Happy Valentine’s Day! Make your favorite person (or persons if you have little ones at home) a batch of Red Velvet Pancakes with a Cream Cheese Drizzle to show your love, this weekend. These pancakes are light, fluffy, and insanely delicious. Since Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday, there’s no reason you can’t enjoy a batch of velvety red pancakes as breakfast in bed!
Ingredients:
For the Pancakes
- 2 cups of your favorite pancake mix
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 cup milk
- 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons red food coloring (paste or gel is fine)
- 2 eggs
- Powdered sugar, for garnish (optional)
For the Cream Cheese Drizzle
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Directions:
For the Pancakes
- In large bowl, stir all pancake ingredients, except powdered sugar, with a whisk until well blended. Heat your griddle or skillet over medium-high heat (375°F). Spray with cooking spray or coat with butter.
- Pour approximately 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbles form on top and edges are dry. Turn, and cook other side until golden brown.
For the Cream Cheese Drizzle
- In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and milk with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until topping is smooth.
- Spoon cream cheese topping into a pastry bag or by using a resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze bag to drizzle topping over pancakes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
What’s your favorite sweet treat to indulge in on Valentine’s Day?