
- vanilla
- Red and green food gel
- Mini M&M’s
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How to make Christmas Pancakes
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and sugar.
Add the eggs and melted butter and mix. Slowing whisk in the milk until batter forms.
Divide the batter into three and mix one with a teaspoon of red gel and another with a teaspoon of green gel. Add more gel for bright colors.
In a medium skillet, set the heat to low medium and spray lightly with oil.
I like to place the batter in a food squeeze bottle for more accurate drawings.
Once the pan is hot draw a Christmas tree or snowman or stocking with batter.
Top tree with m&m to make it a fun-lit tree or to give the snowmen eyes.
Substitutions
Don’t have everything you need on hand to make this recipe? Here are some of my favorite tried and true.
- Mini M&Ms – instead of using Mini M&Ms, you can use full size ones or even Reese’s pieces.
- Frosting – if you’d rather not use food coloring, you can always used different colored frosting to help decorate these pancakes.
- Store bought pancake mix – if you don’t want to go through the trouble of making homemade pancake mix, you can always use the store bought version!
Keep in mind that recipes can be versatile. Sometimes you need to switch something out to make it easier on you.
Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can switch it up.
- Different cookie cutters – you don’t need to have a specific kind of cookie cutters, use what you have.
- Different decor – this recipe is versatile, which means you can use whatever sprinkles you have on hand.
- Kid friendly – let the kids create their own pancakes, this is probably one of the only recipes at Christmas time that the kids can have full control over.
Love pancakes? Give these Red Velvet Pancakes a try! They are fancy enough to even make on Christmas morning for the adults.
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- whisk
- three small mixing bowls
- medium skillet
- food squeeze bottles
- cookie cutters (optional but can help you draw the shape)
- spatula
Storage
This pancake batter can be made and stored in the fridge. Make it the night before you want to make pancakes!
You can freeze cooked pancakes in an airtight storage bag for up to 3 months.
Store leftover pancakes in the fridge in an airtight container for up to five days.
Tips
If you don’t have Christmas-themed cookie cutters, you can get creative. You can create a stencil out of cardboard and then use a butter knife to cut it out. Use a cup to help you cut out more circular shapes for pancakes shaped like a snowman. There are tons of options if you don’t have cookie cutters.
You will know that the pancakes are ready to flip when you see the bubbles on the top start to sink in.
Do not use a plastic cookie cutter, you will need a metal cookie cutter to make these pancakes.
FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
You will want to cook pancakes on lower settings so that they don’t burn! If you are cooking a pancake, you want everything to get done at the same time.
If you are wanting a “healthier” option for decorating the pancakes, then you should use fruit to help decorate. A good example would be using mango for the star of your Christmas tree! Simply cut out the mango in the shape of a star.
Mom and dad can easily make the pancakes and then leave them undecorated for the kids. Trust me, your kids are going to want the chance to decorate these pancakes!
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Christmas Pancakes
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- whisk
- three small mixing bowls
- medium skillet
- food squeeze bottles
- cookie cutters (optional but can help you draw the shape)
- spatula
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 9 teaspoons baking powder
- 9 tablespoons sugar
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 3 eggs
- 9 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- Red and green food gel
- Mini M&M’s
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and sugar.
- Add the eggs and melted butter and mix. Slowing whisk in the milk until batter forms.
- Divide the batter into three and mix one with a teaspoon of red gel and another with a teaspoon of green gel. Add more gel for bright colors.
- In a medium skillet, set the heat to low medium and spray lightly with oil.
- I like to place the batter in a food squeeze bottle for more accurate drawings.
- Once pan is hot draw a Christmas tree or snowman or stocking with batter.
- Top tree with m&m to make it a fun lit tree or to give the snowmen eyes.