Christmas morning pancakes – quick, sweet and fun!

Are you getting to the “Agh! How is it nearly Christmas already?!” stage? Yeah, me too.

Ticking some jobs off the Christmas list early means that we’ve been able to enjoy some extra magical Christmas moments as a family, one of which was an impromptu pancake breakfast with some suitably festive sprinkles. They were such a hit, we’re going to have these again as a special treat on Christmas morning, so hence force and forever more they shall be known as Christmas Morning Pancakes!

Here’s how to make stacks for 3-4 people.

Ingredients

• A little butter to grease the pan
• 3 medium free range eggs
• 250ml (8.41 floz) milk (about 1 cup)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 200g (7.05 oz) self raising flour (about 1 2/3 cups)
• 2 tbsp icing sugar (powdered sugar)
• 2 tbsp festively coloured sprinkles
• 250ml (8.41 floz) double cream (heavy cream, about 1 cup)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, beat the eggs, milk and vanilla together until well combined
2. Whisk in the flour and sugar until you have a thick, smooth batter
3. Heat the pan over a medium heat for a couple of minutes with a little butter to grease
4. Spoon the mix onto the pan about 2 tbsp per pancake, far enough apart that they don’t merge into one
5. After about 1 minute, the upper side of the pancakes should be starting to firm. Sprinkle a pinch of the sprinkles over each one, cook for a further 30 seconds, then flip and cook for another minute to finish
6. Repeat until all the pancakes are cooked – if you wish, you can keep them warm by placing them on a baking tray, covered with greaseproof paper in a low oven
7. To serve, lightly whip the cream and spoon over the pancakes in stacks of 3-4, then top with a pinch more sprinkles

Here’s that recipe again in a printable format:

Print Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Christmas morning pancakes

Delicious pancakes with a festive frosting twist! 

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Festive makes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas, festive, pancakes

Servings: 4 plates

Calories: 530kcal

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

• 1 tsp butter
• 3 medium free range eggs
• 250 ml (8.5 floz) milk about 1 cup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 200 g (7.1 oz) self raising flour about 1 2/3 cups
• 2 tbsp icing sugar powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp sprinkles festively coloured
• 250 ml (8.5 floz) double cream heavy cream, about 1 cup

Instructions

• In a bowl, beat the eggs, milk and vanilla together until well combined.
• Whisk in the flour and sugar until you have a thick, smooth batter.
• Heat the pan over a medium heat for a couple of minutes with a little butter to grease.
• Spoon the mix onto the pan about 2 tbsp per pancake, far enough apart that they don’t merge into one.
• After about 1 minute, the upper side of the pancakes should be starting to firm. Sprinkle a pinch of the sprinkles over each one, cook for a further 30 seconds, then flip and cook for another minute to finish.
• Repeat until all the pancakes are cooked – if you wish, you can keep them warm by placing them on a baking tray, covered with greaseproof paper in a low oven.
• To serve, lightly whip the cream and spoon over the pancakes in stacks of 3-4, then top with a pinch more sprinkles.

Nutrition

Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 217mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1229IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 1mg

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.

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