Valentine’s Day Pancakes - Light, fluffy, and festive heart-shaped pancakes - easy, sweet and perfect for Valentine’s Day.
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Get ready to show off your love with these festive Valentine’s Day pancakes! They’re golden-brown, blanketed in a sweet glaze, and absolutely heartwarming!
These heart-shaped pancakes are super easy to whip up and are a fun twist on classic pancakes. When served alongside fresh berries and crispy bacon, they make for an excellent Valentine's day breakfast or brunch!
Prepare to indulge in this sweet recipe, fit just for the holiday of love!
Why You'll Love this Recipe
- This recipe is a fun twist on classic pancakes that will get the whole family excited and the kids will love it!
- It’s a great family-friendly recipe for kids to get involved in the kitchen, where they can help out with ingredients and toppings!
- Pancakes require super simple ingredients that you may already have on hand.
- This recipe is super quick and will be ready to add to your Valentine’s day feast in no time.
- Pancakes can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer for super easy prep days after cooking!
Ingredients
You'll need the following ingredients to make these heart-shaped pancakes:
Ingredient Notes
- Vanilla extract - Vanilla extract adds a perfect amount of sweetness and subtle vanilla flavoring to the pancake batter. It’s an ingredient that balances the flavors and also creates that sweet aroma that pancakes have.
- Baking powder - Baking powder ensures that the batter has the right thickness and texture and helps the pancakes become light and fluffy! It’s important to use the exact amount of baking powder provided in the recipe so that the fluffy texture and sweet flavor of the pancakes isn't affected.
- Flour - Flour is a fundamental ingredient in pancakes as it helps with the structure and texture of the pancakes.
- Pink Jimmies Sprinkles - Sprinkles are a fun addition to these festive pancakes as they add flavor, sweetness, and texture to the batter!
- Melted butter - Butter enhances the flavor of the pancakes and provides a smooth texture and savory taste that complements the rest of the ingredients!
Substitutions & Variations
- To add some color to your pancakes, you can use food dye to make pink or red heart-shaped pancakes.
- You can use store bought pancake mix for an even quicker recipe!
- Add fresh fruit on top of the pancakes, or serve alongside fresh fruit such as strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries.
- Sprinkle your pancakes with powdered sugar, or top with nutella and peanut butter.
- For extra sweetness, add chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or blueberries to your pancakes.
- Use whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour for a healthier pancake. This will change the texture of the pancakes slightly, but they will still be delicious!
- Serve with maple syrup, honey, or raspberry sauce!
How to Make the Batter for Valentine's Pancakes
Once you’ve gathered all your ingredients, follow the steps below to make these festive Valentine's Day pancakes:
- In a small bowl, beat the eggs. Then add the milk and stir well.
- Pour the melted butter into the same bowl in a small stream while continuously stirring. Add the vanilla and stir again. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Add egg mixture to the dry ingredients. Whisk until smooth.
Making the Heart-Shaped Pancakes
- Add sprinkles to the batter and stir until just mixed.
- Pour batter into a greased griddle that is heated over medium heat. Cook on one side until bubbles rise to the top of the batter.
- Flip and cook the other side until pancakes are cooked through.
- Remove pancakes from the pan and place on a working surface to cut out heart-shaped pancakes with your heart-shaped cookie cutters.
Recipe Tips
- The thicker the batter is, the fluffier the pancakes will be. If your batter is a bit too thick, add a small amount of milk.
- Be sure to check that some bubbles formed in the pancake batter before you flip them!
- Cook on low heat for the perfect golden pancakes.
- Keeping the pancakes smaller makes them easier to flip.
- Leave an inch or two between the pancakes so that they don't cook into each other!
Go ahead and add a dollop of whipped cream and some berries to the plate. Oh, and don't forget the sprinkles!
Preparing the Glaze
To make the vanilla glaze for the pancakes, whisk the powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons milk, and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth.
Drizzle the pancakes with the prepared glaze. If it is a bit too thick, whisk in a small amount of milk.
Top with whipped cream, sprinkles, and syrup if desired. Serve and enjoy!
FAQs
Can I Make the Pancake Batter the Night Before?
Yes! For an extra easy morning the day of, you can prepare the batter the night before and refrigerator it overnight.
However, it is recommended to add the baking powder just before cooking to ensure the pancakes cook correctly!
How Do I Know When to Flip the Pancakes?
Your pancakes are ready to flip when you see bubbles begin to appear in the batter.
Use a flat spatula to lift halfway under the pancake to make sure the underside of the pancake is a nice golden brown color before you flip them!
Can I Make Heart-Shaped Pancakes without a Heart-Shaped Cookie Cutter or Mold?
No worries if you don't have a heart-shaped cookie cutter on hand. You can easily pipe out or pour the batter using a squeeze bottle into heart shapes if you don’t have a heart-shaped cookie cutter!
They don’t have to be perfect to be delicious!😉
Storage & Freezing Instructions
Storage Instructions
Leftover pancakes can be kept in the fridge for up to 3-4 days in an airtight container.
Freezing Instructions
These pancakes will be good in the freezer for up to one month. Let the pancakes cool completely after they are done cooking, and then layer them between waxed paper sheets and inside of a freezer bag.
To reheat the pancakes, place them in the microwave or a toaster until warm.
More Sweet Valentine's Day Treats
Strawberry Cake Mix Brownies
Valentine's Day Trifle
Valentine's Day Sugar Cookie Cake Bars
Strawberry Crumble Ice Cream Cake
Cherry Float
Valentine's Day Pancakes
Ingredients
For the Glaze:
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the Pancakes:
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 6 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 2 cups flour
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons pink jimmies sprinkles
Optional Toppings:
- Whipped cream
- Sprinkles
- Syrup
Instructions
For the Glaze:
- Whisk all glaze ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
For the Pancakes:
- In a small bowl, beat eggs. Add milk and stir well.
- Pour butter into the same bowl in a small stream while continuously stirring.
- Add vanilla and stir again. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Add egg mixture to the dry ingredients. Whisk until smooth.
- Add sprinkles and stir just until mixed.
- Pour batter into a greased griddle that is heated over medium heat.
- Cook on one side until bubbles rise to the top of the batter.
- Flip and cook the other side until pancakes are cooked through.
- Remove pancakes from pan and place on a working surface to cut out heart-shaped pancakes.
- Drizzle pancakes with prepared glaze. If it is a bit too thick, whisk in a small amount of milk.
- Top with whipped cream, sprinkles, and syrup if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Go ahead and try different sizes of heart-shaped cookie cutters. For adults and bigger kids, use medium-large sized cutters; for little ones, use small or mini.
- The thicker the batter is, the fluffier the pancakes will be. If your batter is a bit too thick, add a small amount of milk.
- Be sure to check that some bubbles formed in the pancake batter before you flip them!
- Cook on low heat for the perfect golden pancakes.
- Keeping the pancakes smaller makes them easier to flip.
- Leave an inch or two between the pancakes so that they don't cook into each other!
Aussie Jo
They do sound nice, and I do like pancakes