Description
Celebrate the holidays with these festive Green Christmas Pancakes, featuring a vibrant green batter and a luscious cream cheese glaze. Perfect for a cheerful breakfast or brunch, these silver dollar-sized pancakes are fluffy, colorful, and topped with red heart sprinkles and whipped cream for a delightful seasonal treat.
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
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Measure out the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Whisk together until evenly combined.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a smaller bowl, whisk the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, green food coloring, and oil together with a fork until fully combined and the food coloring is evenly distributed.
- Combine Batter: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the pancakes light and fluffy.
- Rest Batter: Set the batter aside and let it rest for 10 minutes to improve texture and allow the leavening agents to activate.
- Heat Pan: Preheat a griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Lightly grease with butter or cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Cook Pancakes: Using a cookie scoop or measuring spoon, dollop 1.5-tablespoon portions of batter onto the skillet for silver dollar-sized pancakes. Cook until bubbles form on the surface, then flip and cook until golden brown and cooked through. Repeat until all batter is used.
- Prepare Glaze: Meanwhile, beat together the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, whole milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until smooth and creamy to create the cream cheese glaze.
- Serve: Stack the pancakes, drizzle generously with cream cheese glaze, and garnish with red heart sprinkles, whipped cream, and fresh fruit for a festive presentation.
Notes
- If using natural green food coloring, be aware that the green hue may fade or change as the pancakes cook, resulting in less vibrant colors.
- To store pancakes, allow them to cool completely before placing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
- For freezing, arrange pancakes in a single layer on a wax paper lined cookie sheet until frozen, then transfer to a freezer-safe bag and store for up to 3 months.
- Reheat pancakes in the microwave or toaster oven before serving to restore warmth and softness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
