Gingerbread Mancakes

Make these SUPER yummy and fun pancakes for Christmas breakfast...or whenever!  I used a slight variation on the Gingerbread Pancake recipe from Williams-Sonoma.  Here is a link to theirs

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/gingerbread-pancakes.html

but this is what I made:

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 
• 1 tsp. baking powder 
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda  
• 1/2 tsp. salt 
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 
• 3/4 tsp. ground ginger 
• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves  
• 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 
• 2 eggs 
• OMIT MOLASSES
• 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted 
• 1 cup water 
• 1/4 cup milk

I mixed all ingredients then poured into a standard condiment squirt bottle.  I found that decorating the gingerbread man with raisins (which tastes divine, by the way!) is most effective if I laid them on the hot oiled griddle first, then squirted the gingerbread man shape on top of the raisin design.  (The raisins sink and can't be seen well if you lay them on top of the cooking batter).  Flip, plate, and enjoy!  SO tasty, a very delicate gingerbread flavor (omitting the molasses makes it more subtle) and a HUGE hit with the kids!

Elf on the Shelf Breakfasts

2 of our mornings this December: our elf made tiny breakfasts!  The pancakes are easy enough to miniaturize.  The donuts are cheerios rolled in powdered sugar, cinnamon, and some were frosted.  I made the mini box with card stock & tape.

Christmas Pancakes!

Halloween Breakfast: Witch Pancakes

Using squeezy bottles with pancake batter, I build the pancake picture backwards by making details, letting it cook over low heat for a while to create a contrasting color, then filling in the rest.  Flip and finish cooking.  I added chocolate chips for eyes at the end after flipping.  Placing the chips on top makes it melt a bit just from the heat of the finished pancake.  These creepy witches are great for Halloween.