Description
Festive Green Christmas Pancakes are fluffy and colorful pancakes infused with green food coloring and topped with a creamy cream cheese glaze, red heart sprinkles, whipped cream, and fresh fruit. Perfect for holiday breakfasts or brunches to bring a cheerful and delicious start to your day.
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 incorporated.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a smaller bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, vanilla extract, green food coloring, and oil until smooth and fully combined.
- Make Batter: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to maintain fluffy pancake texture.
- Rest Batter: Let the batter rest for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the ingredients to meld and the baking agents to activate.
- Preheat Pan: Heat a griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease it with butter or cooking spray.
- Cook Pancakes: Use a 1.5-tablespoon scoop or a larger one for bigger pancakes to dollop batter onto the hot skillet. Cook until bubbles form on the surface, then flip and cook through until golden brown.
- Prepare Cream Cheese Glaze: While the pancakes cook, blend softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, whole milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until smooth and creamy.
- Serve: Stack the cooked pancakes and generously drizzle with cream cheese glaze. Garnish with red heart sprinkles, whipped cream, and fresh fruit for a festive touch.
Notes
- If using natural green food coloring, be aware the pancakes may lose vibrant green color during cooking.
- To store, cool pancakes completely and refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3-4 days.
- For freezing, place pancakes on a wax paper-lined baking sheet, freeze until solid, then store in freezer bags for up to 3 months.
- Reheat refrigerated pancakes in the microwave or toaster oven before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
