Pancakes for Christmas Breakfast
There could only be one book to read by Tomie DePaola, and that is Pancakes for Breakfast. Published in the year I was born, it really stands the test of time. It’s a wordless book, so it’s great for little ones to practice their storytelling skills and make up their own stories. It also works well to talk through the stages of making pancakes. Here’s our Snowman pancake recipe.
I would love to say I make pancakes for breakfast regularly, but unfortunately, that isn’t the case. I like to have pancakes for special occasions, so in this post, we have designed pancakes that would be good for Christmas morning breakfast—what’s more fitting than snowmen?
Our Snowman pancake recipe for Christmas Day breakfast
We do not often stay at our house for even part of Christmas Day, so I want to make breakfast special. I’m not very good in the morning, so I must be more organised and do everything ahead.
Pancake batter is great because it stores well in the fridge. As long as everything else is ready, I will only need to cut the apple and banana on the day.
Ingredients
For the Pancake
- 110g/4oz plain flour, sifted
- pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 21/2 pint of milk
- butter/oil for the pan
For the toppings
- sugar
- icing sugar
- raspberries
- blueberries
- apples
- bananas
Method
- Sift the flour and salt into a ball.
- Gradually whisk the egg and the milk for a few minutes to ensure the batter is smooth.
- Heat the butter or oil in a pan and ensure it is hot.
- Pour the batter into a squeezy bottle to make it easier to create a shape. Spread quickly onto the pan into a snowman shape. Alternatively, you could make two small round pancakes – one for the head and one for the body.
- When you lift the pancake with a spatula, it is time to flip it over. Cook for less time on the second side.
- Decorate the pancake with your favorite toppings. To make a snowman, cut up an apple to make the hat, use blueberries or raisins for eyes and buttons, and cut a banana to make a carrot-shaped nose.
To make a scarf, I made raspberry sauce by heating raspberries with sugar and a small amount of water for about five minutes. You could also use jam, syrup, chocolate spread, or any other favourite sauce. Just spread it into a scarf shape.
Snowman Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients
For the Pancake:
- 110 g plain flour Or 4oz, sifted
- pinch salt
- 2 eggs
- 21/2 pint of milk
- butter Or oil for the pan
For the Toppings:
- sugar
- icing sugar
- raspberries
- blueberries
- apples
- bananas
Instructions
- Sift the flour and salt into a ball.
- Gradually whisk in the egg and the milk – whisk for a few minutes to make sure the batter is very smooth.
- Heat the butter or oil in a pan and make sure it is hot.
- Pour the batter into a squeezy bottle to make it easier to create a shape. Spread quickly onto the pan into a snowman shape. Alternatively you could make two small round pancakes – one for the head and one for the body.
- When you can lift the pancake with a spatula then it is time to flip it over. Cook for less time on the second side.
- Decorate the pancake with your favourite toppings. To make a snowman cut up an apple to make the hat, use blueberries or raisins for eyes and buttons and cut a banana to make a carrot shaped nose.
For more inspiration, check out these Christmas Day Breakfast recipes
Here are some of our other Christmas recipes
This recipe was inspired by the virtual book club for kids
